Area Code 220

Area Code 220 is officially in Ohio

Other Ohio Area Codes
216, 220, 234, 283, 326, 330, 380, 419, 436, 440, 513, 567, 614, 740, 937

Ohio Area Code Overlays
(283 and 513) - (234 and 330)
(419 and 567) - (436 and 440)
(614 and 380) - (740 and 220)
(937 and 326)

Area Code 220 History:


04/22/2015

Area code 220 was officially put into service as an overlay of area code 740.

Ten digit dialing (area code + seven digit number) is necessary in the 740/220 overlay because different homes in the same geographic area can have the same seven digit phone number but each would have a different area code.

Counties in Ohio officially within area code 220 include:

Athens County, Belmont County, Carroll County, Coshocton County, Delaware County, Fairfield County, Fayette County, Gallia County, Guernsey County, Harrison County, Hocking County, Jackson County, Jefferson County, Knox County, Lawrence County, Licking County, Madison County, Marion County, Meigs County, Monroe County, Morgan County, Muskingum County, Noble County, Perry County, Pickaway County, Pike County, Ross County, Scioto County, Tuscarawas County, Union County, Vinton County, Washington County, and Wyandot County.

Major cities or places in Ohio officially within area code 220 include:

Area code 220 along with area code 740 serves central and southeastern Ohio including the larger cities and communities of Athens, Chillicothe, Delaware, Lancaster, Marion, Mount Vernon, Newark, Portsmouth, Washington Court House and Zanesville in addition to many smaller communities within the area code 740 service area.

Ohio Area Code Map