Nashville, TN Area Codes

Area codes serving Nashville

Nashville sits in Tennessee, part of the South region and the Central Time zone. Its numbers are spread across an overlay of 2 codes that all cover the same ground: 615, 629.

The original code is 615 (in service since 1954). As the area ran low on numbers, regulators added overlay codes on top instead of splitting the city, so longtime residents kept their numbers while new lines received a newer code.

Code	Area served	In service
615	Nashville and surrounding Middle Tennessee counties	January 1, 1954
629	Nashville and surrounding Middle Tennessee counties	March 28, 2015

Nearby cities sharing these area codes

• Murfreesboro
• Franklin
• Hendersonville
• Smyrna
• Brentwood
• Gallatin
• Mount Juliet
• Lebanon
• La Vergne
• Goodlettsville
• Springfield
• Nolensville

How to pick an area code for a new number

When you activate a new line in Nashville, the carrier assigns whichever code has numbers available — you usually can't choose. If a specific code matters to you (for example the prestige of 615), ask the carrier whether any blocks remain, or request a number transfer. All codes here dial identically and cost the same.

Dialing in Nashville

Because Nashville is an overlay area, 10-digit dialing is mandatory: always dial the area code plus the seven-digit number, even for a neighbor. See 10-digit dialing and overlay area codes for the background. For every code in Tennessee, visit the Tennessee area codes page.