Area Code 679

Area Code 679 History:

Not yet in Service

On February 1, 2000 the North American Numbering Plan Administration announced that area code 679 would serve as an all services overlay of Area code 313 in Michigan. In April 2000 the planned implementation of area code 313 was suspended.

Area code 679 will be implemented at a future date if the area code overlay is needed. Ten digit dialing (area code + seven digit number) will necessary in the 313/679 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 Michigan within area code 679 would include:

Wayne County.

Major cities or places in Michigan within area code 679 would include:

Area code 679 would serve the city of Detroit and the larger cities and communities of Dearborn, Dearborn Heights, Detroit, Hamtramck, Inkster, Lincoln Park, Redford and Taylor.