Columbus, OH Area Codes

Area codes serving Columbus

Columbus sits in Ohio, part of the Midwest region and the Eastern Time zone. Its numbers are spread across an overlay of 2 codes that all cover the same ground: 380, 614.

The original code is 614 (in service since 1947). As the area ran low on numbers, regulators added overlay codes on top instead of splitting the city, so longtime residents kept their numbers while new lines received a newer code.

Code	Area served	In service
380	Columbus and its central Ohio suburbs, mainly Franklin County	February 27, 2016
614	Columbus and its central Ohio suburbs, mainly Franklin County	January 1, 1947

Nearby cities sharing these area codes

• Dublin
• Westerville
• Grove City
• Reynoldsburg
• Upper Arlington
• Gahanna
• Hilliard
• Pickerington
• Worthington
• Whitehall
• Bexley
• Groveport
• Grandview Heights

How to pick an area code for a new number

When you activate a new line in Columbus, the carrier assigns whichever code has numbers available — you usually can't choose. If a specific code matters to you (for example the prestige of 614), ask the carrier whether any blocks remain, or request a number transfer. All codes here dial identically and cost the same.

Dialing in Columbus

Because Columbus is an overlay area, 10-digit dialing is mandatory: always dial the area code plus the seven-digit number, even for a neighbor. See 10-digit dialing and overlay area codes for the background. For every code in Ohio, visit the Ohio area codes page.