269 Area Code - Page 2
Historical Information About Area Code 269
Area code 269 was first assigned in 1947. It originally served the southwestern corner of Michigan, including the cities of Kalamazoo and Battle Creek. In 1951, area code 616 was created to serve the eastern half of the state, and 269 was reduced to serve only the southwestern corner.In 1992, 269 was split again, this time to create area code 269 and area code 231. 231 was assigned to the Lower Peninsula, while 269 continued to serve the Upper Peninsula.
Today, area code 269 is still in use, although it is slowly being phased out. In 2012, area code 269 served only 283,000 people, down from 385,000 people in 2002. The trend is likely to continue, and it's possible that 269 will be completely phased out by 2020.
Are 269 Area Code Numbers Scams?
Are 269 area code numbers scams? This is a question that many people have been asking lately. There has been a lot of buzz on social media about these numbers and people are wondering if they should be avoided.The answer to this question is not a simple one. There are a lot of different factors that need to be considered. First of all, it is important to understand that not all 269 area code numbers are scams. There are some legitimate businesses that are using this area code.
However, that being said, there are also a lot of scammers who are using this area code. So, how can you tell the difference? There are a few things that you can look for.
One of the biggest red flags is if the caller asks for personal information or money upfront. Legitimate businesses will not ask for this information. They will usually require you to sign up for a service or make a purchase.
Another thing to look for is poor grammar or spelling errors. Scammers are often not very good at English and will make mistakes in their communications.
If you are unsure about a call, you can always do a quick Google search to see if others have reported similar experiences. There are also a number of websites that have lists of known scam numbers.
So, should you avoid 269 area code numbers? In general, yes, you should be cautious about any calls from this area code. However, there are some exceptions. If you are sure that the caller is legitimate, then go ahead and answer the call. Just be aware of the potential for scams and be prepared to hang up if things start to feel fishy.
How To Report Suspicious Numbers With Area Code 269?
Area code 269 is a Michigan area code that was created on November 1, 1999. It is an overlay area code that covers the southwestern portion of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. The area code includes Battle Creek, Kalamazoo, Portage and St. Joseph. Area code 269 is also the area code of a suspicious phone number. If you receive a call from a number with area code 269 and you are not sure if it is legitimate, you can report it to the authorities.
If you receive a call from a number with area code 269 and you think it may be a scam, you can report it to the Federal Trade Commission. You can also report it to the National Fraud Information Center.
If you are a victim of fraud, you can also report it to your state's attorney general's office.
Details of Prefixes in 269 Area Code
- Prefix:(269) 427Current Location:BangorCarrier:Frontier North, Inc. - MiType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 428Current Location:Saint JosephCarrier:Ameritech MichiganType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 429Current Location:Saint JosephCarrier:Ameritech MichiganType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 430Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:Comcast Phone Of Michigan, Llc - MiType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 432Current Location:ColonCarrier:Frontier North, Inc. - MiType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 434Current Location:Grand JunctionCarrier:Frontier North, Inc. - MiType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 435Current Location:ConstantineCarrier:Frontier North, Inc. - MiType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 436Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:New Cingular Wireless Pcs, Llc - IlType:Mobile
- Prefix:(269) 439Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:Lucre, Inc.Type:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 441Current Location:ClimaxCarrier:Climax Telephone CompanyType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 442Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:Southern Michigan Cellular CompanyType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 445Current Location:CassopolisCarrier:Frontier North, Inc. - MiType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 447Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:Sprint Spectrum L.p.Type:Mobile
- Prefix:(269) 449Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:New Cingular Wireless Pcs, Llc - IlType:Mobile
- Prefix:(269) 455Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:Sprint Spectrum L.p.Type:Mobile
- Prefix:(269) 457Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:Comcast Phone Of Michigan, Llc - MiType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 459Current Location:Traverse CityCarrier:Brooks Fiber Communications Of Michigan - MiType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 461Current Location:Eau ClaireCarrier:Ameritech MichiganType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 462Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:New Cingular Wireless Pcs, Llc - IlType:Mobile
- Prefix:(269) 463Current Location:WatervlietCarrier:Ameritech MichiganType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 464Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:Level 3 Communications, Llc - MiType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 465Current Location:BridgmanCarrier:Frontier Midstates, Inc. - MiType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 466Current Location:BridgmanCarrier:Frontier Midstates, Inc. - MiType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 467Current Location:CentrevilleCarrier:Frontier North, Inc. - MiType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 468Current Location:WatervlietCarrier:Ameritech MichiganType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 469Current Location:Union PierCarrier:Ameritech MichiganType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 470Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:New Cingular Wireless Pcs, Llc - IlType:Mobile
- Prefix:(269) 471Current Location:Berrien SpringsCarrier:Ameritech MichiganType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 473Current Location:Berrien SpringsCarrier:Ameritech MichiganType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 475Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:Acd Telecom, Inc. - MiType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 476Current Location:VandaliaCarrier:Frontier North, Inc. - MiType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 483Current Location:White PigeonCarrier:Frontier North, Inc. - MiType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 484Current Location:ClimaxCarrier:Climax Telephone CompanyType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 487Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:Talk America Inc. - MiType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 488Current Location:ClimaxCarrier:Climax Telephone CompanyType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 489Current Location:Burr OakCarrier:Frontier North, Inc. - MiType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 491Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:Cellco Partnership Dba Verizon Wireless - MiType:Mobile
- Prefix:(269) 492Current Location:WyomingCarrier:Tds Metrocom Inc. - MiType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 496Current Location:MendonCarrier:Frontier North, Inc. - MiType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 497Current Location:ClimaxCarrier:Climax Telephone CompanyType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 501Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:New Cingular Wireless Pcs, Llc - IlType:Mobile
- Prefix:(269) 503Current Location:KalamazooCarrier:Cellco Partnership Dba Verizon Wireless - MiType:Mobile
- Prefix:(269) 506Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:Sprint Spectrum L.p.Type:Mobile
- Prefix:(269) 509Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:Level 3 Communications, Llc - MiType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 512Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:New Cingular Wireless Pcs, Llc - IlType:Mobile
- Prefix:(269) 513Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:American Messaging Services, LlcType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 519Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:New Cingular Wireless Pcs, Llc - IlType:Mobile
- Prefix:(269) 521Current Location:BloomingdaleCarrier:Bloomingdale Telephone Co.Type:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 532Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:Sprint Spectrum L.p.Type:Mobile
- Prefix:(269) 533Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:New Cingular Wireless Pcs, Llc - IlType:Mobile
- Prefix:(269) 535Current Location:KalamazooCarrier:Cellco Partnership Dba Verizon Wireless - MiType:Mobile
- Prefix:(269) 537Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:Lucre, Inc.Type:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 539Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:New Cingular Wireless Pcs, Llc - IlType:Mobile
- Prefix:(269) 542Current Location:Benton HarborCarrier:Indiana Paging NtwkType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 543Current Location:FennvilleCarrier:Frontier North, Inc. - MiType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 544Current Location:OshtemoCarrier:Ameritech MichiganType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 545Current Location:GalienCarrier:Ameritech MichiganType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 547Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:Cellco Partnership Dba Verizon Wireless - MiType:Mobile
- Prefix:(269) 548Current Location:ClimaxCarrier:Cellco Partnership Dba Verizon Wireless - MiType:Mobile
- Prefix:(269) 551Current Location:CovertCarrier:Big River TelephoneType:
- Prefix:(269) 552Current Location:KalamazooCarrier:Ameritech MichiganType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 553Current Location:KalamazooCarrier:Ameritech MichiganType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 556Current Location:Saint JosephCarrier:Ameritech MichiganType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 558Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:Level 3 Communications, Llc - MiType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 561Current Location:FennvilleCarrier:Frontier North, Inc. - MiType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 565Current Location:Battle CreekCarrier:Ameritech MichiganType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 567Current Location:KalamazooCarrier:Ameritech MichiganType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 568Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:Cellco Partnership Dba Verizon Wireless - MiType:Mobile
- Prefix:(269) 569Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:Cellco Partnership Dba Verizon Wireless - MiType:Mobile
- Prefix:(269) 575Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:Sigecom, Llc Dba Wow Internet Cable And PhoneType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 577Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:Usa Mobility Wireless, Inc.Type:Mobile
- Prefix:(269) 578Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:Lucre, Inc.Type:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 579Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:New Cingular Wireless Pcs, Llc - IlType:Mobile
- Prefix:(269) 580Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:New Cingular Wireless Pcs, Llc - IlType:Mobile
- Prefix:(269) 584Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:New Cingular Wireless Pcs, Llc - IlType:Mobile
- Prefix:(269) 585Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:Telnet Worldwide, Inc.Type:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 586Current Location:Union PierCarrier:Ameritech MichiganType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 587Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:New Cingular Wireless Pcs, Llc - IlType:Mobile
- Prefix:(269) 588Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:Sprint Spectrum L.p.Type:Mobile
- Prefix:(269) 589Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:New Cingular Wireless Pcs, Llc - IlType:Mobile
- Prefix:(269) 591Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:At&t LocalType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 592Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:Telnet Worldwide, Inc.Type:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 598Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:Sprint Spectrum L.p.Type:Mobile
- Prefix:(269) 599Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:Sprint Spectrum L.p.Type:Mobile
- Prefix:(269) 601Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:New Cingular Wireless Pcs, Llc - IlType:Mobile
- Prefix:(269) 605Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:Level 3 Communications, Llc - MiType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 609Current Location:UnionCarrier:Telnet WorldwideType:
- Prefix:(269) 612Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:New Cingular Wireless Pcs, Llc - IlType:Mobile
- Prefix:(269) 615Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:Cellco Partnership Dba Verizon Wireless - MiType:Mobile
- Prefix:(269) 621Current Location:HartfordCarrier:Frontier North, Inc. - MiType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 623Current Location:DeltonCarrier:Barry County Telephone Co.Type:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 624Current Location:LawtonCarrier:Frontier North, Inc. - MiType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 625Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:New Cingular Wireless Pcs, Llc - IlType:Mobile
- Prefix:(269) 626Current Location:ScottsCarrier:Ameritech MichiganType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 627Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:Lucre, Inc.Type:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 628Current Location:GoblesCarrier:Frontier North, Inc. - MiType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 629Current Location:RichlandCarrier:Ameritech MichiganType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 635Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:Cellco Partnership Dba Verizon Wireless - MiType:Mobile
- Prefix:(269) 637Current Location:South HavenCarrier:Frontier North, Inc. - MiType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 639Current Location:South HavenCarrier:Frontier North, Inc. - MiType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 641Current Location:UnionCarrier:Frontier North, Inc. - MiType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 645Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:Telnet Worldwide, Inc.Type:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 646Current Location:MarcellusCarrier:Frontier North, Inc. - MiType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 649Current Location:VicksburgCarrier:Ameritech MichiganType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 650Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:New Cingular Wireless Pcs, Llc - IlType:Mobile
- Prefix:(269) 651Current Location:SturgisCarrier:Frontier North, Inc. - MiType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 652Current Location:BuchananCarrier:LucreType:
- Prefix:(269) 655Current Location:Paw PawCarrier:Frontier North, Inc. - MiType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 657Current Location:Paw PawCarrier:Frontier North, Inc. - MiType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 658Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:Usa Mobility Wireless, Inc.Type:Mobile
- Prefix:(269) 659Current Location:SturgisCarrier:Frontier North, Inc. - MiType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 660Current Location:Battle CreekCarrier:Ameritech MichiganType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 661Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:American Messaging Services, LlcType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 663Current Location:EdwardsburgCarrier:Frontier North, Inc. - MiType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 664Current Location:PlainwellCarrier:Barry County Telephone Co.Type:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 665Current Location:GalesburgCarrier:Ameritech MichiganType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 668Current Location:MattawanCarrier:Frontier North, Inc. - MiType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 671Current Location:Hickory CornersCarrier:Communications Corp. Of MichiganType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 672Current Location:MartinCarrier:Ameritech MichiganType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 673Current Location:AlleganCarrier:Frontier North, Inc. - MiType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 674Current Location:LawrenceCarrier:Frontier Midstates, Inc. - MiType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 679Current Location:SchoolcraftCarrier:Frontier North, Inc. - MiType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 680Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:123 Net, Inc.Type:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 682Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:Acd Telecom, Inc. - MiType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 683Current Location:NilesCarrier:Ameritech MichiganType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 684Current Location:NilesCarrier:Ameritech MichiganType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 685Current Location:PlainwellCarrier:Ameritech MichiganType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 686Current Location:AlleganCarrier:Frontier North, Inc. - MiType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 687Current Location:NilesCarrier:Ameritech MichiganType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 689Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:New Cingular Wireless Pcs, Llc - IlType:Mobile
- Prefix:(269) 692Current Location:OtsegoCarrier:Ameritech MichiganType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 694Current Location:OtsegoCarrier:Ameritech MichiganType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 695Current Location:BuchananCarrier:Ameritech MichiganType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 697Current Location:BuchananCarrier:Ameritech MichiganType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 699Current Location:EdwardsburgCarrier:Frontier North, Inc. - MiType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 708Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:Usa Mobility Wireless, Inc.Type:Mobile
- Prefix:(269) 716Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:Cellco Partnership Dba Verizon Wireless - MiType:Mobile
- Prefix:(269) 718Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:New Cingular Wireless Pcs, Llc - IlType:Mobile
- Prefix:(269) 719Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:Sprint Spectrum L.p.Type:Mobile
- Prefix:(269) 720Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:Sprint Spectrum L.p.Type:Mobile
- Prefix:(269) 721Current Location:Battle CreekCarrier:Barry County Telephone Co.Type:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 722Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:Lucre, Inc.Type:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 727Current Location:PortageCarrier:Us Xchange Of Michigan Llc Dba Choice One Comm MiType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 729Current Location:AthensCarrier:Ameritech MichiganType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 731Current Location:AugustaCarrier:Communications Corp. Of MichiganType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 736Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:Lucre, Inc.Type:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 737Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:Lucre, Inc.Type:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 742Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:Acd Telecom, Inc. - MiType:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 743Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:At&t Corp.Type:Landline
- Prefix:(269) 744Current Location:Grand RapidsCarrier:West Telecom Services, Llc - MiType:Landline
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