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219 Area Code: Gary, IN

The 219 area code covers Gary, Hammond, Merrillville and Michigan City in Indiana, on Central Time. Here is the current local time there, and whether you can legally place a solicitation call to a 219 number right now.

Current local time in the 219 area code

Current local time in the 219 area code

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Can you legally call a 219 number right now?

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DayLegal calling window in Indiana
Sunday9:00 AM-8:00 PM
Monday9:00 AM-8:00 PM
Tuesday9:00 AM-8:00 PM
Wednesday9:00 AM-8:00 PM
Thursday9:00 AM-8:00 PM
Friday9:00 AM-8:00 PM
Saturday9:00 AM-8:00 PM

Windows shown are the stricter of the federal TCPA/TSR rule (8 a.m.-9 p.m. local) and Indiana's own statute, in the called party's local time. Informational only, not legal advice. Check any number against the full TCPA calling hours calculator.

Area code 219 at a glance

StateIndiana
Principal cityGary
Time zoneCentral Time
Overlay codesNone
Weekday calling window9:00 AM-8:00 PM local
CountryUnited States

Cities in the 219 area code

These are the main population centers 219 serves. Smaller towns across the same Indiana region share the code.

  • Gary
  • Hammond
  • Merrillville
  • Michigan City
  • Valparaiso

Calling 219 numbers legally

Indiana is stricter than federal law. For automated and prerecorded calls, Indiana's Autodialer Law bars delivery before 9 a.m. or after 8 p.m.: a 9 a.m.-8 p.m. window. Because the window follows the called party's local time, a 219 number is governed by Indiana rules no matter where you are dialing from.

Ringless voicemail sits under the same rules as a live call, which is why TCPA compliance matters before you drop to a list. To check a whole list rather than one code, the phone number formatter tags every number with its state so you can segment sends by time zone.

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FAQ

219 area code questions

219 is a US telephone area code serving Indiana, on Central Time. Its principal city is Gary, and it also covers Hammond, Merrillville and Michigan City.
Area code 219 is in the state of Indiana. It serves Gary, Hammond, Merrillville and Michigan City, and its principal city is Gary.
The 219 area code is on Central Time (America/Chicago). The panel above shows the current local time there, updated live.
It depends on the local time in Indiana. For automated and prerecorded calls, Indiana's Autodialer Law bars delivery before 9 a.m. or after 8 p.m.: a 9 a.m.-8 p.m. window. The live verdict above checks the current time against that window for you.
On weekdays, solicitation calls to Indiana numbers are permitted 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM local time. Sunday hours are 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
Not by itself. 219 is a legitimate Indiana area code used by residents and businesses in Gary and Hammond. Scammers do spoof caller ID to show a local area code, because people answer local numbers more often, so treat an unexpected call asking for payment or personal details with suspicion regardless of the prefix.

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