Area code 269
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Area code 269 is the telephone area code serving the southwest portion of Michigan's Lower Peninsula.[1]
History
[edit]269 was created as a split of area code 616 on July 13, 2002. The 269 area covers roughly the lower third of 616 before the split. Frontier and AT&T are the predominant local telephone carriers.
Service area
[edit]Communities using 269
include Decatur, Dowagiac, Allegan, Battle Creek, Kalamazoo, Buchanan, Paw Paw, Portage, Otsego, Plainwell, St. Joseph, Benton Harbor, Marshall, Niles, Three Rivers, Sturgis, South Haven, Berrien Springs, and Bridgman.
See also
[edit]- List of NANP area codes
References
[edit]- ^ North American Numbering Plan Administration (2012). "NANPA Area Codes Map: Michigan". Nanpa.com. NeuStar. Retrieved 11 March 2013.
External links
[edit]- Planning letter 294, which detailed the plan of 269's creation (PDF file)
- List of exchanges from AreaCodeDownload.com, 269 Area Code
North: 616 | ||
West: Lake Michigan | 269 | East: 517 |
South: 219, 260, 574 | ||
Indiana area codes: 219, 260, 317/463, 574, 765, 812/930 |
42°15′N 85°30′W / 42.25°N 85.50°W