What is what area code is 419?

Area code 419 serves the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Ohio. It encompasses a large geographic region, including cities like Toledo, Lima, Findlay, and Sandusky. It was created in 1938 as one of the original area codes. A new area code, 567, was introduced as an overlay to 419 in 2002 to address the growing demand for phone numbers in the region. This means that within the 419 area code region, ten-digit dialing is required for all calls.