Friday, July 24, 2015
COLUMBUS – Residential and business customers within the existing 614 area code should be prepared for the introduction of the new 380 area code, said the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio.
Beginning Jan. 30, customers in the 614 area code region requesting new service, an additional line, or in some cases, moving their service, may be assigned a number in the new 380 area code.
To ensure a continuing supply of telephone numbers, the new 380 area code will be added to the 614 area code region which generally covers the central region of Ohio, particularly the community of Columbus, the PUCO said in a statement today.
The PUCO ordered an area code overlay for the area served by 614. The new 380 area code will be “overlaid” or superimposed over the same geographical area as the 614 area code.
Effective Jan. 30, 10 or 11-digit dialing – the appropriate area code plus the seven-digit telephone number or 1+ area code + telephone number – will be necessary for local and expanded local calls to be completed. Local calling areas and rates will not be affected by this change.