Area code 269
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, Buchanan, Paw Paw, Portage, Otsego, Plainwell, St. Joseph, Benton Harbor, Marshall, Niles, Three Rivers, Sturgis, South Haven, Berrien Springs, and Bridgman.
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Map of area code 269 in Michigan.
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.
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, 248/947, 269, 313, 517, 586, 616, 734, 810, 906, 989 | ||
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North: 616 | ||
West: Lake Michigan | area code 269 | East: 517 |
South: 219, 260, 574 | ||
Indiana area codes: 219, 260, 317/463, 574, 765, 812/930 |
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