Area code 614, Telephone prefix in Columbus, Ohio, US.
Area code 614 covers central Ohio, including the five counties of Delaware, Franklin, Fairfield, Pickaway and Madison. This number sequence connects households, businesses and public institutions throughout the state capital region.
This prefix was among the first area codes in North America in 1947, originally covering all of southeastern Ohio. In 1998 the territory was split, leaving only the central region around the state capital under this number.
The digits 614 appear on T-shirts, coffee mugs and murals throughout the city, showing how residents connect with their region. Many shops and cafés in the downtown area use this number sequence in their names or advertising to emphasize their local roots.
When dialing, all ten digits must be entered, even if the call is within the same prefix area. Mobile phones usually store numbers automatically with the area code, so no manual entry is needed.
In 2016 an additional prefix was introduced because the available number combinations ran short despite improved allocation systems. Since then, both prefixes share the same geographic area without certain neighborhoods being assigned to a particular code.
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