Ohio – New 440/436 area code overlay

To ensure a continuing supply of telephone numbers, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has approved an all-services overlay for the 440 area code. The 440 area code serves the northern portion of Ohio which includes all or parts of the southern, western, and eastern suburbs of Cleveland. The 440 NPA also includes the larger cities and communities, such as but not limited to, Ashtabula, Eastlake, Elyria, Lorain, Mentor, North Olmsted, North Ridgeville, North Royalton, Parma, Solon, Strongsville, Westlake, and Willoughby. The new 436 area code will serve the same geographic area currently served by the 440 area code.

Beginning March 1, 2024, customers in the 440 area code region may be assigned a number in the new 436 area code when they request new service or an additional line. Customers receiving the 436 area code will be required to dial the area code and phone number for all local calls, just as customers with telephone numbers from the 440 area code do today.

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Questions? Contact us or visit the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio website.