Area code
Area code 740 — Ohio
Ohio · in service since December 6, 1997
Area code 740 covers parts of Ohio. It is an overlay: 220 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 220
Local time in Ohio
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
Average #182 of 461 codes
509 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneEastern Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes800 assigned
- Runs out~2Q 2059
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 740 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 20 |
| Sep 14 | 141 |
| Sep 21 | 147 |
| Sep 28 | 122 |
| Oct 5 | 114 |
| Oct 12 | 127 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 77 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 70%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 51%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #182of 461 · middle half
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 1108 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 157 21% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 117 16% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 96 13% | |
| Home improvement & cleaning | 40 5% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 40 5% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 7 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 359 48% | |
| California | 134 18% | |
| Florida | 30 4% | |
| New York | 21 3% | |
| Illinois | 18 2% |
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 740 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEWARK | Newark | Licking County | 33 |
| LANCASTER | Lancaster | Fairfield County | 29 |
| PORTSMOUTH | Portsmouth | Scioto County | 28 |
| ZANESVILLE | Zanesville | Muskingum County | 25 |
| ATHENS | Athens | Athens County | 23 |
| MARION | Marion | Marion County | 21 |
| CHILLICOTH | Chillicothe | Ross County | 20 |
| DELAWARE | Delaware | Delaware County | 19 |
| STEUBENVL | Steubenville | Jefferson County | 19 |
| MT VERNON | Mount Vernon | Knox County | 17 |
Plus 177 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
Is 740 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 740 prefixes
The five largest of 43 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Frontier North, Inc. | 123 15% | |
| Ohio Bell Tel Co. | 105 13% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 82 10% | |
| Aerial Communications, Inc. | 66 8% | |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC | 63 8% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 740
What area code is 740?
An Ohio area code, in service since December 6, 1997.
Where is 740 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Ohio; Eastern Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 740?
509 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 740 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 2Q 2059; no relief planning listed.