Area code 219
Area code 219 is a telephone
, and Northwestern Indiana Telephone Company.1952.jpg)
History
In 1947,
Despite the presence of the Chicago suburbs, Michiana and Fort Wayne, this configuration remained unchanged for 53 years. By the end of the 20th century, however, 219 was on the verge of exhaustion. When it was apparent that the need for a split could no longer be staved off, it was decided to split northern Indiana into three area codes. Northwest Indiana won a random drawing to decide which of the areas would keep 219. The central portion of the old 219 territory, centered on South Bend, became area code 574. The eastern portion, centered on Fort Wayne, became area code 260. The area codes split on January 15, 2002. Permissive dialing of 219 continued across northern Indiana until June 14, 2002.[2]
Prior to October 2021, area code 219 had telephone numbers assigned for the
See also
References
- ^ "Indiana Area Code History - Telecom Indiana". telecomindiana.com. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- ^ "AT&T - Area Code History - Indiana". Archived from the original on 2009-02-12. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
- ^ "Transition to 10-digit dialing (for 988 as 3-digit access to National Suicide Prevention Hotline)" (PDF). North American Numbering Plan Administrator. January 8, 2021. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
External links
| North: 269, Lake Michigan | ||
| West: | 219 | East: 574 |
| South: 765 | ||
| Michigan area codes: 231, 248/947, 269, 313, 517, 586, 616, 734, 810, 906, 989 | ||
779/815, 872
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