Kalamazoo / Battle Creek

Southwestern Lower Michigan, created by a 2002 split of area code 616; anchored by Kalamazoo and Battle Creek.

The essentials Numbering data · NumberResearch · as of 2026-09-18

Place

Type

geographic

Status

in service

In service since

2002

Projected exhaust

2050 Q3

Status, dates and counts are read from NumberResearch (NANPA / CNAC / FCC records). Assignment records show initial assignees, not the carrier serving a number today.

A · Where it is

Where 269 is

Southwestern Michigan (roughly the lower third of the former 616 territory), including the Lake Michigan shore in Berrien/Van Buren counties..

Communities served wholly or partly by 269:

KalamazooBattle CreekPortageBenton HarborSt. JosephNilesSturgisSouth Haven

B · Relationships

How it relates to other codes

The codes 269 was split from, spawned, or shares its area with. A split divides the map and changes some numbers; an overlay shares the same ground and changes none — what's the difference?

Split from · 2002 616 Grand Rapids Split from 616.

Related 517 Lansing Adjacent to the east.

What's changing. No overlay; single code.

C · History

How 269 got here

2002-07-13

Established as a split from area code 616, serving Kalamazoo, Battle Creek and southwestern Michigan.

Source: Wikipedia

D · Capacity

How full it is

Prefixes assigned

567

Prefixes available

233

Thousands-blocks assigned

2,693

Prefix-assignment counts describe allocation to carriers, not how many individual numbers are in use. Full technical records: NumberResearch ↗.

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Sources

Wikipedia ↗

Area code 269

NumberResearch.org ↗

Live status, dates, assignment counts and exhaust forecast — data as of 2026-09-18 (CC BY 4.0).

Place, relationships and history above are compiled by North American Numbers from the sources listed and last checked 2026-09-18. A check date is not an expert review — see how this is made. Flag an error.