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The 515 area code is located in the state of Iowa in the United States. It was implemented in the year 1947, and originally covered the entire state of Iowa. The 515 area code is part of the North American Numbering Plan (NANP). The NANP is a system of area codes in use across North America, including the United States, Canada, parts of the Caribbean, and some US territories and dependencies.
The number of people and businesses using phones in the 515 area code has increased significantly over the years, so in 1999, Iowa split the 515 area code and introduced the 319 area code to create two separate overlapping calling areas. The two areas are assigned to different telephone carriers, so each one now serves part of the state. This division of Iowa into two distinctly different area codes ensures that local residents don't have to dial a long distance prefix when calling across the state.