Area code
Area code 234 — Akron, OH
Ohio · in service since October 30, 2000
Area code 234 covers parts of Ohio; the place with the most of its prefixes is Akron. It is an overlay: 330 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 330
Local time in Akron
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
Average #253 of 461 codes
356 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneEastern Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes412 assigned
- Runs out~3Q 2042
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 234 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 24 |
| Sep 14 | 88 |
| Sep 21 | 73 |
| Sep 28 | 78 |
| Oct 5 | 80 |
| Oct 12 | 67 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 80 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 79%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 8%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #253of 461 · middle half
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 518 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 102 21% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 49 10% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 31 6% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 10 2% | |
| Energy, solar, & utilities | 8 2% | |
| Home improvement & cleaning | 4 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 177 36% | |
| Florida | 37 8% | |
| California | 31 6% | |
| Texas | 30 6% | |
| Pennsylvania | 17 3% |
October 2026 (partial) report · most reported
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC · source
Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints created Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026. They are reported by consumers and are not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed (how we count).
Source: FCC Consumer Complaints data, unwanted calls filed Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026, by caller ID; not verified by the FCC.
Area code 234 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| AKRON | Akron | Summit County | 55 |
| YOUNGSTOWN | Youngstown | spans 2 counties | 24 |
| CANTON | Canton | Stark County | 19 |
| MANTUA | Mantua | Portage County | 16 |
| MANCHESTR | Manchester | Adams County | 13 |
| NO CANTON | North Canton | Stark County | 13 |
| GREENSBURG | — | — | 12 |
| WARREN | Warren | Trumbull County | 12 |
| CORTLAND | Cortland | Trumbull County | 11 |
| AURORA | Aurora | Portage County | 8 |
Plus 100 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
NANPA record
- Location
- Ohio
- Assigned by NANPA
- November 5, 1999
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-213
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 234 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2041, moved later by 1 year.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 234 prefixes
The five largest of 51 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Verizon Wireless | 48 12% | |
| Onvoy, LLC | 47 11% | |
| Fractel, LLC | 33 8% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 32 8% | |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. | 27 7% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 234
What area code is 234?
An Ohio area code, in service since October 30, 2000.
Where is 234 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Akron, OH; Eastern Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 234?
356 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 234 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 3Q 2042; no relief planning listed.