Area code 220 covers Newark and surrounding communities in Ohio.
Updated 8 October 2026
Area code 220 is in Ohio, shown here with Newark marked.
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Typical business hours, 9 to 5 Monday to Friday, shown as the blue arc. A guide to when a real Newark office is likely to answer. It says nothing about who called you.
Source: North American Numbering Plan Administrator, retrieved 8 October 2026.
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Is area code 220 a scam?
No. Area code 220 is a legitimate area code serving Newark since 2015. Scammers spoof caller ID to display 220 numbers, which is why complaints exist against a code that is itself genuine.
Neighbour spoofing is the reason a local-looking number is not a guarantee. A caller anywhere in the world can display a 220 number, and the number they display may belong to a real business in Newark that has nothing to do with the call.
The callerAnywhere in the worldSets the caller ID their equipment sends.
What is displayed(220) 842-6210May belong to a real Newark business.
Your phoneLooks localA nearby code and prefix make you likelier to answer.
269Area code 220 had 269 different numbers reported for spam calls in the 30 days to 8 October 2026.
269thArea code 220 ranks 269th of 331 US geographic area codes by spam complaint volume.
86%Of the 284 complaints about area code 220 in the 30 days to 8 October 2026, 86% were reported as a recorded message or robocall.
55%The most reported subject on area code 220 is reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans), appearing in 55% of its complaints in the 30 days to 8 October 2026.
Why am I getting text messages from area code 220?
Texts from 220 numbers follow the same pattern as calls — mostly local businesses and services. Treat any text asking for payment or credentials as suspect regardless of the code.
The common patterns are a wrong-number opener that turns into conversation, an unsolicited job offer, and a crypto or investment tip. Do not reply, do not follow the link, and forward the message to 7726 (SPAM) to report it to your carrier.
Pattern 1Wrong-number openerTurns into conversation.
Pattern 2Unsolicited job offerDo not reply, do not follow the link.
Pattern 3Crypto or investment tipTreat any payment ask as suspect.
Report it7726Forward the message. It spells SPAM on a keypad.
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Area codes that overlay 220
Area code 220 shares its geographic footprint with one other code: 740. Overlays are laid over an existing area rather than splitting it, so all local calls require the full ten-digit number.
Newark is the seat of Licking County, Ohio, about 40 miles east of Columbus, and its economy is shifting under it. The town's manufacturing history, including the former Longaberger basket company headquarters, has given way to growth pulled in by the Columbus metro, most visibly the Intel semiconductor project rising in the western part of the county. The region gained area code 220 in 2015 as an overlay on 740, covering a wide arc of southeastern and central Ohio, so a 220 number spans everything from Newark's courthouse square to Appalachian county seats hours away.
Who lives in the 220 region
The city itself is compact and affordable. DataUSA counted 50,783 residents in Newark in 2024, with a median household income of $61,670, up 4.67 percent in a year, and a median property value of $192,300 that grew 10.5 percent over the same period. Those growth rates are the Columbus effect reaching Licking County. The population is overwhelmingly long-tenured and local, with 99.3 percent U.S. citizenship and little turnover, which means word of mouth still functions as the primary business channel.
What a 220 number signals to a caller
People who work the region describe small-town phone culture that has not caught up with big-city screening habits: calls get answered more readily than in the metros, but trust is extended once and remembered. A 220 number is functionally identical to 740 for locals, who have dialed ten digits since the overlay began. Businesses calling into Newark, Ohio from outside do better referencing something concrete and local than leading with a pitch.
Area code 220 serves Newark and surrounding communities in Ohio. It is in the Eastern Time zone.
What state is area code 220 in?
Area code 220 is in Ohio. It is not in Newark, NJ or Newark, NJ or Washington — those are area codes 862 and 973 and 202.
Is area code 220 toll free?
No. Area code 220 is a geographic area code serving Newark, Ohio. The toll-free codes are 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877, 888, and a call to a 220 number is charged at your normal rate.
Why am I getting calls from 220?
Calls displaying a 220 number come from businesses and individuals in the Newark area, and from anywhere at all when caller ID is spoofed to look local. 269 220 numbers were reported to the FTC in the 30 days to 8 October 2026.
How do I block calls from area code 220?
Both iOS and Android can silence calls from unknown numbers, and every major US carrier offers free call-blocking. Blocking the whole of area code 220 is rarely worth it, because spoofed numbers change constantly and you would lose legitimate calls from Newark.
862 (Newark, NJ) and 973 (Newark, NJ) serve a city of the same name in another state. Area code 220 is easily mistyped as 202 (Washington). Tap one to see which digits move.