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269 area code

Area code 269 is in Michigan. It covers Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, Portage and 108 other places: 112 ZIP codes in Kalamazoo, Berrien, Calhoun and 6 other counties. Local time there is , Eastern Time. In service since 2002, with no overlay.

Time zone
Eastern
Largest city
Kalamazoo
Overlays
none
In service since
2002
Rate centres
76
Prefixes assigned
545 (5,450,000 numbers)

Who calls from a 269 number

NANPA records the carrier each block of 269 numbers is assigned to. Of the 4.9 million 269 numbers assigned, 37% are with cable, internet-calling, business and other carriers (Onvoy); 35% with mobile carriers (AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless); 24% with local phone companies (AT&T and Frontier); 4% with paging companies.

That is who the numbers were assigned to: people keep their number when they change carrier, so any one number may have moved since.

Carriers holding the most 269 numbers
CarrierKindShare
AT&TLandline16%
AT&T MobilityMobile13%
T-MobileMobile13%
OnvoyCable, VoIP, other12%
Verizon WirelessMobile9%
FrontierLandline6%

An area code says where a number was issued, not where the caller is: people keep their numbers when they move, and caller ID can be set to show any number, which the FCC calls spoofing. If a call you did not expect asks for money or personal details, the FCC advises hanging up and calling the company back on a number you look up yourself. Unwanted calls can be reported to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.

Places in area code 269

The 70 places with a telephone rate centre of their own using 269, largest first. Each links to its ZIP codes.

Places in area code 269
PlaceZIP codesPopulation
Kalamazoo, MI 10 73,076
Battle Creek, MI 6 52,374
Niles, MI 1 11,803
Sturgis, MI 1 11,054
Benton Harbor, MI 2 8,953
Hamilton, MI 1 8,681
St. Joseph, MI 1 7,986
Three Rivers, MI 1 7,943
Hastings, MI 1 7,520
Marshall, MI 1 6,804
Dowagiac, MI 1 5,732
Allegan, MI 1 5,172
Grand Junction, MI 1 4,478
Wayland, MI 1 4,457
Middleville, MI 1 4,380
Buchanan, MI 1 4,223
Otsego, MI 1 4,074
South Haven, MI 1 3,998
Vicksburg, MI 1 3,934
Plainwell, MI 1 3,763
Paw Paw, MI 1 3,289
Pullman, MI 1 2,998
Mattawan, MI 1 2,692
Hartford, MI 1 2,458
Watervliet, MI 1 2,156
Constantine, MI 1 2,154
Bangor, MI 1 2,129
Lawton, MI 1 2,104
Covert, MI 1 2,102
Bridgman, MI 1 2,077
Galesburg, MI 1 2,023
Berrien Springs, MI 2 2,018
Sawyer, MI 1 1,990
Olivet, MI 1 1,844
Decatur, MI 1 1,835
Cassopolis, MI 1 1,834
White Pigeon, MI 1 1,760
Fennville, MI 1 1,623
Colon, MI 1 1,570
Centreville, MI 1 1,565
Bellevue, MI 1 1,552
Three Oaks, MI 1 1,503
Edwardsburg, MI 1 1,472
New Buffalo, MI 1 1,338
Schoolcraft, MI 1 1,275
Union, MI 1 1,258
Athens, MI 1 1,134
Marcellus, MI 1 1,112
Richland, MI 1 1,098
Coloma, MI 1 1,074
Lawrence, MI 1 942
Delton, MI 1 936
Baroda, MI 1 859
Burr Oak, MI 1 818
Mendon, MI 1 815
Augusta, MI 1 776
Hopkins, MI 1 773
Saugatuck, MI 1 766
Climax, MI 1 723
Gobles, MI 1 595
Martin, MI 1 579
Eau Claire, MI 1 576
Bloomingdale, MI 1 522
Woodland, MI 1 488
Galien, MI 1 470
Vandalia, MI 1 366
Scotts, MI 1 237
Hickory Corners, MI 1 196
Glenn, MI 1 —
Lacota, MI 1 0

Nearby places using 269

These places have no rate centre of their own in NANPA's records; the nearest one uses 269. Near an area-code boundary that can be wrong for part of a town.

ZIP codes in area code 269

112 ZIP codes in 94 towns, by the town each is mailed to, largest first. Each links to its own page.

Where 269 numbers are issued

NANPA's rate centres with the most 269 prefixes (each prefix is 10,000 numbers), under NANPA's own abbreviated names.

Rate centres using area code 269
Rate centrePlacePrefixes
KALAMAZOO Kalamazoo 114
BATTLE CRK Battle Creek 79
BENTON HBR Benton Harbor 34
ST JOSEPH Saint Joseph 18
NILES Niles 17
HASTINGS Hastings 14

Counties

The counties of its ZIP codes, most residents first, with how many of its ZIP codes each has.

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Questions about area code 269

Where is area code 269?

Area code 269 is in Michigan. It covers Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, Portage and 108 other places: 112 ZIP codes in Kalamazoo, Berrien, Calhoun and 6 other counties.

What ZIP codes are in area code 269?

112 ZIP codes, by the town each is mailed to: Kalamazoo (10, 49001 to 49048), Battle Creek (6, 49014 to 49037), Portage (3, 49002 to 49081), Niles (49120) and 90 more towns. The full list is on this page.

What time zone is area code 269 in?

Eastern time.

Is a 269 number a mobile or a landline?

It can be either. 35% of 269 numbers are assigned to mobile carriers and 24% to local phone companies (NANPA, 2026-10-10); the rest are with cable, internet-calling, business and paging carriers. A number keeps its area code when it moves to another carrier.

Does a 269 number mean the caller is in Michigan?

Not necessarily. An area code says where the number was first issued. People keep their numbers when they move or switch carriers, and calling software can show any number, so a 269 call can come from anywhere.

Other area codes in Michigan

All 13 Michigan area codes, by area, with the cities each covers

Source: NANPA NPA database, central office code and thousands-block assignments, 2026-10-10. Places are matched to NANPA's rate centres by name; see sources.

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