740 area code
Area code 740 is in Ohio. It covers Newark, Delaware, Lancaster and 373 other places: 323 ZIP codes in Licking, Fairfield, Muskingum and 34 other counties. Local time there is , Eastern Time. In service since 1997; 220 (2015) overlays it, so a number from there can have either code.
Who calls from a 740 number
NANPA records the carrier each block of 740 numbers is assigned to. Of the 7.1 million 740 numbers assigned, 39% are with cable, internet-calling, business and other carriers (Onvoy); 30% with mobile carriers (Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility and T-Mobile); 30% with local phone companies (Frontier and AT&T).
That is who the numbers were assigned to: people keep their number when they change carrier, so any one number may have moved since.
| Carrier | Kind | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Onvoy | Cable, VoIP, other | 13% |
| Verizon Wireless | Mobile | 11% |
| Frontier | Landline | 11% |
| AT&T Mobility | Mobile | 10% |
| T-Mobile | Mobile | 9% |
| AT&T | Landline | 8% |
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 740
The 171 places with a telephone rate centre of their own using 740, largest first. Each links to its ZIP codes.
Nearby places using 740
These places have no rate centre of their own in NANPA's records; the nearest one uses 740. Near an area-code boundary that can be wrong for part of a town.
- Heath
- Wheelersburg
- Apple Valley
- Wintersville
- Shadyside
- Mc Dermott
- Beechwood Trails
- South Point
- Burlington
- Kitts Hill
- North Zanesville
- Devola
- Pedro
- West Portsmouth
- Patriot
- Buckeye Lake
- New Boston
- Dennison
- Utica
- South Zanesville
- Rosemount
- Middleport
- Fleming
- McArthur
- Coal Grove
- Choctaw Lake
- Jacobsburg
- Franklin Furnace
- Harbor Hills
- Lucasville
- Stout
- Mount Perry
- Reedsville
- Long Bottom
- Bridgeport
- Pleasant Grove
- Fairfield Beach
- Ray
- Duncan Falls
- Blue Rock
- Cutler
- Logan Elm Village
- Chandlersville
- Granville South
- Racine
- Wolfhurst
- Thurman
- Reno
- Scottown
- Thornport
- Rutland
- South Bloomingville
- Langsville
- Buffalo
- Neffs
- Yorkville
- Bidwell
- South Webster
- Matamoras (New Matamoras)
- Willow Wood
ZIP codes in area code 740
323 ZIP codes in 317 towns, by the town each is mailed to, largest first. Each links to its own page.
Where 740 numbers are issued
NANPA's rate centres with the most 740 prefixes (each prefix is 10,000 numbers), under NANPA's own abbreviated names.
| Rate centre | Place | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|
NEWARK | Newark | 33 |
LANCASTER | Lancaster | 29 |
PORTSMOUTH | Portsmouth | 28 |
ZANESVILLE | Zanesville | 25 |
ATHENS | Athens | 23 |
MARION | Marion | 21 |
Counties
The counties of its ZIP codes, most residents first, with how many of its ZIP codes each has.
- Licking County (18)
- Fairfield County (11)
- Muskingum County (18)
- Delaware County (5)
- Ross County (9)
- Scioto County (12)
- Belmont County (26)
- Jefferson County (20)
- Knox County (9)
- Marion County (8)
- Washington County (18)
- Lawrence County (10)
- Athens County (16)
- Pickaway County (5)
- Perry County (11)
- Guernsey County (13)
- Hocking County (9)
- Jackson County (5)
- Madison County (3)
- Gallia County (8)
- Coshocton County (7)
- Meigs County (13)
- Fayette County (4)
- Pike County (6)
- Tuscarawas County (6)
- Noble County (8)
- Morgan County (5)
- Harrison County (10)
- Monroe County (12)
- Vinton County (8)
- Union County (1)
- Morrow County (1)
- Carroll County (3)
- Wyandot County (2)
- Adams County (1)
- Holmes County (1)
- Crawford County (1)
Which code covers where you are now? What area code am I in? answers from your location.
Questions about area code 740
Where is area code 740?
Area code 740 is in Ohio. It covers Newark, Delaware, Lancaster and 373 other places: 323 ZIP codes in Licking, Fairfield, Muskingum and 34 other counties.
What ZIP codes are in area code 740?
323 ZIP codes, by the town each is mailed to: Newark (3, 43055 to 43093), Delaware (43015), Lancaster (43130), Marion (2, 43301 to 43302) and 313 more towns. The full list is on this page.
What time zone is area code 740 in?
Eastern time.
Is a 740 number a mobile or a landline?
It can be either. 30% of 740 numbers are assigned to mobile carriers and 30% 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.
What area codes overlay 740?
220. They cover the same area as 740, so a new number there can be given any of them.
Does a 740 number mean the caller is in Ohio?
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 740 call can come from anywhere.
Other area codes in Ohio
- 216 Cleveland
- 220 Delaware
- 234 Akron
- 283 Cincinnati
- 326 Dayton
- 330 Akron
- 380 Columbus
- 419 Toledo
- 436
- 440 Cleveland
- 513 Cincinnati
- 567 Toledo
- 614 Columbus
- 937 Dayton
All 15 Ohio 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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