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Area code 614, which had covered the entire southeastern quarter of the state of Ohio for decades, now represents only the Columbus metropolitan area. In the 1990s, most of the old 614 territory was split into the new area code 740. Several years later, it was announced that 614 would run out of phone numbers, and it was decided that a new 380 area code would be overlaid over 614 with the same geographic boundaries, and 10-digit dialing was made optional. It was planned that after a year, 10-digit dialing would become mandatory and new 380 numbers would be issued. In the intervening time, however, the growth of fax machines and mobile phones dropped significantly, and it seemed that a new area code would not be necessary. As of 2006, there is no 380 area code and 10-digit dialing remains optional in Columbus.
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