Area codes 740 and 220
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Area code 740
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Area codes 740 and 220 are telephone
area code 614. Although it is Ohio's largest area code by geographic size, Southeastern Ohio
is largely rural and has fewer residents overall than the rest of the state except in the areas near Columbus.
History
Area code 740 was established by an
area code 614 on November 8, 1997.[1] By the end of 2013, exhaust studies indicated that the 740 area code would run out of telephone numbers sometime in 2015. The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio chose a relief plan by implementing an overlay with new area code 220, effective April 22, 2015. This requires all calls within the numbering plan area to be dialed using the full ten-digit telephone number.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Deak, J.N. (September 11, 1997). "NANP-Split of 614 (Ohio) Numbering Plan Area (NPA)" (PDF) (Press release). Bellcore. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
- New Media Investment Group. Archived from the originalon October 27, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
External links
| North: 234
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| West: 614
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220/740 | East: 304/681 |
| South: 606, 304/681 | ||
| Kentucky area codes: 270/364, 502, 606, 859 | ||
| West Virginia area codes: 304/681 | ||