🇺🇸 234 area code
Area code 234 covers Akron and the surrounding area in Ohio. It shares that territory with 330, so the same neighbourhood can have numbers in any of them. Enter a 234 number below for a free check before you call back.
- Location: Akron, Ohio
- Time zone: Eastern (UTC−5)
- In service since October 30, 2000
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Area code 234 at a glance
Cities in area code 234
- Akron
Is a 234 call a scam?
An area code tells you where a number was first assigned, not where the caller is. Mobile numbers keep their area code when people move, and internet (VoIP) numbers can be picked in any area code — so a 234 number can be calling from anywhere.
Robocallers exploit that with "neighbor spoofing": showing a 234 number to people in Ohio because a local-looking call is more likely to be answered. If a 234 call claims to be your bank, the IRS or a delivery company, hang up and call the official number yourself.
About area code 234
234 entered service on October 30, 2000, as an overlay on 330, which had run short of numbers.
It is part of the 234/330 overlay: the codes cover the same area, and a new line there can be given a number in any of them. Two neighbours — or two phones in one household — can have different area codes. That is also why local calls need the full ten digits.
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Area code 234 questions
Sources: NANPA NPA database (11/04/2026) and Google libphonenumber. Area codes show where a number was assigned, not where its owner is today.
Where is area code 234?
Area code 234 is in Ohio, United States. It covers Akron.
What time zone is area code 234?
234 is in the Eastern (UTC−5) time zone, and observes daylight saving time.
What area codes overlay 234?
330 serves the same area as 234. Numbers in all of them are local to one another.
When did area code 234 start?
234 entered service on October 30, 2000, created from 330.
How do I find out who called me from 234?
Enter the full number in the lookup at the top of this page. The free check confirms whether the number is valid and shows its carrier, line type and region; a full report adds owner and public-web records where they are available.
Why am I getting calls from area code 234?
If you live in or near Ohio, they may be genuinely local — or robocalls spoofing a local-looking number. Unknown 234 callers who will not leave a message are best looked up before you call back.
Got a call from 234?
Run the free check first — validity, carrier, line type and region — and unlock the full report only if you need it.