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Area code 515

Area code 515 Des Moines, Iowa

Area code 515 is one of the original 1947 area codes, in Iowa, with numbers assigned in Des Moines, Ames, Winterset and 94 more places. It’s 11:12 PM there now.

State
Iowa5 area codes in Iowa
Time zone
Central11:12 PM there now
Exchanges
57897 places
Overlay
NoneThe only code for its area
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Where area code 515 is

Numbers in 515 are assigned to 97 places in 22 counties: Polk County, Warren County, Story County, Dallas County, Webster County, Kossuth County, plus 16 more.

Des Moines has the most, 44% of the exchanges; the rest are spread across 96 other places.

  • Des Moines257
  • Ames39
  • Winterset17
  • Fort Dodge14
  • Boone13
  • Pleasantville11
  • Indianola9
  • Algona8
  • Webster City7
  • Adel7
  • Humboldt6
  • Eagle Grove5
  • Clarion5
  • Nevada4
  • Polk City4
  • Dallas Center4
  • Jefferson4
  • Perry4
  • Prairie City4
  • Runnells4
  • Granger4
  • Slater3
  • Swea City3
  • Williams3

Phone companies in 515

578 blocks of numbers in 515 are held by 66 phone companies. The most belong to Lumen (CenturyLink) (149), Verizon Wireless (54) and T-Mobile (53).

A mix: about 30% wireless, 42% local phone and cable and 28% other carriers, including internet phone services.

A block’s holder is the company it was first assigned to; numbers can move to other carriers since.

History and overlays

515 has been in service since 1947, when the first North American area codes were set up.

78 new exchanges were assigned since 2021, the latest in September 2026.

Calling 515

It’s 11:12 PM Central time in 515 right now.

From elsewhere in the U.S., dial 1, 515 and the 7-digit number.

Nearby area codes

Iowa has 5 area codes: 319, 515, 563, 641 and 712.

From the North American Numbering Plan Administrator’s area code and exchange records (10/22/2026) and U.S. Census place and county names. Places and companies are where number blocks were assigned, not where anyone lives or which carrier a number uses today.

Map of the 515 area code

Map of the 515 area code around Des Moines, Ames and Winterset, Iowa.

Interactive map © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Questions about 515

Where is area code 515?

In Iowa, covering Des Moines, Ames and Winterset and other places across 22 counties.

What time zone is 515 in?

Central time. It was 11:12 PM there when this page loaded.

Is 515 an overlay?

No. 515 is the only area code for its area right now.

Which phone companies have 515 numbers?

66 companies hold blocks; the most belong to Lumen (CenturyLink), Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile. About 30% of blocks are wireless.

Is 515 running out of numbers?

Not on record. 78 new exchanges have been assigned since 2021.