740, 220 Area Codes Coming

)On March 21 everyone within Ohio’s 740 area code will have to add that three-digit code in order to complete their phone calls. And in April there will be a second area code-220-within the current 740 area. 

Area code question: Where is area code 740?

Callers in central and southeast Ohio’s 740 area code are beginning to need 10 numbers to make local calls as preparations are made for the addition of a new 220 area code in about a month.

Area code 740 is the area code for southeastern and central Ohio. Area code 740 is located in the Eastern Time Zone and covers 34 counties of Ohio. Area code 740 was put into service on December 6, 1997, and was created from a split of area code 614. In 2015, area code 740 was overlaid with area code 220. (Source: www.areacodeguide.com)

Detailed Location Info for Prefixes in Area Code 740 (with Maps)

telephone number / prefix in any area code. (Source: www.thedirectory.org)

Area code question: Where is area code 740? (Source: researchmaniacs.com)

On March 21 everyone within Ohio’s 740 area code will have to add that three-digit code in order to complete their phone calls. And in April there will be a second area code-220-within the current 740 area.