220 Area Code: Athens, Ohio
Area code 220 serves Athens, Pataskala and Zanesville, Ohio in the Eastern time zone, in service since 2015. Consumers have filed 1,011 unwanted-call complaints against 921 different 220 numbers, 208 of them with the FTC in the last 30 days. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Area code 220 at a glance
- State
- Ohio
- Main cities
- Athens, Pataskala, Zanesville, Lancaster, Frazeysburg, Portsmouth + 70 more
- Counties
- Athens County, Fairfield County, Licking County, Muskingum County + 26 more
- Local time
- —Eastern
- In service since
- April 22, 2015
- Overlay of
- 740
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (area code + number)
- Exchanges
- 78 rate centers, 142 prefixes
Sources: NANPA area code and central office code records (refreshed weekly); cities and counties matched from US Census Bureau and USGS place names.
Most-reported 220 numbers
Ranked by FTC Do Not Call complaints this month, then all-time FTC and FCC complaints. Only numbers with enough complaints for a full report page are listed. Click one for what it was reported for and where.
What calls from 220 numbers are about
644 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 220 numbers since Jul 24. The most common named subject is debt-relief pitches, at 45% of complaints (93% of those were recorded messages). Overall, 82% of callers who answered said the call was a robocall.
FTC complaint subjects
- Debt reduction29345%
- Other / unspecified21233%
- No subject given498%
- Impostor (government, business, family)416%
- Dropped call / no message295%
- Medical & prescriptions91%
- Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes61%
FCC complaints by call type, last 2 years
- Prerecorded Voice7561%
- Live Voice3831%
- Text Message97%
Live-voice calls are from a person; prerecorded calls are robocalls.
When 220 spam calls come in
31% of complaints that give a call time describe calls between 10am and 1pm. 90% came Monday to Friday, most on Wednesdays, the pattern of call-center robocall campaigns that run on business hours. Times are as consumers reported them to the FTC.
By hour of the day
By day of the week
Is it getting worse?
240 FTC complaints about 220 numbers in the last four weeks, down 3% on the four weeks before. FCC complaints about 220 numbers peaked in 2024 (80); the FTC's daily Do Not Call data has carried most of the volume since mid-2026.
FTC complaints per week
FCC complaints per year
Years shown as '15 to '26; the current year is partial.
Who gets these calls
Only 19% of the FTC complaints about 220 numbers came from Ohio residents; the most came from Florida, California and Texas. 220 numbers are being used for nationwide campaigns, so the area code says little about where the caller is.
Where complainants live
- Ohio12219%
- Florida619%
- California589%
- Texas386%
- New York325%
Likely campaigns using 220 numbers
Groups of numbers that drew the same FTC complaint in the same pattern over the last 60 days. The grouping is statistical and doesn't identify who is calling.
Busiest 220 prefixes this month
FTC complaints in the last 30 days, grouped by the first six digits. When one prefix collects complaints about many different numbers, a campaign is usually cycling through that block. The carrier is who NANPA assigned the prefix to, not who made the calls.
| Prefix | Complaints | Numbers | Carrier | Exchange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (220) 577-xxxxcampaign | 14 | 13 | Fractel, LLC | Zanesville |
| (220) 277-xxxx | 13 | 13 | Onvoy (Sinch) | Newcomerstown |
| (220) 529-xxxx | 12 | 12 | Fractel, LLC | Old Washington |
| (220) 800-xxxx | 10 | 10 | Fractel, LLC | West Lafayette |
| (220) 842-xxxx | 10 | 6 | Fractel, LLC | Wellston |
Carriers operating in 220
NANPA has assigned 142 220 prefixes (NPA-NXX central-office codes) across 78 rate centers: 37% to wireless carriers, 63% to landline and VoIP operators; 100% are pooled blocks shared by several carriers. 9 prefixes were assigned in the last 12 months (newest 2026-09-09). The carrier holding a prefix is who the number was issued through. It says nothing about who is calling, since caller ID is routinely spoofed.
| Carrier | Type | Prefixes | Rate centers | Newest assignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fractel, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 35(25%) | 35 | 2021-08-03 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 28(20%) | 22 | 2026-04-08 |
| AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | Wireless | 25(18%) | 7 | 2026-06-05 |
| Aerial Communications, INC. | Wireless | 15(11%) | 9 | 2025-10-01 |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Wireless | 9(6%) | 5 | 2026-09-09 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 6(4%) | 6 | 2023-03-31 |
| Bandwidth.com | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 4(3%) | 4 | 2022-02-28 |
| Boost Subscriberco L.L.C. | Wireless | 3(2%) | 3 | 2024-02-08 |
| Ton80 Communications, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 3(2%) | 3 | 2021-02-09 |
| At&T - Local | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 2(1%) | 2 | 2024-10-21 |
| Ip Horizon LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 2(1%) | 2 | 2024-02-08 |
| Twc Ip Enabled Services, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 2(1%) | 2 | 2025-10-17 |
Largest rate centers (exchanges) by prefixes: Athens (24), Pataskala (9), Zanesville (6), Amanda (3), Baltimore (3), Chesapeake (3), Frazeysburg (3), Lancaster (3), Marion (3), Portsmouth (3). Source: NANPA Central Office Code Utilized Assignments (public, refreshed weekly).
What to do about calls from 220 numbers
Before you call back
- Debt reduction is the top named complaint here. Don't pay upfront fees for debt relief; the FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule bans them. Talk to your lender or a nonprofit credit counselor instead. Read about debt-relief robocalls.
- Look up the full number above. A missed call from 220 with no voicemail is usually a robocall; anyone who needs you will leave a message.
- Block repeat callers: iPhone, Android, or your carrier's free filter (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile).
Report it in Ohio
- Unwanted sales calls and robocalls: donotcall.gov (FTC). Scams and fraud: ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
- Spoofing, texts and call-blocking problems: FCC consumer complaints.
- State complaints: Ohio Attorney General.
- Ohio formally adopted the FTC's National Do Not Call Registry as its own state list rather than running a separate one, so a single free registration at donotcall.gov covers you. State authorities can still enforce against telemarketers who ignore it, in addition to any federal penalty.
Your FTC and FCC reports are published (without your name or number) in the datasets this page is built from. How to report unwanted calls.
Area code 220: questions answered from the data
Where is area code 220?
Area code 220 serves Athens, Pataskala and Zanesville, Ohio, covering Athens County, Fairfield County and Licking County and 27 more counties. It has been in service since April 22, 2015.
What time zone is area code 220 in?
Area code 220 is in the Eastern time zone (UTC−5, or UTC−4 during daylight saving time). The current local time is shown at the top of this page.
What are calls from 220 numbers usually about?
Since Jul 24, consumers filed 644 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 220 numbers. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches: 45% of complaints, 93% of them recorded messages. Across all subjects, 82% of callers who answered the question said the call was a robocall.
When do 220 spam calls happen?
31% of the complaints that give a call time describe calls between 10am and 1pm, and 90% came on weekdays, most often on Wednesday. Times are as consumers reported them.
Are calls from 220 numbers really local?
Not necessarily. Only 19% of the FTC complaints about 220 numbers came from Ohio residents; the most came from Florida, California and Texas. 220 numbers are being used for nationwide campaigns, so the area code says little about where the caller is.
Are 220 robocalls increasing?
In the four weeks to Oct 15, consumers filed 240 FTC complaints about 220 numbers, 3% fewer than the four weeks before.
How do I report a 220 scam call in Ohio?
Report unwanted sales calls and robocalls to the FTC at donotcall.gov, and scams to ReportFraud.ftc.gov. The FCC takes complaints at consumercomplaints.fcc.gov. In Ohio, the Ohio Attorney General also handles consumer complaints about scam calls. Reports feed the public data this page is built from.
Overlay and nearby area codes
Sources: FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports), published every weekday and available here from Jul 24; FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record, imported nightly; NANPA numbering records. A number appearing here means consumers reported calls that displayed it. Caller ID can be spoofed.