Area code 269 is a telephone area code in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) serving the southwest portion of Michigan's Lower Peninsula, United States.
History: It was created on July 13, 2002, as a split of area code 616. The 269 area covers roughly the lower third of the former 616 territory.
Time zone: Eastern Time Zone (ET).
Major cities served: Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, Benton Harbor, St. Joseph, Portage, Niles, Marshall, Allegan, South Haven, Three Rivers, Sturgis, Paw Paw, and others.
Counties: The area code covers parts of Allegan, Barry, Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph, Van Buren, and a small portion of Kent counties.
Carriers: Frontier Communications and AT&T are the predominant local telephone carriers in the region.
