Area codes 614 and 380

Area code 614 was assigned to the southeastern quadrant, from Columbus to the Ohio River along the West Virginia border, stretching as far north as Steubenville.

A complaint before the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) claiming unequal treatment of the suburban counties was brought by Granville attorney J.

Drew McFarland, later joined by the Village of Granville, Licking and Fairfield counties and others, wishing for an overlay area code.

With 614 reduced to be all but synonymous with Columbus, it appears on some T-shirt designs that use 614 as an abbreviation or short form to identify the city.

On January 14, 2015 the PUCO instructed the telecommunications industry to finally implement the new area code on February 27, 2016.