Who Called Me from Area Code 515?
Quick answerA 515 call usually comes from Des Moines or nearby communities, but caller ID can be spoofed, so a local-looking number isn’t proof. If there’s no voicemail, let it go: legitimate callers leave messages.
- No voicemail? Let it go. Real callers leave messages.
- Recognize the pattern? Check the number in the prefix lookup.
- Getting repeats? ActiveArmor® blocks and labels them automatically.
- Same prefix calling again? Compare it against this month’s most-reported 515 prefixes, right on this page.
- Curious who issued a number? Every 515 prefix belongs to a carrier — the registry names it.
Been targeted?Report the call at reportfraud.ftc.gov — reports feed the complaint data that powers spam blocking, including the board on this page. AT&T customers already have ActiveArmor® screening built in.
Most-reported 515 prefixes this month
PrefixReported patternReport volume
(515) 513-XXXXRobocall-heavy
(515) 293-XXXXRobocall-heavy
(515) 417-XXXXRobocall-heavy
(515) 667-XXXXRobocall-heavy
(515) 221-XXXXRobocall-heavy
257 unwanted-call reports naming 515 numbers in FTC Do Not Call complaint data, July 2–17, 2026. Consumer-reported and unverified.
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Is Area Code 515 a Scam?
No. 515 is a legitimate Des Moines area code.
It’s one of the original 1947 codes and serves Des Moines and surrounding communities. But legitimacy of the code says nothing about any single call. Scammers spoof local numbers constantly.
The code is realOriginal 1947 code for the Des Moines area with 577 assigned carrier prefixes.
Spoofing happens“Neighbor spoofing” fakes local numbers. No voicemail? Let it go.
Screening includedActiveArmor® labels and blocks suspected spam. Included with AT&T wireless plans.
Been targeted? Report it to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov. Reports feed the complaint data that powers spam blocking.
Scam texts from area code 515 numbers
The most common area code 515 text scam is the “wrong number” opener: a friendly message that pretends to know you, then moves the chat to WhatsApp and eventually to an investment pitch. Scripts currently circulating:
- “U at home?” · “Are you busy tomorrow?” · “How are you doing?”
- Delivery-problem and job-offer texts that link out to a login page
Don’t reply. A response marks your number as live. Forward scam texts to 7726 (SPAM), and AT&T ActiveArmor® filters known senders automatically.
How number spoofing works in area code 515
Caller ID is easy to forge. Spoofing fakes the number a call displays. The real owner of that 515 number isn’t involved and usually has no idea. That’s why blocking one number rarely stops the calls.
- A call from a number almost identical to yours (same 515 and prefix) is “mirror spoofing.” A missed call from your own number is never worth returning.
- Strangers calling you back saying you called them? Your 515 number is being spoofed. It typically passes within days, and you don’t need a new number. Report it at reportfraud.ftc.gov.
- The caller-ID checkmark: AT&T verifies network calls (STIR/SHAKEN). A verified mark means the displayed number wasn’t faked. No mark doesn’t always mean scam, but treat it with more caution.
Spoofed or not, the rule holds: unexpected caller, no voicemail? Let it go.
515 Area Code Prefix & Carrier Lookup
The three digits after the area code identify the carrier a number was issued to. All 577 assigned 515 prefixes below are real, from the public numbering registry. Type to filter.
This isn’t a reverse phone lookup: no legitimate free service can tell you who owns a specific number. What a 515 prefix does show: the carrier that issued it, whether it’s wireless, landline or VoIP, and the community it belongs to, which is often enough to judge whether a call was worth returning.
577 prefixes · updated monthly
| Prefix | Carrier | Line type |
|---|---|---|
| 515-200 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 515-201 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 515-202 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 515-203 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 515-204 | Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 515-205 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 515-206 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 515-207 | Mcc Telephony Of Iowa | Landline |
| 515-208 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 515-209 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 515-210 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 515-212 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 515-213 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-214 | Mcc Telephony Of Iowa | Landline |
| 515-215 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 515-216 | Mcc Telephony Of Iowa | Landline |
| 515-217 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 515-218 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 515-219 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-220 | Huxley Communications Cooperative | Landline |
| 515-221 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-222 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-223 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-224 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-225 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-226 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-227 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 515-228 | Huxley Communications Cooperative | Landline |
| 515-229 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 515-230 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 515-231 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 515-232 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-233 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-234 | Electronic Engineering Company | Landline |
| 515-235 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-236 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 515-237 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-238 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 515-239 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-240 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 515-241 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-242 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-243 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-244 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-245 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-246 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-247 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-248 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-249 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 515-250 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 515-251 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-252 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-253 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-254 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-255 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-256 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-257 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 515-258 | Iowa Network Svcs Inc dba Aureon Ntwk Svcs | Landline |
| 515-259 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 515-260 | Mcc Telephony Of Iowa | Landline |
| 515-261 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-262 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-263 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-264 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-265 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-266 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-267 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-268 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-269 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 515-270 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-271 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-272 | Windstream | Landline |
| 515-273 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-274 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-275 | Ogden Tel. | Landline |
| 515-276 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-277 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-278 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-279 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-280 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-281 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-282 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-283 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-284 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-285 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-286 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-287 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-288 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-289 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-290 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 515-291 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 515-292 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-293 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 515-294 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-295 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-296 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-297 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 515-298 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 515-299 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-300 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-301 | Nuso | Landline |
| 515-302 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 515-303 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 515-304 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 515-305 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 515-306 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 515-307 | Mcc Telephony Of Iowa | Landline |
| 515-308 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 515-309 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 515-310 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 515-313 | AT&T Local | Landline |
| 515-314 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 515-315 | Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 515-316 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 515-317 | Commio | Landline |
| 515-318 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 515-319 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-320 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 515-321 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 515-322 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 515-323 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-324 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-325 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-326 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-327 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-328 | Windstream | Landline |
| 515-329 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 515-330 | Mcc Telephony Of Iowa | Landline |
| 515-331 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-332 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-333 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 515-334 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-335 | Windstream | Landline |
| 515-336 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 515-337 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-338 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 515-339 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 515-340 | Commio | Landline |
| 515-341 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 515-342 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-343 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-344 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 515-345 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-346 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 515-347 | Aureon Communications | Landline |
| 515-348 | Aureon Communications | Landline |
| 515-349 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 515-350 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 515-351 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 515-352 | Webster-Calhoun Coop. Tel. Assn. | Landline |
| 515-353 | Webster-Calhoun Coop. Tel. Assn. | Landline |
| 515-354 | Lehigh Valley Coop. Tel. Assn. | Landline |
| 515-355 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 515-356 | Webster-Calhoun Coop. Tel. Assn. | Landline |
| 515-357 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 515-358 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-359 | Lehigh Valley Coop. Tel. Assn. | Landline |
| 515-360 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 515-361 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 515-362 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-363 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 515-364 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 515-365 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-366 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 515-367 | Windstream | Landline |
| 515-368 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 515-369 | Nexgen Integrated Communication | Landline |
| 515-370 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 515-371 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 515-372 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 515-373 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-374 | Windstream | Landline |
| 515-375 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-376 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-377 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 515-378 | Webster-Calhoun Coop. Tel. Assn. | Landline |
| 515-379 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-380 | Lumen (CenturyLink) | Landline |
| 515-381 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 515-382 | Windstream | Landline |
| 515-383 | Windstream | Landline |
| 515-384 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 515-385 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 515-386 | Jefferson Tel. | Landline |
| 515-387 | Windstream | Landline |
| 515-388 | Windstream | Landline |
| 515-389 | Webster-Calhoun Coop. Tel. Assn. | Landline |
| 515-390 | Wavenation | Landline |
| 515-391 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 515-392 | Windstream | Landline |
| 515-393 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 515-394 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 515-395 | Algona Municipal Utilities | Landline |
| 515-398 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 515-400 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 515-401 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 515-402 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 515-403 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 515-405 | Hd Carrier | Landline |
| 515-408 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 515-410 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 515-412 | Mcc Telephony Of Iowa | Landline |
| 515-414 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 515-415 | Commio | Landline |
| 515-416 | Wide Voice | Landline |
| 515-417 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 515-418 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 515-419 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 515-420 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-421 | Windstream | Landline |
| 515-422 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 515-423 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 515-425 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 515-426 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 515-428 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-432 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-433 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-434 | Windstream | Landline |
| 515-435 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 515-436 | Windstream | Landline |
| 515-438 | Minburn Telecommunications | Landline |
| 515-440 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-441 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 515-442 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 515-443 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 515-444 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 515-445 | Mcc Telephony Of Iowa | Landline |
| 515-446 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-447 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 515-448 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-450 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 515-451 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 515-452 | Lumen (CenturyLink) | Landline |
| 515-453 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-454 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 515-455 | Windstream | Landline |
| 515-456 | Mcc Telephony Of Iowa | Landline |
| 515-457 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-460 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 515-461 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 515-462 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-463 | Webster-Calhoun Coop. Tel. Assn. | Landline |
| 515-464 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 515-465 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-466 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 515-467 | Webster-Calhoun Coop. Tel. Assn. | Landline |
| 515-468 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 515-471 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-473 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 515-474 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 515-477 | Mcc Telephony Of Iowa | Landline |
| 515-478 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 515-480 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 515-481 | Mcc Telephony Of Iowa | Landline |
| 515-488 | Exiant Communications | Landline |
| 515-489 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 515-490 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 515-491 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 515-493 | Mcc Telephony Of Iowa | Landline |
| 515-494 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 515-495 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 515-497 | Mcc Telephony Of Iowa | Landline |
| 515-498 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 515-499 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 515-500 | Integrated Path Communcations | Landline |
| 515-501 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 515-505 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 515-506 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 515-508 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 515-509 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 515-512 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 515-513 | Csc Wireless | Wireless |
| 515-514 | Airus | Landline |
| 515-515 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 515-516 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 515-517 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 515-518 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-519 | Mcc Telephony Of Iowa | Landline |
| 515-520 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 515-522 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 515-523 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-524 | Premier Communications | Landline |
| 515-525 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 515-526 | Windstream | Landline |
| 515-528 | Mcc Telephony Of Iowa | Landline |
| 515-529 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 515-531 | Lumen (CenturyLink) | Landline |
| 515-532 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-534 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 515-535 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-536 | Iowa Network Svcs Inc dba Aureon Ntwk Svcs | Landline |
| 515-537 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 515-538 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 515-539 | Cooperative Tel. Exch. | Landline |
| 515-542 | Webster-Calhoun Coop. Tel. Assn. | Landline |
| 515-543 | Webster-Calhoun Coop. Tel. Assn. | Landline |
| 515-544 | Webster-Calhoun Coop. Tel. Assn. | Landline |
| 515-545 | Webster-Calhoun Coop. Tel. Assn. | Landline |
| 515-546 | Webster-Calhoun Coop. Tel. Assn. | Landline |
| 515-547 | Lehigh Valley Coop. Tel. Assn. | Landline |
| 515-548 | Lehigh Valley Coop. Tel. Assn. | Landline |
| 515-549 | Webster-Calhoun Coop. Tel. Assn. | Landline |
| 515-550 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 515-551 | Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 515-552 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 515-553 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 515-554 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 515-556 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 515-557 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-558 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-559 | AT&T Local | Landline |
| 515-561 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 515-564 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-565 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 515-567 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 515-570 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 515-571 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 515-572 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-573 | Frontier Communications | Landline |
| 515-574 | Frontier Communications | Landline |
| 515-575 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 515-576 | Frontier Communications | Landline |
| 515-577 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 515-578 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 515-579 | Windstream | Landline |
| 515-581 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 515-582 | Windstream | Landline |
| 515-583 | Communications 1 Networks | Landline |
| 515-585 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 515-587 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 515-588 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 515-589 | Mcc Telephony Of Iowa | Landline |
| 515-597 | Huxley Communications Cooperative | Landline |
| 515-598 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-599 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 515-600 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 515-601 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 515-602 | Communications 1 Network | Landline |
| 515-603 | Communications 1 Network | Landline |
| 515-604 | Communications 1 Network | Landline |
| 515-605 | Communications 1 Network | Landline |
| 515-606 | Communications 1 Network | Landline |
| 515-608 | Nuso | Landline |
| 515-609 | Greenway Communications | Landline |
| 515-612 | Windstream | Landline |
| 515-619 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 515-620 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 515-622 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 515-626 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 515-627 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 515-630 | Mcc Telephony Of Iowa | Landline |
| 515-631 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-633 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-635 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 515-639 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 515-641 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-642 | Minburn Telephone Company | Landline |
| 515-643 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-644 | Telnyx | Landline |
| 515-645 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-646 | Windstream | Landline |
| 515-650 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 515-653 | Mcc Telephony Of Iowa | Landline |
| 515-654 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 515-655 | Terra Nova Telecom | Landline |
| 515-657 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 515-659 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 515-661 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 515-663 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-664 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 515-666 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 515-667 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 515-668 | Windstream | Landline |
| 515-669 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 515-671 | Ip Horizon | Landline |
| 515-672 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 515-674 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-675 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 515-676 | Windstream | Landline |
| 515-677 | Minburn Tel. | Landline |
| 515-678 | Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 515-679 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-681 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 515-682 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 515-685 | Windstream | Landline |
| 515-686 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 515-687 | Windstream | Landline |
| 515-688 | Windstream | Landline |
| 515-689 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 515-690 | Imon Communications | Landline |
| 515-691 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 515-694 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 515-695 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-697 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-698 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-699 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-701 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 515-705 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 515-706 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 515-707 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 515-708 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 515-709 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 515-710 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 515-714 | Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 515-715 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 515-716 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 515-717 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 515-718 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 515-719 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 515-720 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 515-721 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 515-722 | Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 515-723 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 515-724 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 515-725 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-726 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 515-727 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-728 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 515-729 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 515-731 | Windstream | Landline |
| 515-732 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 515-733 | Windstream | Landline |
| 515-735 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 515-738 | Windstream | Landline |
| 515-739 | Omnitel Communications | Landline |
| 515-741 | Aureon Communications | Landline |
| 515-744 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 515-745 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 515-750 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 515-755 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 515-758 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-761 | Windstream | Landline |
| 515-762 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 515-765 | Mcc Telephony Of Iowa | Landline |
| 515-766 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 515-769 | Huxley Communications Cooperative | Landline |
| 515-770 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 515-771 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 515-775 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 515-776 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 515-777 | Aureon Communications | Landline |
| 515-778 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 515-779 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 515-782 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 515-783 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 515-784 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 515-786 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 515-788 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 515-789 | Windstream | Landline |
| 515-795 | Windstream | Landline |
| 515-796 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 515-800 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 515-801 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 515-802 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 515-803 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 515-804 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 515-805 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 515-806 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 515-807 | Edgetel | Landline |
| 515-808 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 515-809 | Mcc Telephony Of Iowa | Landline |
| 515-810 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 515-815 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 515-817 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-818 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 515-819 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 515-822 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 515-823 | Vonage | VoIP |
| 515-824 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 515-825 | Goldfield Tel. | Landline |
| 515-826 | Cooperative Tel. Exch. | Landline |
| 515-827 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-829 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 515-830 | Iowa Network Svcs Inc dba Aureon Ntwk Svcs | Landline |
| 515-832 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-833 | Windstream | Landline |
| 515-834 | Windstream | Landline |
| 515-835 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 515-836 | Ellsworth Coop. Tel. Assn. | Landline |
| 515-837 | Mcc Telephony Of Iowa | Landline |
| 515-838 | Stratford Mutual Tel. | Landline |
| 515-839 | Woolstock Mutual Tel. Assn. | Landline |
| 515-841 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 515-842 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 515-843 | Mcc Telephony Of Iowa | Landline |
| 515-846 | Webster-Calhoun Coop. Tel. Assn. | Landline |
| 515-848 | Windstream | Landline |
| 515-849 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 515-850 | Mcc Telephony Of Iowa | Landline |
| 515-851 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 515-852 | Windstream | Landline |
| 515-854 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-855 | Windstream | Landline |
| 515-858 | Exiant Communications | Landline |
| 515-859 | Windstream | Landline |
| 515-862 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 515-864 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 515-865 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 515-867 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 515-868 | Aureon Communications | Landline |
| 515-870 | Independent Networks | Landline |
| 515-873 | Ip Horizon | Landline |
| 515-875 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-877 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 515-878 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-879 | Webster-Calhoun Coop. Tel. Assn. | Landline |
| 515-882 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-883 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-884 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-885 | Winnebago Coop. Tel. Assn. | Landline |
| 515-886 | Winnebago Coop. Tel. Assn. | Landline |
| 515-887 | Northwest Tel. Coop. Assn. | Landline |
| 515-888 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 515-889 | Fenton Coop. Tel. | Landline |
| 515-890 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 515-893 | Ellsworth Coop. Tel. Assn. | Landline |
| 515-895 | Twilio | VoIP |
| 515-896 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 515-897 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 515-899 | Radcliffe Tel. Co. | Landline |
| 515-900 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 515-901 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 515-902 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 515-903 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 515-904 | Boost Mobile | Landline |
| 515-905 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 515-907 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 515-912 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 515-915 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 515-916 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 515-918 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 515-924 | Titonka Tel. Co. dba Titonka-Burt Communications | Landline |
| 515-925 | Lone Rock Coop. Tel. | Landline |
| 515-928 | Titonka Tel. Co. dba Titonka-Burt Communications | Landline |
| 515-934 | Windstream | Landline |
| 515-940 | Nuso | Landline |
| 515-941 | Windstream | Landline |
| 515-943 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 515-944 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 515-945 | Aureon Communications | Landline |
| 515-946 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 515-949 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 515-953 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-954 | Windstream | Landline |
| 515-955 | Frontier Communications | Landline |
| 515-956 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-957 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-961 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-962 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-963 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-964 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-965 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-966 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-967 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-968 | Webster-Calhoun Coop. Tel. Assn. | Landline |
| 515-969 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 515-971 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 515-972 | Frontier Communications | Landline |
| 515-974 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-975 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 515-978 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-979 | United States Cellular | Wireless |
| 515-981 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-983 | Ip Horizon | Landline |
| 515-984 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-985 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 515-986 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-987 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-988 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 515-989 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-991 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 515-992 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-993 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-994 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-996 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
| 515-997 | Nuso | Landline |
| 515-999 | Qwest Corporation | Landline |
Line type reflects the registry assignment; ported numbers can differ. Unknown 515 number calling? ActiveArmor® screens it before you ever look it up.
Cities & Communities in and around Area Code 515
Communities the 515 serves, filtered against the numbering registry’s rate centers, with each community’s key ZIP codes and the AT&T home internet available there. Cities link to their local AT&T internet page.
| City / community | Key ZIP codes | AT&T internet |
|---|---|---|
| Ackworth | 50001, 50166, 50125 | Internet Air |
| Adel | 50003, 50069, 50263 | Fiber up to 1 GIG |
| Algona | 50511, 50522 | Internet Air |
| Alleman | 50007, 50244, 50226 | Fiber up to 1 GIG |
| Altoona | 50009, 50032, 50317 | Fiber up to 1 GIG |
| Ames | 50012, 50010, 50013 | Internet Air |
| Ankeny | 50023, 50021, 50007 | Fiber up to 1 GIG |
| Blairsburg | 50034, 50271, 50132 | Internet Air |
| Bondurant | 50035, 50009, 50032 | Fiber up to 1 GIG |
| Boone | 50036, 50152 | Internet Air |
| Bouton | 50039, 50276, 50220 | Internet Air |
| Cambridge | 50046, 50124, 50244 | Internet Air |
| Carlisle | 50047, 50320, 50327 | Fiber up to 1 GIG |
| Clive | 50325, 50323, 50266 | Fiber up to 1 GIG |
| Colfax | 50054, 50169, 50127 | Internet Air |
| Cumming | 50061, 50211, 50265 | Fiber up to 1 GIG |
| Dallas Center | 50063, 50167, 50003 | Internet Air |
| De Soto | 50069, 50003, 50038 | Internet Air |
| Des Moines | 50309, 50319, 50315 | Fiber up to 1 GIG |
| Dexter | 50070, 50072, 50250 | Internet Air |
| Earlham | 50072, 50069, 50070 | Internet Air |
| Elkhart | 50073, 50007, 50021 | Internet Air |
| Fort Dodge | 50501, 50569 | Internet Air |
| Gilbert | 50105, 50014, 50012 | Internet Air |
| Granger | 50109, 50111, 50226 | Fiber up to 1 GIG |
| Grimes | 50111, 50323, 50131 | Fiber up to 1 GIG |
| Hartford | 50118, 50047, 50252 | Internet Air |
| Indianola | 50125, 50001 | Internet Air |
| Jamaica | 50128, 50277, 50066 | Internet Air |
| Jefferson | 50129 | Internet Air |
| Johnston | 50131, 50111, 50322 | Fiber up to 1 GIG |
| Linden | 50146, 50233, 50216 | Internet Air |
| Madrid | 50156, 50276, 50243 | Fiber up to 1 GIG |
| Minburn | 50167, 50039, 50063 | Internet Air |
| Mitchellville | 50169, 50009, 50035 | Fiber up to 1 GIG |
| Nevada | 50201, 50010 | Internet Air |
| Newton | 50208 | Internet Air |
| Norwalk | 50211, 50321, 50265 | Fiber up to 1 GIG |
| Perry | 50220, 50039, 50167 | Internet Air |
| Pleasant Hill | 50327, 50317, 50009 | Fiber up to 1 GIG |
| Polk City | 50226, 50109, 50243 | Fiber up to 1 GIG |
| Redfield | 50233, 50146 | Internet Air |
| Roland | 50236, 50154, 50248 | Internet Air |
| Runnells | 50237, 50118, 50252 | Internet Air |
| Story City | 50248, 50231, 50236 | Internet Air |
| Swan | 50252, 50118, 50237 | Internet Air |
| Urbandale | 50325, 50323, 50322 | Fiber up to 1 GIG |
| Van Meter | 50038, 50261, 50069 | Internet Air |
| Waukee | 50263, 50266, 50323 | Fiber up to 1 GIG |
| West Des Moines | 50265, 50266, 50325 | Fiber up to 1 GIG |
| Williams | 50271, 50034, 50006 | Internet Air |
| Windsor Heights | 50324, 50311, 50322 | Fiber up to 1 GIG |
| Woodward | 50276, 50039, 50156 | Internet Air |
| Yale | 50277, 50216, 50128 | Internet Air |
City list: AT&T service-area records and the public numbering registry. Key ZIPs: U.S. Census data for each community. Internet type: AT&T eligibility data, June 2026. Availability is always confirmed at your exact address.
515 Area Code Map
Area code 515 serves Des Moines and nearby communities in IA.
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Counties Covered by the 515 Area Code
Counties are served in whole or in part; population is U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023. The 515 also reaches parts of Jasper County, Webster County, Marion County, Boone County, Madison County, Hamilton County, Kossuth County, Guthrie County and 1 more.
The 515, explained
Area Code 515: More Than a Number in Des Moines
In Des Moines, the 515 is more than digits on a caller ID. It’s one of the original area codes of 1947, and it has meant Des Moines and surrounding communities ever since — 577 carrier prefixes keep its lines busy today, and an established 515 number still says you’ve been here a while.
The map tells its own story: Des Moines and surrounding communities, with no overlay on its territory. The area and the code are still one and the same — rare in Iowa and getting rarer nationwide.
Keeping a 515 matters here. An existing 515 number ports to a new phone, a new carrier, or a new AT&T line, and stays yours anywhere in the U.S.
Need a new local number? Shop plans Keep your 515: bring it to AT&TInternet, wireless & stores in the 515
AT&T Home Internet in Area Code 515
AT&T home internet serves communities across area code 515, with AT&T Fiber where it’s built and AT&T Internet Air covering the gaps. Availability is decided address by address; every community in the table above links to its local internet page.
No data capsNo annual contractNo equipment fees
AT&T Fiber: Ltd. avail/areas. Speeds based on wired connection. Actual speeds vary. For 5-GIG, single device wired speed maximum 4.7Gbps. For more info., visit att.com/speed101. AT&T Internet Air: AT&T Internet Air not available in all areas. In rare cases, if your usage is contributing to congestion on the network, AT&T will greatly reduce your speed for a minimum of 30 min.
Pair it with wireless in an internet + wireless bundle. Run a business in the 515? AT&T Business Internet is available at many addresses.
Fiber install day in the 515Check your address ›
Moving to Area Code 515?
Set up home internet in area code 515 before the boxes arrive, and find your new community in the table above or check your exact address below.
Your number moves with you: port your 515 number from anywhere, or keep your old number when you arrive. An AT&T store nearby can handle the whole switch in one visit.
1 · Check your addressSee Fiber or Internet Air availability in seconds.
2 · Schedule for move-in dayInstall lined up before the boxes arrive.
3 · Keep your numberYour mobile number ports; your internet moves.
Get set up before move-in dayPlan your move ›
AT&T Wireless in Area Code 515
AT&T’s 5G network covers most of area code 515. ActiveArmor® spam blocking is included with every unlimited plan, your 515 number stays yours, and great cell phone deals in Des Moines are a tap away.
5G across the 515ActiveArmor® includedKeep your 515 number
AT&T may temporarily slow data speeds if the network is busy. 5G req’s compatible plan & device. Coverage not available everywhere. Learn more at att.com/5Gforyou.
Need a new 515 number? Ask when you activate a line, and porting an existing 515 number keeps it yours.
Stay connected across Des MoinesShop wireless plans ›
AT&T Stores in Area Code 515
Looking for cell phone stores in area code 515? These stores answer on 515 numbers — walk in for switching, porting, upgrades and hands-on help:
Every AT&T store in the region, company owned and authorized retailer alike, each with its own store page.
Real help from real people in Des MoinesFind your store ›
All AT&T Stores with 515 Numbers
Every store below answers on a 515 number. Tap any number to call.
7 AT&T stores with 515 numbers
International Calling from Area Code 515
Calling abroad from area code 515? AT&T International Calling adds discounted or unlimited rates to 200+ countries on top of your existing plan, and unlimited texting from the U.S. to 200+ destinations is already included on AT&T unlimited plans.
Where the 515 calls most:MexicoIndiaGuatemalaChinaVietnam
Top places of birth among foreign-born residents of the 515’s counties, U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023.
Calling abroad from a 515 number: dial 011 + country code + number (or just + on a mobile). Traveling abroad instead? International Day Pass® takes your talk, text and data with you for a flat daily rate.
International Calling and International Day Pass® availability, rates and included destinations vary by plan; see att.com for the current country list.
Des Moines calls the worldSee international plans ›
515 Area Code Quick Facts & Dialing
StateIowa
Time zoneCentral
OverlaysNonethe 515 stands alone
Established1947original code
Dialing10 digitsrequired since the 988 transition
Toll-free?Nogeographic code
Population944,000counties served, Census 2023
Largest cityDes Moines+53 more ›
How to dial a 515 number
| Scenario | Format | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Local call (within the region) | 515 + 7-digit number | (515) 555-0100 |
| Long distance (within the U.S.) | 1 + 515 + 7-digit number | 1 (515) 555-0100 |
| Calling 515 from another country | +1 515 + 7-digit number | +1 515 555 0100 |
| From a mobile phone | (515) + 7-digit number | (515) 555-0100 |
A Short History of Area Code 515
One of the original area codes of 1947, the 515 has served Des Moines and surrounding communities from the beginning.
1947Assigned as one of the original 86 codes
2000Territory split off as 641
Area Code 515 vs the related codes
| Code | Added | Type | Where it works |
|---|---|---|---|
| 515 | 1947 | Original | Des Moines and surrounding communities |
| 641 | 2000 | Split | Territory carved from the 515 |
Same rates, same local dialing: a number from any code in the region works exactly like a 515.
Nearby & Related Area Codes
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Area Code 515 FAQ
What area code is 515?
515 is the area code for Des Moines, Iowa and the surrounding communities. It appears at the front of every local 10-digit phone number in the area.
Where is area code 515?
Area code 515 serves Des Moines, Iowa and nearby communities including Ackworth, Adel, Algona. The full city list is in the cities table above.
Why did I get a text message from a 515 number?
The most common 515 text scam opens like a wrong number (“u at home?”, “are you busy tomorrow?”) and tries to move you to WhatsApp. Don’t reply. Forward the text to 7726 (SPAM) and delete it. AT&T ActiveArmor® filters known scam senders automatically.
Who called me from area code 515?
A 515 number usually means Des Moines or a nearby community, but spoofing is common. This page’s prefix lookup isn’t a reverse phone lookup — it can’t name the caller, but it shows the carrier, line type and community a number was issued to, which is often enough to judge a call.
What time zone is area code 515?
Central time. The live local time is shown at the top of this page.
Why am I getting calls from 515 numbers?
515 is an active, legitimate Iowa area code, but scammers spoof local numbers because people answer them. If there’s no voicemail, let it go. AT&T ActiveArmor® blocks and labels spam automatically, and you can report unwanted calls at reportfraud.ftc.gov. The spam report board above shows which 515 prefixes are drawing complaints right now.
Is 515 a toll-free number?
No. 515 is a geographic area code tied to Des Moines, Iowa. Toll-free calls come from 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877 and 888 numbers.
When was area code 515 created?
Area code 515 entered service in 1947 and still covers Des Moines and the surrounding Iowa communities today. The full timeline is in the history section above.
Which cities use area code 515?
The largest communities include Ackworth, Adel, Algona, Alleman, Altoona. The full list is in the cities table above.
Does AT&T offer service in the 515?
Yes: home internet, wireless and retail stores across the 515. Availability is checked address by address.
Can I still get a 515 number?
Yes. Carriers in Des Moines and across the 515 still issue 515 numbers on new lines, and you can port an existing 515 number to any carrier.
Can I keep my 515 number if I move?
Yes. Phone numbers are portable: your 515 number can move with you anywhere in the U.S., whether you stay with your carrier or switch.
Sources: city and store data from AT&T records; prefix and carrier assignments from the public numbering registry (pulled July 2026). Facts regenerate monthly.
