AI Receptionist with
380 Area Code
for Columbus Businesses

Area code 380 is a telephone overlay code serving Columbus, Ohio and central Ohio region. It covers the same geographic area as 614 and requires 10-digit dialing.

The 380 area code has a relatively recent history compared to other Ohio area codes. Originally, central Ohio was served solely by area code 614, which was established in 1947 as part of the North American Numbering Plan. As Columbus and its suburbs experienced rapid population growth throughout the late 20th century, the demand for telephone numbers increased dramatically. In 1996, area code 614 was geographically split, with the southern and eastern portions of its territory receiving area code 740. However, continued growth in the Columbus metropolitan area led to projections that 614 would exhaust its number supply. To address this without another disruptive geographic split, the North American Numbering Plan Administrator designated 380 as an overlay code on June 20, 2001. The overlay was officially implemented on February 27, 2016, creating a dual-code system where both 614 and 380 serve the same geographic area. This implementation required all customers in the region to begin using 10-digit dialing for local calls. The overlay approach preserved existing phone numbers while accommodating future growth in one of Ohio's most dynamic economic regions.