Area code
Area code 220 — Athens, OH
Ohio · in service since April 22, 2015
Area code 220 covers parts of Ohio; the place with the most of its prefixes is Athens. It is an overlay: 740 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 740
Local time in Athens
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
Average #307 of 461 codes
268 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneEastern Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes156 assigned
- Runs out~2Q 2059
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 220 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 14 |
| Sep 14 | 79 |
| Sep 21 | 75 |
| Sep 28 | 54 |
| Oct 5 | 64 |
| Oct 12 | 35 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 69 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 88%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 3%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #307of 461 · middle half
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 532 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 213 55% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 23 6% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 10 3% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 6 2% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 2 1% | |
| Home improvement & cleaning | 1 <1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 54 14% | |
| Florida | 36 9% | |
| Texas | 34 9% | |
| California | 26 7% | |
| New York | 20 5% |
October 2026 (partial) report · most reported
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC · source
Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints created Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026. They are reported by consumers and are not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed (how we count).
Source: FCC Consumer Complaints data, unwanted calls filed Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026, by caller ID; not verified by the FCC.
Area code 220 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATHENS | Athens | Athens County | 24 |
| PATASKALA | Pataskala | Licking County | 9 |
| ZANESVILLE | Zanesville | Muskingum County | 6 |
| AMANDA | Amanda | Fairfield County | 3 |
| BALTIMORE | Baltimore | Fairfield County | 3 |
| CHESAPEAKE | Chesapeake | Lawrence County | 3 |
| FRAZEYSBG | Frazeysburg | Muskingum County | 3 |
| LANCASTER | Lancaster | Fairfield County | 3 |
| MARION | Marion | Marion County | 3 |
| PORTSMOUTH | Portsmouth | Scioto County | 3 |
Plus 68 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
NANPA record
- Location
- Ohio
- Assigned by NANPA
- December 11, 2013
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-471, PL-462
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 220 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2055, moved later by 4 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 220 prefixes
The five largest of 22 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Fractel, LLC | 35 22% | |
| Onvoy, LLC | 28 18% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 25 16% | |
| Aerial Communications, Inc. | 15 10% | |
| Multiple Ocn Listing | 9 6% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 220
What area code is 220?
An Ohio area code, in service since April 22, 2015.
Where is 220 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Athens, OH; Eastern Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 220?
268 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 220 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 2Q 2059; no relief planning listed.