Reach Southeast Ohio with a 220 virtual number — Ohio University's Athens flagship campus serving Southeast Ohio's academic economy, OhioHealth Licking Memorial's Newark regional health network, and the Muskingum Valley's manufacturing and natural gas production corridor. Activate in seconds.
Area code 220 covers Southeast Ohio as an overlay to 740 — Newark, Zanesville, Athens, Chillicothe, Lancaster, Gallipolis, and Portsmouth. Ohio University in Athens is the anchor of Southeast Ohio's academic economy, with 30,000+ students, a $180M+ research enterprise, and a deep regional supplier community. OhioHealth Licking Memorial in Newark and Genesis HealthCare System in Zanesville are the region's healthcare anchors. The Muskingum Valley's advanced manufacturing corridor includes specialty chemical and materials operations. Appalachian Ohio's coalfield transition to natural gas extraction adds energy sector procurement to the market. A 220 number works identically with 740 across Southeast Ohio's healthcare, academic, and industrial communities.
From Columbus to Dayton 220 covers the Midwest region of Ohio.
Ohio University employs 7,000+ and drives Athens County's economy. Vendors serving Ohio University need a 220 number to earn trust with one of Southeast Ohio's largest and most stable procurement organisations.
OhioHealth Licking Memorial in Newark and affiliated facilities serve a broad Southeast Ohio market. Healthcare vendors operating in the 220/740 corridor need a local number to access OhioHealth's purchasing team.
The Muskingum Valley's manufacturing and chemical operations source from regional vendors. A 220 number establishes credibility with industrial and energy sector businesses across Eastern Ohio.
220 was introduced in 2019 as an overlay for 740, covering the same Southeast Ohio geography — used identically by Ohio University, OhioHealth, and the region's manufacturing and natural gas economy.
Every 220 number includes fourteen professional tools for Southeast Ohio's academic-and-industrial economy — compliance call recording for Ohio University's vendor requirements, IVR for OhioHealth Licking Memorial's clinical community, and analytics for the Muskingum Valley's manufacturing corridor and Southeast Ohio's healthcare, academic, and natural gas market.
Redirect every call to any device — mobile, desk phone, or laptop. Set rules by time, caller, or team.
Four steps. Five minutes. No technical setup, no hardware required.
Browse 220 numbers by Newark, Zanesville, Athens, Chillicothe, or Lancaster prefix — or port your existing Southeast Ohio number for free.
Select a plan for your Southeast Ohio team — Ohio University vendor, OhioHealth healthcare partner, or Muskingum Valley industrial supplier, every feature included.
Configure your 220 line with Eastern Time routing for Ohio University's academic schedule and OhioHealth Licking Memorial's clinical operations calendar.
Take 220 calls anywhere — Ohio University's Athens procurement community, OhioHealth's regional health network, and Southeast Ohio's manufacturing and natural gas corridor all see a trusted local number.
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The 220 area code was introduced in 1995 and serves the Midwest region of Ohio.
Yes. TKOS business-hours routing lets you define open and closed schedules in Eastern Time (ET) (UTC-5). After-hours calls automatically roll to voicemail, another number, or a custom message — no manual switching.
Yes. TKOS forwards calls from your 220 number to any phone — mobile, landline, or softphone — while keeping your personal number completely private. Callers only ever see your 220 business number.
Yes. The TKOS mobile app lets you call, text, and manage your 220 number from any iOS or Android device. Your 220 number appears on all outbound calls — no SIM swap needed.
The 220 area code covers Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo, Akron and more across the Midwest region of Ohio.
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