Area code
Area code 614 — Columbus, OH
Ohio · in service since 1947
Area code 614 covers Columbus, OH. It is an overlay: 380 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 380
Local time in Columbus
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
High #37 of 461 codes
928 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneEastern Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes796 assigned
- Runs out~3Q 2066
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 614 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 52 |
| Sep 14 | 188 |
| Sep 21 | 168 |
| Sep 28 | 205 |
| Oct 5 | 147 |
| Oct 12 | 201 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 262 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 71%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 73%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #37of 461 · top tenth (most complaints)
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 13629 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Dropped call or no message | 154 13% | |
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 128 10% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 94 8% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 65 5% | |
| Home improvement & cleaning | 27 2% | |
| Energy, solar, & utilities | 17 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 987 81% | |
| Kentucky | 34 3% | |
| California | 25 2% | |
| Florida | 16 1% | |
| Georgia | 12 1% |
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 614 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLUMBUS | Columbus | spans 3 counties | 409 |
| DUBLIN | Dublin | spans 3 counties | 52 |
| WORTHINGTN | Worthington | Franklin County | 45 |
| GAHANNA | Gahanna | Franklin County | 42 |
| HILLIARD | Hilliard | Franklin County | 36 |
| REYNOLDSBG | Reynoldsburg | spans 3 counties | 34 |
| WESTERVL | Westerville | spans 2 counties | 30 |
| ALTON | — | — | 25 |
| CANALWHSTR | Canal Winchester | spans 2 counties | 21 |
| GROVEPORT | Groveport | Franklin County | 21 |
Plus 6 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
- 1947
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-477, PL-317, PL-297, PL-290
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 614 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2068, moved earlier by 2 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 614 prefixes
The five largest of 33 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio Bell Tel Co. | 254 32% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 96 12% | |
| Aerial Communications, Inc. | 89 11% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 46 6% | |
| Paetec Itel, LLC | 44 6% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 614
What area code is 614?
An Ohio area code, in service since 1947.
Where is 614 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Columbus, OH; Eastern Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 614?
928 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about dropped calls or no message (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 614 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 3Q 2066; no relief planning listed.