Area code 269 is the telephone area code serving the southwest portion of Michigan's Lower Peninsula.[1]
History
edit269 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
editCommunities 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
editReferences
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 | area code 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
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