Area codes 614 and 380
Area codes 614 and 380are telephonearea codesin theNorth American Numbering Plan(NANP) for all or part of four counties in centralOhio,surrounding and including the state capital ofColumbus.Area code 614 is one of the original area codes assigned for Ohio in 1947, while area code 380 is anoverlay codecovering the same territory.
History[edit]
Thefirst nationwide telephone numbering planof 1947 divided telecommunication services in Ohio into four numbering plan areas (NPAs), one for each quadrant of the state. Area code 614 was assigned to the southeastern quadrant, from Columbus to theOhio Riveralong theWest Virginiaborder, stretching as far north asSteubenville.
Despite central Ohio's growth in the second half of the 20th century, this configuration remained in place for 51 years. In 1998, nearly all of the southern portion of the old 614 territory was split into the newarea code 740.Ameritech,at that time the predominantincumbent local exchange carrier(ILEC), had proposed a split of 614 which generally would have seenFranklin,DelawareandMarioncounties–the inner ring of the Columbus area–retaining 614, with the rest of the Columbus suburbs following the rural portion of the old 614 into the new 740.
A complaint before thePublic Utilities Commission of Ohio(PUCO) claiming unequal treatment of the suburban counties was brought byGranvilleattorney J. Drew McFarland, later joined by the Village of Granville,LickingandFairfieldcounties and others, wishing for an overlay area code. The PUCO instead reduced the 614 footprint to Columbus itself (which is mostly in Franklin County, with portions spilling into Delaware and Fairfield counties) and Franklin County. A subsequent appeal made slight variations that allowed all ofDublinandWestervilleto retain 614 (both cities are mostly in Franklin County, but spill into neighboring counties) and most ofPickerington(which is mostly in Fairfield County with a sliver in Franklin) to remain in 614 as well. The case represented the first time nationally that an ILEC's plan was substantially modified by consumer action.[1]The reconfigured 614 now comprised all of Franklin County and portions of Delaware, Fairfield andUnioncounties.
With 614 reduced to be all but synonymous with Columbus, it appears on some T-shirt designs that use 614 as an abbreviation or short form to identify the city.[2]
In 2001, it was planned to overlay area code 614 with area code 380, in anticipation of exhaustion. However, the anticipated growth did not materialize andnumber poolingreplaced the proposal. On January 14, 2015 the PUCO instructed the telecommunications industry to finally implement the new area code on February 27, 2016.[3]Ten-digit local dialing has been required since January 30, 2016.[4][5]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^McFarland v. Ameritech Ohio,PUCO 97-547-TP-CSS
- ^"Cell-phone age turns the 614 into just numbers".The Columbus Dispatch.May 16, 2009.RetrievedNovember 7,2019.
- ^"Area code 614 running out of numbers; 380 'overlay' to debut next year".The Columbus Dispatch.March 3, 2015.RetrievedNovember 7,2019.
- ^"PL – 477"(PDF).February 20, 2015.
- ^"Central Ohio's new 380 area code joins 614 on Jan. 30".The Columbus Dispatch.January 5, 2016.RetrievedNovember 7,2019.
External links[edit]
| North:740 | ||
| West:740,937/326 | 614/380 | East:740 |
| South:740 |