Area Code 219
The Area Code of a place gives a uniqueness of its own by distinctively identifying a geographical location in the world that may be covered by hundreds of telephone exchanges, a number of cities or a couple of countries. This arrangement method was developed by AT&T and Bell Laboratories in the 1940's, and since 1947 this system has been used for various technological and administrative purposes. Typically this method was standardized by the North American Numbering Plan (NANP).
In 1948, area code 317 was split into northern and central sections. Central Indiana retained the 317 area code, and Northern Indiana received the new code 219. This made it the first new area code created after the original system went into effect a year earlier in 1947. Specifically the area code 219 is the North American telephone area code for Northwest Indiana. It is largely coextensive with the Indiana side of the Chicago metropolitan area. The area code 219 is surrounded by the area code 269, Lake Michigan at north; the area code 574 at east; the area code 708, 773, 815/779 at west and 765 at south. Ten counties are included in this area code. Few of them are Benton, Jasper, La Porte, Lake, Newton, Porter, Pulaski,
Starke, White and so on.
The region under area code 219 covers 62 cities and 311 Exchanges in all. Some of the cities under this area are Brook, Cedar Lake, Demotte, Earl Park, Griffith, Highland, Kouts, Lowell, Remington, Union Mills, Wolcott and so on. These cities build the social and hasty connection of the entire area as well as their transportation and telecommunications system. Total population under area code 219 is approximately 791, 788.
Geography of area code 219 is so well-known and beautiful. There are several Indiana state parks, man-made reservoirs and hundreds of lakes in the state of Indiana. The areas are under the control and protection of the National Park Service or the United States Forest Service. Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore near Michigan City is so attractive location of area code 219. The major U.S. Interstate highways in this area are U.S. Route 35, U.S. Route 421, Indiana State Road 14, Indiana State Road 39, Indiana State Road 114, Indiana State Road 119 etc. The various highways intersecting in and around Indianapolis, along with its historical status as a major railroad hub, and the canals that once crossed Indiana, are the source of the state's motto, the Crossroads of America. There are also many state highways maintained by the Indiana Department of Transportation. CSX Transportation Railroads, several ports, Airports, County roads are other useful transportation connector of area code 219.
The communications service of the region under area code 219 is also well built. There are a number of television stations, radio stations, many popular newspapers make the communication system more robust, reliable and fast in this region. Network service is also well established here; few Internet Service Providers are A plus Access, A Silicon Networks, A1 Best Solvnet, Aaccess Network Communications, Acer Access, Airewaves Broadband, LLC and so on. These professional organizations are devoted to customers facilities with proven, innovative business, IT and communications strategies