These are the telephone area codes for Columbus and the surrounding metro area in central Ohio.
How to Call Columbus from Overseas
- Dial your country's exit code (International Access Code)
- Dial 1 (USA country code)
- Dial the area code (614 or 380)
- Dial the 7-digit local phone number
Example: Calling Downtown Columbus from the UK
00 1 614 555 6060
Where:
00 = UK exit code
1 = USA country code
614 = Columbus metro area code
555 6060 = Local Columbus phone number
Quick Facts
Columbus Area Code Coverage
These area codes serve Ohio's capital city and nearby suburbs:
614 - Columbus Core
Original area code for Columbus, including downtown and inner suburbs like Upper Arlington and Worthington
380 - Columbus Overlay
Added in 2016 to supplement 614 due to number exhaustion; covers the same geographic region
740 / 220
Southeastern and central Ohio (e.g., Newark, Lancaster, Chillicothe)
937
Dayton and western Ohio
513
Cincinnati metro area
440 / 436
Northeastern Ohio (e.g., Cleveland suburbs)
Major US Area Codes
Common Exit Codes for Calling USA
When calling Columbus from these countries, use these exit codes:
United Kingdom
00
Australia
0011
European Union
00
Japan
010
China
00
Canada
011