Area code 515

Area code 515is a telephonearea codein theNorth American Numbering Plan(NANP) for most of the north-central part of theU.S. stateofIowa.The numbering plan area includesDes Moines,Ames,Ankeny,Humboldt,Boone,Fort Dodge,Jefferson,Johnston,Urbandale,AlgonaandIndianola.

Despite its relatively low population, Iowa was originally divided into three numbering plan areas (NPAs), with each border line running roughly in north–south directions.

Area code 515 originally served the central part of the state, stretching border to border fromMinnesotatoMissouri.In 2000, the eastern and southern portions of the area were split off witharea code 641,leaving 515 with only about one-fourth of its original area, including Des Moines and the area northwest of the city. Only one small portion in the north of the numbering plan area borders another state, Minnesota.

The heavy metal music bandSlipknotnamed one of their songs "(515)",because the band is from Des Moines.

Prior to October 2021, area code 515 had telephone numbers assigned for thecentral office code988. In 2020,988was designated nationwide as a dialing code for theNational Suicide Prevention Lifeline,which created a conflict for exchanges that permitseven-digit dialing.This area code was therefore scheduled to transition toten-digit dialingby October 24, 2021.^[1]

References

^"Transition to 10-digit dialing (for 988 as 3-digit access to National Suicide Prevention Hotline)"(PDF).North American Numbering Plan Administrator. January 8, 2021.RetrievedMarch 9,2021.

External links

"Area Code Maps".NANPA.

List of exchanges from AreaCodeDownload.com, 515 Area Code

Iowaarea codes:319,515,563,641,712
	North:507/924
West:712	area code 515	East:641
	South:641
Minnesotaarea codes:218,320,507/924,612,651,763,952

[pl556-1] "Transition to 10-digit dialing (for 988 as 3-digit access to National Suicide Prevention Hotline)"(PDF).North American Numbering Plan Administrator. January 8, 2021.RetrievedMarch 9,2021.

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