Area Code Box

Area code 515

Where is area code 515?

Des Moines, Ames and Winterset, Iowa

Local time: … (Central Time)

StateIowa
CountryUnited States
Main citiesDes Moines, Ames and Winterset
Time zoneCentral Time
Overlay area codesNone
In service since1947
Assigned prefixes578
Dialing format(515) XXX-XXXX · +1 515 XXX XXXX from abroad

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Cities and towns in area code 515

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Phone companies in area code 515

The carriers that hold the most 515 prefixes. People can move their number to another carrier, so this shows who first issued a number, not who serves it today.

PrefixesCarrier
146Qwest (Lumen)
54Verizon Wireless
47T-Mobile USA
44United States Cellular (UScellular)
36Windstream Iowa Communications
27Onvoy
23Mcc Telephony of Iowa
22New Cingular Wireless PCS (AT&T)

All 578 prefixes in area code 515

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Questions

Where is area code 515?
Area code 515 is in Iowa. It serves Des Moines, Ames, Winterset, Fort Dodge and Boone and 100 other cities and towns.
What time zone is area code 515 in?
Area code 515 uses Central Time.
Is a call from area code 515 a scam?
The area code alone doesn’t tell you. Most calls from 515 are ordinary local calls, but scammers can fake (“spoof”) any number. If you don’t recognize a 515 number, let it go to voicemail.
When did area code 515 start?
515 went into service in 1947.
Can a 515 number be outside Iowa?
Yes. People keep their numbers when they move and when they switch to mobile or internet phone services, so a 515 caller can be anywhere.

Other area codes in Iowa

Area codeMain cities
319Cedar Rapids, Iowa City and Waterloo
563Davenport, Dubuque and Muscatine
641Mason City, New Haven and Marshalltown
712Sioux City, Council Bluffs and Sergeant Bluff