Area code 515
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Area code 515 is an area code serving most of north-central Iowa. It serves Des Moines, Ames, Ankeny, Humboldt, Boone, Fort Dodge, Jefferson, Johnston, Urbandale, Algona and Indianola.
Despite its relatively modest population, Iowa was originally divided into three numbering plan areas, one for each third of the state. Each border line ran roughly in north-south directions. 515 originally covered the central third of the state, stretching border to border from Minnesota to Missouri.
In 2000, the eastern and southern portions of 515 were split off as area code 641. Today the 515 area code covers only about one-fourth of its original area, including Des Moines and areas northwest of there. Only one portion of the area code borders another state, a tiny portion of the north that borders Minnesota.
The metal band Slipknot named one of their songs "(515)" because the band is from Des Moines.
External links
- "Area Code Maps". NANPA.
| North: 507 | ||
| West: 712 | area code 515 | East: 641 |
| South: 641 | ||
| Minnesota area codes: 218, 320, 507/924, 612, 651, 763, 952 | ||