--- title: "Area code 220: Ohio, United States" url: "https://lookvalid.com/area-code/220.md" canonical_url: "https://lookvalid.com/area-code/220" last_updated: "2026-10-23" type: "reference" summary: "Area code 220 serves Ohio, United States. Number formats, numbering rules, a live phone validator and the other codes in Ohio." --- # Area code 220: Ohio, United States Area code 220 serves Ohio, United States. Number formats, numbering rules, a live phone validator and the other codes in Ohio. NANPA lists 141 central office codes (prefixes) in use in area code 220, held by 20 holders across 77 rate centers. Fractel holds the most prefixes, 35 (25%). 100% of the prefixes are pooled, which means their thousands-blocks can belong to different companies. The FCC unwanted-call data has 360 complaints on file for 317 numbers in 220, most often filed as "Unwanted Calls". These are consumer reports, not findings. ## Facts - In service since: 2015-04-22 - Time zone: Eastern (E) - Assigned overlays: 740 (1997-12-06) - Prefixes in use: 141 - Pooled prefixes: 141 (100%) - Rate centers: 77 - Companies holding prefixes: 20 - Assignment dates on file: 2015-04-13 to 2026-06-05 (138 prefixes) - ZIP codes in its places: 50 ## Rate centers | Rate center | Prefixes | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | ATHENS | 24 | 17% | | PATASKALA | 9 | 6% | | ZANESVILLE | 6 | 4% | | AMANDA | 3 | 2% | | BALTIMORE | 3 | 2% | | CHESAPEAKE | 3 | 2% | | FRAZEYSBG | 3 | 2% | | LANCASTER | 3 | 2% | | 69 other rate centers | 87 | 62% | ## Carriers | Holder | Prefixes | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Fractel | 35 | 25% | | Onvoy | 28 | 20% | | New Cingular Wireless PCS | 25 | 18% | | Aerial Communications | 15 | 11% | | Verizon Wireless | 8 | 6% | | Onvoy Spectrum | 6 | 4% | | 14 other carriers | 24 | 17% | A prefix holder is the company a code was assigned to, not necessarily a number's current carrier, because numbers can be ported to another company. ## History - 1997-12-06: Area code 740, named as the parent of 220 in the NANPA report, was in service. - 2015-04-22: Area code 220 went into service. ## Nearest area codes The area codes closest to 220, measured between the centers of the ZIP code places they serve, are 380 (about 40 miles), 614 (about 40 miles), 326 (about 94 miles), 937 (about 95 miles) and 234 (about 97 miles). ## ZIP codes 50 ZIP codes fall in places that have a rate center in this area code. The places with the most are Newark, OH (3 ZIP codes), Marion, OH (2 ZIP codes) and Zanesville, OH (2 ZIP codes). A ZIP code and an area code are unrelated systems, so a ZIP code can sit in more than one area code and an area code spans many ZIP codes. ## Complaints on file 360 complaints for 317 numbers. Numbers whose latest complaint falls in each year: - 2023: 33 - 2024: 78 - 2025: 42 ## Questions ### Where is area code 220? NANPA assigns area code 220 to Ohio, United States. ### In which state does area code 220 sit? Ohio. 220 is one of 15 area codes the NANPA table assigns to the state. ### Which places does area code 220 cover? The places with the most ZIP codes among the rate centers in 220 are Newark, OH, Marion, OH and Zanesville, OH. The rate center list on this page shows all of them. ### Who owns area code 220? NANPA assigns area codes. Within 220, Fractel holds the most prefixes, 35 prefixes or 25%. ### Which time zone does 220 use? The NANPA NPA report lists the time zone for 220 as Eastern (E). ### What year did 220 enter service? The NANPA NPA report gives an in-service date of 2015-04-22, so 220 has been in use since 2015. ### Does area code 220 have an overlay? Yes. 740 (in service 1997-12-06) shares the same area with 220, so numbers from all of them are local to each other. ### Which area codes are nearest to 220? The area codes closest to 220, measured between the centers of the ZIP code places they serve, are 380 (about 40 miles), 614 (about 40 miles), 326 (about 94 miles), 937 (about 95 miles) and 234 (about 97 miles). ### How many prefixes does area code 220 have? NANPA's report dated 2026-10-17 lists 141 prefixes in service in 220, spread over 77 rate centers and 20 holders. ### Are there complaints about 220 numbers? The FCC data on file has 360 complaints for 317 numbers in 220. They are unverified consumer reports. A number with no complaints on file is not proven safe. Sources: NANPA central office code report dated 2026-10-17; NANPA NPA report dated 2026-10-18; FCC unwanted-call complaints, data fetched 2026-10-17; ZIP code places from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).