Area code 231

Area code 231 is a telephone area code in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) for the northwestern portion of the Lower Peninsula in the U.S. state of Michigan,

Map of area code 231 in Michigan.

History

Area code 231 was created in June 1999 by an area code split of area code 616, which had served the entire western half of the Lower Peninsula, extending west from the north-south line aligned with the Mackinac Bridge. 231 was carved out of the northern part. It is centered around the western half of the territory generally defined as Northern Michigan. It also includes Muskegon, which is almost universally counted as part of West Michigan.

Service area

Area code 231 includes (but is not limited to) the following communities:

• Big Rapids
• Boyne City
• Cadillac
• Charlevoix
• Cheboygan
• East Jordan
• Elk Rapids
• Harbor Springs
• Hart
• Kalkaska
• Kingsley
• Lake City
• Ludington
• Mackinaw City
• Manistee
• Muskegon
• Newaygo
• Norton Shores
• Petoskey
• Traverse City

In addition, 231 also includes Bois Blanc Township, which is part of the Upper Peninsula. It is the only municipality in the Upper Peninsula that uses 231, while the rest uses 906.

External links

• Planning letter 167, which details 231's creation (PDF)
• Map of Michigan area codes at North American Numbering Plan Administration's website
• List of exchanges from AreaCodeDownload.com, 231 Area Code

Michigan area codes: 231, 248/947, 269, 313, 517, 586, 616, 734, 810, 906, 989

	North: 906
West: Lake Michigan	231	East: 989
	South: 616