Area code 515: Iowa
Area code 515 is a US state area code for Iowa, on Central Time. It has 577 prefixes in service across 98 rate centers, the largest being Des Moines, Ames and Winterset. NANPA lists no overlay code for it. Local calls there take 10 digits.
Local time in area code 515
America/Chicago
Prefixes in service
577 of 792 possible
98 rate centers
Area code 515 facts
| Location | Iowa, United States |
|---|---|
| Time zone | Central Time |
| Overlays | None |
| In service since | 1947, when the plan began |
| Local calls | 10 digits; toll calls 1 + 10 digits |
| Carrier | Not shown. An area code is where a number was issued; numbers port between carriers. Check line type |
Which cities and towns use area code 515?
NANPA records each prefix against a rate center, the local billing area a number belongs to, usually named after its main town. These are the 515 rate centers with the most prefixes in service. 86 smaller ones aren't listed.
| Rate center | Prefixes |
|---|---|
| Des Moines | 257 |
| Ames | 38 |
| Winterset | 17 |
| Fort Dodge | 14 |
| Boone | 13 |
| Pleasantville | 11 |
| Indianola | 9 |
| Algona | 8 |
| Webster City | 7 |
| Adel | 7 |
| Humboldt | 6 |
| Eagle Grove | 5 |
Source: NANPA central office code assignments, file dated 10/17/2026. Each prefix holds up to 10,000 numbers.
How do I dial a 515 number?
NANPA's dialling plan for 515: local calls inside the code take 10 digits, toll calls 1 + 10 digits. From another area code, dial 1 first. From abroad, use +1. The examples use 555-0147, from a range reserved for fictional numbers.
| Local call inside 515 | 515-555-0147 |
|---|---|
| From another US or Canadian area code | 1-515-555-0147 |
| From outside North America | +1 515 555 0147 |
| E.164, for CRMs and SMS tools | +15155550147 |
When did area code 515 start?
Area code 515 is one of the original codes NANPA lists from 1947. It has no overlay, so every number in its area still starts with it.
Tools for 515 numbers
- Area code lookup
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- Area code time zone
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- NPA-NXX lookup
Rate center and state for one prefix, a level below the area code.
- TCPA calling hours checker
Whether it's inside the federal 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. calling window there now.
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Area code 515 questions
- What state is area code 515?
- Area code 515 is in Iowa, United States. Its largest rate centers by number of prefixes are Des Moines, Ames, Winterset, Fort Dodge and Boone.
- What time zone is area code 515 in?
- Central Time.
- Does area code 515 have an overlay?
- Not as of NANPA's file dated 10/16/2026. Every number in its area uses 515.
- When did area code 515 start?
- Area code 515 is one of the original codes NANPA lists from 1947.
- Is a 515 number a cell phone or a landline?
- The area code can't tell you. In the US and Canada mobiles, landlines and VoIP lines share area codes and prefixes, and numbers move between carriers and line types. Only a live line-type lookup answers it for one number.
- How many phone numbers does area code 515 have?
- 577 of its 792 possible prefixes are in service, and each prefix holds up to 10,000 numbers. That counts prefixes assigned to carriers, not numbers in use.
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Sources
Location, overlays, in-service date and dialling plan: NANPA NPA database, file dated 10/16/2026. Prefixes and rate centers: NANPA central office code assignments, 10/17/2026. Time zones mapped to the IANA time zone database. By the SimpleVerifier Team; how we build these pages.