269
Area code
Statusin service
Introduced2002-07-13
JurisdictionMI, US
Local dialing7D
Time zoneEastern
Last verified2026-09-17
Utilization 71.6% of assignable prefixes assigned
As of 09/17/2026
0%567 of ~792 assignable NXX values (200–999 excl. N11)100%
Prefix-level assignment does not equal number-level exhaustion; thousands-block pooling extends capacity. First assignment on record 2001-01-10, most recent 2026-09-09.
Area codes serve rate-center geographies, not municipal boundaries. “MI” identifies the jurisdiction, not an exact city footprint.
Top assignees
Ranked by assigned prefixes · initial assignee ≠ current carrier| Rank | Assignee | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | MICHIGAN BELL TEL CO | 95 | 16.8% |
| 02 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | 76 | 13.4% |
| 03 | OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS MIDWEST OPERATIONS, LLC | 61 | 10.8% |
| 04 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - MI | 43 | 7.6% |
| 05 | FRONTIER NORTH, INC. - MI | 42 | 7.4% |
| 06 | ONVOY, LLCV - MI | 34 | 6% |
| 07 | TELNET WORLDWIDE, INC. | 25 | 4.4% |
| 08 | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - MI | 20 | 3.5% |
| 09 | TON80 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | 15 | 2.6% |
| 10 | 13 | 2.3% |
Important: these are initial assignees from NANPA CO-code records — the carrier a prefix was originally assigned to. Because of number portability, the current serving carrier of any individual number may differ.
Change history
Recorded events for this NPA- 2002-07-13Area code 269 entered service (created from 616).
Planning letters & orders
Primary documents| Date | Document | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 2002-04-30 | PL-324 ↗ | Revised Dialing Plan for the 616 and 269 NPAs (Michigan) |
| 2001-08-07 | PL-294 ↗ | 616 NPA Split; Creating 269 NPA (Michigan) |