🇺🇸 440 area code
Area code 440 covers Cleveland, Lorain, Elyria and Painesville and the surrounding area in Ohio. It shares that territory with 436, so the same neighbourhood can have numbers in any of them. Enter a 440 number below for a free check before you call back.
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Time zone: Eastern (UTC−5)
- In service since August 16, 1997
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Area code 440 at a glance
- Area code
- 440
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Main cities
- Cleveland, Lorain, Elyria, Painesville, Mentor, Ashtabula
- Time zone
- Eastern (UTC−5)
- Local time now
- —
- In service since
- August 16, 1997
- Created from
- 216
- Overlay codes
- 436
- Codes split from it
- 436
- Local calls
- Dial 10 digits
- Number format
- (440) 555-0123
- From abroad
- +1 440 555 0123
Cities in area code 440
- Cleveland
- Lorain
- Elyria
- Painesville
- Mentor
- Ashtabula
- Strongsville
- Willoughby
- Chagrin Falls
- North Olmsted
Is a 440 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 440 number can be calling from anywhere.
Robocallers exploit that with "neighbor spoofing": showing a 440 number to people in Ohio because a local-looking call is more likely to be answered. If a 440 call claims to be your bank, the IRS or a delivery company, hang up and call the official number yourself.
About area code 440
440 entered service on August 16, 1997, when it was split from 216.
It is part of the 436/440 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.
As the region grew, 436 was carved out of or added to 440.
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Area code 440 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 440?
Area code 440 is in Ohio, United States. It covers Cleveland, Lorain, Elyria, Painesville, Mentor and Ashtabula.
What time zone is area code 440?
440 is in the Eastern (UTC−5) time zone, and observes daylight saving time.
What area codes overlay 440?
436 serves the same area as 440. Numbers in all of them are local to one another.
When did area code 440 start?
440 entered service on August 16, 1997, created from 216.
How do I find out who called me from 440?
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 440?
If you live in or near Ohio, they may be genuinely local — or robocalls spoofing a local-looking number. Unknown 440 callers who will not leave a message are best looked up before you call back.
Got a call from 440?
Run the free check first — validity, carrier, line type and region — and unlock the full report only if you need it.