Area code
Area code 326 — Dayton, OH
Ohio · in service since March 8, 2020
Area code 326 covers parts of Ohio; the place with the most of its prefixes is Dayton. It is an overlay: 937 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 937
Local time in Dayton
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
Low #368 of 461 codes
122 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneEastern Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes102 assigned
- Runs out~4Q 2083
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 326 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 7 |
| Sep 14 | 31 |
| Sep 21 | 36 |
| Sep 28 | 41 |
| Oct 5 | 28 |
| Oct 12 | 16 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 18 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 75%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 3%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #368of 461 · bottom quarter
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 327 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 57 32% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 22 12% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 6 3% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 2 1% | |
| Computer & technical support | 1 1% | |
| Energy, solar, & utilities | 1 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 36 20% | |
| California | 18 10% | |
| New York | 13 7% | |
| Florida | 12 7% | |
| Texas | 9 5% |
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 326 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAYTON | Dayton | spans 2 counties | 12 |
| BEAVERCREK | Beavercreek | Greene County | 3 |
| ENGLEWOOD | Englewood | Montgomery County | 3 |
| SPRINGFLD | Springfield | Clark County | 3 |
| ABERDEEN | Aberdeen | Brown County | 2 |
| BELFAST | — | — | 2 |
| CENTERVLLE | — | — | 2 |
| FAIRBORN | Fairborn | Greene County | 2 |
| FRANKLIN | Franklin | Warren County | 2 |
| LIBERTY | — | — | 2 |
Plus 46 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
- May 24, 2018
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-517
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 326 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2075, moved later by 8 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 326 prefixes
The five largest of 24 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Fractel, LLC | 30 29% | |
| Onvoy, LLC | 14 14% | |
| Onvoy Spectrum, LLC | 10 10% | |
| Multiple Ocn Listing | 9 9% | |
| Ton80 Communications, LLC | 8 8% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 326
What area code is 326?
An Ohio area code, in service since March 8, 2020.
Where is 326 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Dayton, OH; Eastern Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 326?
122 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 326 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 4Q 2083; no relief planning listed.