Area code
Area code 515 — Des Moines, IA
Iowa · in service since 1947
Area code 515 covers parts of Iowa; the place with the most of its prefixes is Des Moines. No other area code overlays it.
Local time in Des Moines
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
High #52 of 461 codes
839 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneCentral Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes593 assigned
- Runs out~2Q 2042
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 515 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 44 |
| Sep 14 | 218 |
| Sep 21 | 344 |
| Sep 28 | 202 |
| Oct 5 | 125 |
| Oct 12 | 162 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 123 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 82%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 55%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #52of 461 · top quarter
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 12519 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 244 20% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 213 17% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 75 6% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 62 5% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 26 2% | |
| Home improvement & cleaning | 9 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa | 755 62% | |
| New York | 37 3% | |
| Florida | 36 3% | |
| California | 33 3% | |
| Texas | 33 3% |
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 515 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| DES MOINES | Des Moines | spans 2 counties | 258 |
| AMES | Ames | Story County | 39 |
| WINTERSET | Winterset | Madison County | 17 |
| FORT DODGE | Fort Dodge | Webster County | 14 |
| BOONE | Boone | Boone County | 13 |
| PLEASANTVL | Pleasantville | Marion County | 11 |
| INDIANOLA | Indianola | Warren County | 9 |
| ALGONA | Algona | Kossuth County | 8 |
| ADEL | Adel | Dallas County | 7 |
| WEBSTER CY | Webster City | Hamilton County | 7 |
Plus 88 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
NANPA record
- Location
- Iowa
- Assigned by NANPA
- 1947
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-556, PL-544, PL-228
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 515 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2038, moved later by 4 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 515 prefixes
The five largest of 73 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Qwest Corporation | 147 25% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 54 9% | |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. | 47 8% | |
| United States Cellular | 44 7% | |
| Onvoy, LLC | 27 5% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 515
What area code is 515?
An Iowa area code, in service since 1947.
Where is 515 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Des Moines, IA; Central Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 515?
839 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 515 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 2Q 2042; no relief planning listed.