Area code 269
Map of area code 269 in Michigan.
Area code 269 is the telephone area code serving the southwest portion of Michigan's Lower Peninsula.[1] Communities using 269 include Dowagiac, Allegan, Battle Creek, Kalamazoo, Paw Paw, Portage, Otsego, Plainwell, St. Joseph, Benton Harbor, Marshall, Niles, Three Rivers, Sturgis, South Haven, and Bridgman.
269 was created in a July 2002 split of area code 616. The 269 area covers roughly the lower third of 616 before the split. Frontier and AT&T are the predominant local telephone carriers.
References
- ↑ North American Numbering Plan Administration (2012). "NANPA Area Codes Map: Michigan". Nanpa.com. NeuStar. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
See also
- List of NANP area codes
External links
- Planning letter 294, which detailed the plan of 269's creation (PDF file)
- List of exchanges from AreaCodeDownload.com, 269 Area Code
| Michigan area codes: 231, 248, 269, 313, 517, 586, 616, 734, 810, 906, 947, 989 | ||
|---|---|---|
| North: 616 | ||
| West: Lake Michigan | area code 269 | East: 517 |
| South: 219, 260, 574 | ||
| Indiana area codes: 219, 260, 317, 574, 765, 812/930 | ||