Buy a Local Phone Number – Area Code 989 (Saginaw, Michigan)

Serving Saginaw and much of Michigan’s northeast Lower Peninsula, area code 989 was introduced in 2001 after a split from 517 to relieve numbering demand. It links the Great Lakes Bay Region—Saginaw, Bay City, and Midland—with Mount Pleasant, Alpena, Tawas, Gaylord, and rural counties stretching toward Houghton Lake. The territory blends industrial cities, farm country, and Lake Huron shoreline, and, unlike several downstate codes, it has not been overlaid since creation.

Saginaw’s economy grew from auto parts and metalworking, later joined by health care and logistics along the Saginaw River. Midland’s chemical and materials companies anchor research and corporate employment, while Bay City retains maritime ties. Agriculture—especially sugar beets and dry beans—remains central, and tourism ranges from Frankenmuth’s Bavarian heritage to shipwreck history at Alpena’s Thunder Bay sanctuary. The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe and nearby universities (CMU, SVSU, Northwood) shape regional culture and labor.

• Automotive components and advanced manufacturing
• Chemicals, materials, and corporate R&D
• Health care networks and higher education
• Agriculture (sugar beets, dry beans) and food processing
• Maritime heritage and outdoor recreation along Lake Huron