Area Code 440

About Area Code 440

Area code 440 is a geographic telephone area code assigned to Elyria, Ohio. It operates in the Eastern time zone and was first introduced in 1997. Split from 216. Northeast Ohio lake shore. Overlay 220.

Within Ohio, area code 440 shares numbering capacity with 12 other area codes. The state's 11,799,448-person population (2023 Census Bureau estimate) is served by a combined 13 active codes, with 440 primarily responsible for the Elyria region. Ohio's state capital is Columbus, and its largest city is Columbus.

When you receive a call from a 440 number on your Caller ID, the call originated from a phone number assigned to the 440 area code — but be aware that Local Number Portability (in effect since 2003) means the caller could be physically located anywhere in the US or Canada. Area code 440 only confirms where the number was originally assigned.

Where is the 440 area code located?

Area code 440 is assigned to Elyria, Ohio, in the Eastern time zone. The state of Ohio uses 13 active area codes, and 440 is one of them. Calls placed from the 440 area code originate from numbers assigned by NANPA — the North American Numbering Plan Administrator — and the 440 prefix appears on Caller ID for both landline and wireless calls placed from this region.

The Eastern time zone observes Daylight Saving Time, shifting from UTC-5 to UTC-4 in summer. The local time shown above is always current, so you can quickly check whether it's a reasonable hour to call back.

What cities and counties use the 440 area code?

The 440 area code serves 12 notable cities, listed below in order of population. The largest city in the 440 territory is Elyria (53,386 residents in Unknown County).

• Elyria, OH — 53,386 residents (2.1% of 440 numbers)
• Columbus, OH — 905,748 residents (35.1% of 440 numbers)
• Cleveland, OH — 367,991 residents (14.3% of 440 numbers)
• Cincinnati, OH — 311,301 residents (12.1% of 440 numbers)
• Toledo, OH — 270,871 residents (10.5% of 440 numbers)
• Akron, OH — 190,469 residents (7.4% of 440 numbers)
• Dayton, OH — 137,644 residents (5.3% of 440 numbers)
• Parma, OH — 78,751 residents (3.1% of 440 numbers)
• Canton, OH — 70,033 residents (2.7% of 440 numbers)
• Youngstown, OH — 66,979 residents (2.6% of 440 numbers)

Phone number format in area code 440

All phone numbers within area code 440 follow the standard North American 10-digit format:(440) NXX-XXXX. The NXX is the central office prefix (also called an "exchange") and XXXX is the subscriber line number. For long-distance calls within the NANP, dial 1 + 440 + NXX + XXXX. From outside North America, dial your country's international access code, then 1 (the NANP country code), then the 10-digit number.

If you need to verify whether a specific 440 number is wireless, landline, or VoIP, you can use our reverse phone lookup tool. Be aware that number portability means the area code no longer guarantees the caller's physical location — only where the number was first assigned.

History of area code 440

Split from 216. Northeast Ohio lake shore. Overlay 220.

The original 86 area codes were assigned by AT&T and Bell Labs in 1947 as part of the North American Numbering Plan. At the time, rotary-dial phones meant codes with lower digits (like 212 for NYC, 213 for LA, 312 for Chicago) were given to the largest cities because they took less time to dial. Today's area code assignments still reflect those early choices, even though touch-tone and cell phones made the original reason obsolete.

Is the 440 area code safe to answer?

Area code 440 itself is a normal geographic code with no elevated spam risk. That said, scammers can spoof any area code — including 440 — so if you don't recognize the full number, let it go to voicemail and verify the caller's identity before calling back.