641 area code: location, time zone and numbers
Since 2000, 641 has served as a US telephone area code for Des Moines, Iowa.
- Location
- Des Moines, Iowa
- Service began
- 2000
- Time zone used
- Central time
- Overlay
- None: it is the only code for its area
- Local calling
- Dialling with 7 digits
- The rate centres
- 223
- Exhaust projected
- 2037
- Code for the country
- +1 (United States)
Source: NANPA public reports, the area code report and the rate-centre report, file dated 11/01/2026. The exhaust year comes from release 2026-1 (April 2026) of the NANPA projections. This site is not an official site of NANPA.
Pick up a 641 number
There are two ways to end up with a 641 number. You receive a new number with a provider plan. The selection is made at sign-up from numbers the provider holds in the code. Sellers list the numbers they already hold, often with a pattern, and charge a one-time price; you then move the number over to a provider.
Providers sorted by first-year cost
| Provider | Cheapest plan | First year | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
 Free app | Basic (Just for me), free | $0 | Open Google Voice |
 Free app | Free plan, free | $0 | Open TextNow |
 Developer API | Pay-as-you-go local number, $1.15 a month | $13.80 | Open Twilio |
 Second-number app | Standard, $3.99 a month billed yearly | $47.99 | Open Burner |
 Toll-free specialist | Solo, $6.99 a month billed yearly | $84 | Open UniTel Voice |
 Second-number app | Deluxe (local number), $6.99 a month billed yearly | $102.88 | Open GoDaddy Conversations (formerly Smartline) |
Sellers listing local numbers
| Seller | What it sells | Listed price | Monthly fee | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marketplace | Local numbers | From $9 one-time | None stated | Search at Exclusive Digits |
 Marketplace | Local and toll-free | From $9.95 one-time | $2.99 a month | Search at NumberBarn |
 Number broker | Local and toll-free | From $99 one-time | None stated | Search at RingBoost |
 Number broker | Local and toll-free | From $100 one-time | None stated | Search at PhoneNumberExpert |
| 212areacode.comNumber broker | Local numbers | From $150 one-time | None stated | Search at 212areacode.com |
Some sellers and providers may pay us a referral fee. That never changes the order, which stays by first-year cost. How we make money
Places in the 641 area code
For 641, NANPA lists 223 rate centres. Each rate centre is a local calling area where numbers get assigned:
Eldora, Eldon, Eddyville, Dumont, Drakesville, Dougherty, Douds, Diagonal, Derby, Delta, Deep River, Davis City, Crystal Lake, Creston, Coulter, Corydon, Corning, Conrad, Colo, Collins, Clemons, Clearfield, Clear Lake, Cincinnati, Chillicothe, Chelsea, Charles City, Chariton, Centerville, Casey, Bussey, Buffalo Center, Brooklyn, Britt, Bristow, Bridgewater, Bloomfield, Blockton, Blakesburg, Bladensburg, Benton, Belmond, Baxter, Batavia, Barnes City, Bailey, Bagley, Attica, Arispe, Aredale, Amund, Alta Vista, Allerton, Alexander, Albion, Albia, Agency, Afton, Adair, Ackley and 163 more.
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641 area code questions
What area does area code 641 cover?
Calls to 641 ring in Des Moines, Iowa, around Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA.
Which country code does a 641 number use?
+1. Because 641 belongs to the North American Numbering Plan, calling from abroad means you dial +1 641 and then the 7-digit number.
What time is it in the 641 area code?
The time zone for 641 is Central.
Who uses a 641 number to call?
Homes, mobiles and local businesses all use numbers in this code, and so do callers who fake a local number. What a 641 number shows on your screen is the place where the number was assigned, not the person calling.