515 Area Code BBSes Through History

MAP OF THE 515 AREA CODE
515-221-9715
DES MOINES, IA
NORAD
(1995-1999)
TriBBS
515-221-9859
DES MOINES, IA
The Gamma Quadrant, The Harkkonnen Empire
(1993-1994)
Adam GilbertRemoteAccess
515-222-9201
DES MOINES, IA
Ben's Big BBS
(1991-1999)
Ben SinclairTriBBS
515-223-0328
DES MOINES, IA
Enterprises, PC BBoard, PC BULLETIN BOARD
(1987-1992)
Glen SchaeferWildcat
515-225-0003
DES MOINES, IA
Iowa Macintosh
(1994)
515-225-3510
DES MOINES, IA
Striker BBS
(1995-1999)
TriBBS
515-225-8496
DES MOINES, IA
Buffalo Creek, Buffalo Creek Software Technical Support, Buffalo Creek's BBS , Buffalo's Creek, BuffCrk, BuffCrk,hm Spitf, Spitfire Support And Files
(1988-2004)
Mike WoltzSpitfire
Product: SpitFire BBS
515-226-0680
DES MOINES, IA
Stock Exchange
(1989)
Curtis KyhlPCBoard
515-226-1924
DES MOINES, IA
Ziggy'z Playhouse
(1995)
RENEGADE
515-226-8566
Des Moines, IA
The Open Boat BBS, Common Link
(1993-1995)
Bob TerryFirstClass 2.5
515-232-0547
AMES, IA
Rod's BBS
(1988)
Red Ryder Host
515-232-7631
AMES, IA
CLU 'Puternet
(1993-1996)
Hannibal (Morgan Toal)Waffle 1.65
515-233-5254
Ames, IA
Health BBS, NET-WORKS Health BBS
(1984-1985)
NET-WORKS
515-236-2578
GRINNELL, IA
Grinnel Fido, Grinnell Fido
(1984-1985)
Michael Strait, Bob StanisFidoNet
515-242-7963
DES MOINES, IA
Marine Science Network
(1994)
Don Cady and TJ Paulson
515-243-7723
DES MOINES, IA
Imperial BBS
(1996-1997)
Joshua Eckerman
515-243-7730
DES MOINES, IA
Imperial BBS
(1996)
Joshua Eckerman
515-243-8939
DES MOINES, IA
BibleBd, BibleBd,tech
(1990-1992)
B & K Hoefling, B&K Hoefling
515-243-9120
DES MOINES, IA
The Friends of Bill W. BBS
(1995-1999)
TriBBS
515-244-7745
DES MOINES, IA
Computer Support Hot-Line
(1992-1994)
Robert McVey, Des Moines IA
515-245-9663
Des Moines, IA
WoodNet, WOODNET — THE WOODWORKERS BBS
(1995-1996)
Gordon GaippeMajorBBS
WOODNET — THE WOODWORKERS BBS 515.245.9663. New BBS devoted totally to woodworkers. Forums, teleconferencing, helpline, GIFs, project plans to download, databases of plans, techniques, tools, and sources. First month free. S1 9.95/6 months or S29.95/year for full access. Special forums for woodworking clubs. - BBS Magazine March, 1995
515-246-1353
DES MOINES, IA
Computer Support Hot-Line, CyberTech Communications, Computer Support Hot-Line BBS
(1992-1997)
Robert McVey
515-246-1745
Des Moines, IA
Ordinary World
(1995-1996)
Jeff Schoen
515-251-7792
DES MOINES, IA
The File Factory
(1995-1996)
Jim Moore
515-253-0571
DES MOINES, IA
AtarIowa BBS
(1999)
Mike O'Malley
515-253-2619
DES MOINES, IA
Stock Exchange, StockXchg, StockXchg,invest
(1990-1994)
Curtis Kyhl
515-253-9530
DES MOINES, IA
The Maligned ST
(1992-1993)
Mike O'Malley
515-253-9806
DES MOINES, IA
Digital Chaos
(1996-1997)
Dan Hallenback
515-255-1941
DES MOINES, IA
The Isle of Winds BBS
(1991)
Chris Winterscheid
515-255-2241
Des Moines, IA
Electric Brain
(1993-1994)
VBBS
515-255-2567
Des Moines, IA
TSI BBS
(1992-1995)
515-255-2601
DES MOINES, IA
Pirates Ship #1, PIRATE'S SHIP #1
(1992-1995)
The Skeleton
Independent Member BBS
515-255-26O1
DES MOINES, IA
DAWN OF ENTERNITY
(1994-1995)
515-255-3212
DES MOINES, IA
Pirates Ship #2, PIRATE'S SHIP #2
(1992-1995)
The Skeleton
Independent Member BBS
515-256-0021
DES MOINES, IA
Dargaard Keep
(1994)
515-256-0402
DES MOINES, IA
The Photo Factory, The Twisted Sister
(1992-1996)
Joanine Gesualdo, Joannine Gesualdo
515-256-0560
DES MOINES, IA
The Twisted Sister
(1993-1996)
Joannine Gesualdo
515-256-1209
DES MOINES, IA
CRC Online
(1995-1999)
TriBBS
515-256-9048
DES MOINES, IA
I AM BOARD BBS
(1994)
Wildcat
515-256-9406
Des Moines, IA
CRC Online
(1995-1996)
Jeff SchoenMagpie
515-262-1370
DES MOINES, IA
Iowa MIDI BBS
(1992-2001)
Robert Pedersen
515-262-1855
DES MOINES, IA
His Master's Voice
(1994)
Tony Johnson
515-262-3244
DES MOINES, IA
No Frills BBS
(1994)
Michael Thompson
515-262-6216
DES MOINES, IA
No Frills BBS
(1993)
Michael Thompson
515-263-1386
DES MOINES, IA
No Frills BBS
(1992)
Michial Thompson
515-264-8769
DES MOINES, IA
Fantasy Inn & Tavern
(1995)
Chris Kulish
515-265-0164
Des Moines, IA
N0PBS Little System, TTGCITN
(1991-1994)
Ryan Tucker
515-265-1005
DES MOINES, IA
AtarIowa BBS
(1994-1998)
Mike O'Malley, Mike O'Mally
515-266-5577
DES MOINES, IA
Skydata Partners Electronic Information Services
(1993-1994)
Steve Lemon
515-266-7642
DES MOINES, IA
His Master's Voice
(1994)
Tony Johnson
515-274-9313
DES MOINES, IA
Comstar America's BBS (8 Nodes)
(1995-1999)
TriBBS
515-276-5119
DES MOINES, IA
The Superunknown
(1995-1996)
Michael Trimble
515-276-6243
DES MOINES, IA
Benden Weyr
(1988)
Reggie Swain
515-276-8688
DES MOINES, IA
Omni Keyboard
(1987-1989)
515-277-0341
DES MOINES, IA
The First Dimention
(1992)
Eddie Seioch
515-277-1138
Des Moines, IA
Visions
(1991-1992)
David Van Horn
515-277-1461
DES MOINES, IA
VISIONS
(1991-1992)
David Van Horn
515-277-2507
DES MOINES, IA
Electric Dreams BBS
(1992-1994)
Dave SpauldingRenegade
515-277-4967
DES MOINES, IA
Fantasy Inn & Tavern
(1995-1996)
Chris Kulish
515-277-8788
DES MOINES, IA
The Open Boat BBS
(1995)
Bob Terry
515-278-5880
DES MOINES, IA
The Alpine Exchange
(1987)
515-278-9031
DES MOINES, IA
SuB-LiME
(1996)
Justin Zortman
515-278-9179
DES MOINES, IA
Automatic For The People BBS
(1994)
Joel Fenton
515-279-3073
Bagdad, IA
The ZOO System, ZSys BBS
(1985-1995)
Mark Toland, ZooieGBBS
515-279-3074
DES MOINES, IA
ARCADE
(1989-1990)
Bryant Graham
515-279-3143
DES MOINES, IA
The Quest 4 Excellence
(1995-2000)
Laverne Thomason
515-279-5040
DES MOINES, IA
E=MC^2
(1989-1990)
David Van Horn
515-279-5542
DES MOINES, IA
Electronic Spider Productions
(1994)
Richard Webb
515-279-6769
DES MOINES, IA
CIA Central Iowa Net, Enchanted Mansion, IAMUG Info Server, MANSION
(1989-1994)
Michael Pester
515-279-6978
DES MOINES, IA
The Amiga Resource Center
(1995)
Matthew Mathers
515-279-7967
DES MOINES, IA
The Quest 4 Excellence
(1995)
Laverne Thomason
515-279-8863
DES MOINES, IA
COMPUTER EMPORIUM, NET-WORKS Computer Emporium
(1982-1984)
515-279-9283
DES MOINES, IA
TARDIS, Tardis CAD
(1989-1994)
Todd Ferson, Karrie SacksPCBoard
515-280-7449
DES MOINES, IA
Visions II
(1992-1994)
David Van Horn
515-280-8403
DES MOINES, IA
RACER-X SYSTEMS
(1993-1996)
Mark Glenn
515-280-9107
DES MOINES, IA
Sirius Cybernetics, Sirus Cybernetics
(1989-1994)
Dennis Babcock
515-280-9206
DES MOINES, IA
Sirus Cybernetics
(1988)
Dennis Babcock
515-282-1915
Des Moines, IA
The Apple Hide-A-Way
(1989-1998)
Scott JohnsonWarp Six
"I'm located in Des Moines, Iowa. It ran from late 80s to mid 90s. It was mainly just a little local board. Very little file transfer action. Had a fairly active forum section and a few games, some of which I wrote. I had a trivia game that was kinda popular, and a never ending story that was pretty stupid but people kept on adding to it. It was just a text file that people would add one line at a time to once a day (per user)." "One thing that was a little different. one of the users on the Hide-A-Way decided to start his onw BBS running Warp Six and after about 6 months of late nights, his wife was ready to shoot him. Instead of shutting it down, we added it to my hardware and had a prompt for which BBS you wanted when it answered. Not multi-line, but multi-board. He was more able to resist the late nights when the computer wasn't humming away in the bedroom 24/7. ;) A compromise his wife could live with." - Scott Johnson
515-282-3655
Des Moines, IA
TALKBOARD
(1995)
Tom Williams
515-282-3656
DES MOINES, IA
Talk Board
(1995-1999)
Tom WilliamsMagpie , TriBBS
515-283-0436
DES MOINES, IA
The Realm
(1988)
Rod NewcombTUBBS
515-283-1902
DES MOINES, IA
The City
(1988)
515-284-0059
DES MOINES, IA
The Land of Fantasies MultiBBS
(1994)
Des Moines IA, Benjamin Garcia Jr.
515-285-1190
Des Moines, IA
Alternatives, Alternatives CBIS, CIA Central Iowa Net
(1990-1996)
Jim Louvau
515-287-2008
DES MOINES, IA
Bear Facts II
(1994-1996)
Bob Hindal
515-287-2076
DES MOINES, IA
Alternatives POD
(1994)
515-287-2171
DES MOINES, IA
Alternatives#2
(1994)
515-287-8489
DES MOINES, IA
Computer Resellers E.I.S.
(1994)
Steve Lemon
515-288-2660
DES MOINES, IA
Magnetic Spectrum BBS
(1992-1993)
T. J. Paulson
515-288-3984
DES MOINES, IA
Da Bear's Cave
(1993-1995)
Brad Meyers
515-288-4045
DES MOINES, IA
IAPS HUB
(1996-1997)
Robert McVey
515-288-5543
DES MOINES, IA
ARCADE
(1990)
Bryant Graham
515-288-6859
DES MOINES, IA
Warp's World
(1994-1995)
Troy Herriott
515-288-7793
DES MOINES, IA
Karma *VS* Dogma, Karma Vs Dogma, KARMA +65 201 202 203 204 205 206
(1991-1994)
Brad Meyers
515-288-9601
DES MOINES, IA
Computer Support Hot-Line, Cybertech Communications
(1995-1996)
Robert McVey
515-292-5979
AMES, IA
Ground Zero
(1993-1995)
Chris Williams
515-292-6204
Ames, IA
The Myth BBS
(1990-1995)
The CommodoreWWIV
515-292-6425
AMES, IA
The Magick Shoppe
(1995)
Jack Anderson
515-292-8235
AMES, IA
Morbid Paradise
(1994)
Jack Anderson
515-294-3977
AMES, IA
M.A.D.
(1986)
Ascii Express
515-342-6719
OSCEOLA, IA
The Bureau BBS
(1995-1996)
Jon Goering
515-386-1503
JEFFERSON, IA
The Christian Star
(1995-1996)
Jim Martin
515-421-8364
MASON CITY, IA
Don's Place
(1996)
Don Elings
515-424-0241
MASON CITY, IA
Computer Dump
(1992)
Gary Rentz
515-432-1556
BOONE, IA
The Bit Blaster BBS
(1993-1994)
Dan Mullins
515-432-1965
Boone, IA
The Proteus BBS
(1994-1997)
Robert Vander.Broek, Robert Vander BroekRBBS 17.4 Busimods
515-432-4472
BOONE, IA
Oasis in the Digital Desert
(1993-1996)
Ryan Myers
515-432-6144
Boone, IA
Real Genius BBs
(1990-1992)
Ed Wanat, Edmund Wanat
515-432-7853
BOONE, IA
The Tomb
(1988)
Steve KratzTUBBS
515-432-9210
BOONE, IA
The Bit Blaster BBS, The Night Viper RBBS
(1994-1997)
Dan Mullins
515-432-9492
BOONE, IA
Impulse
(1994)
Ryan Myers
515-465-9800
PERRY, IA
Iowa Christian BBS
(1994)
515-469-3456
Golden Dome
(1994)
515-472-1467
FAIRFIELD, IA
The Pas"C"al Source
(1990)
Scott Gartner
515-472-3222
FAIRFIELD, IA
The Opus BARD
(1990-1991)
Zacharias Beckman
515-472-3651
FAIRFIELD, IA
I can C clearly now!
(1992-1994)
Scott Gartner, M. Scott Gartner
515-472-8027
FAIRFIELD, IA
RoboNet
(1996)
515-573-5494
FORT DODGE, IA
Star Frontier, Start Frontier
(1993-1996)
Kevin Friesth
515-576-0591
FORT DODGE, IA
FISHNET
515-576-5336
FORT DODGE, IA
The Lions Den
(1995)
Sieg Kientoff
515-592-9069
LAKE MILLS, IA
Home Plate BBS
(1994-1995)
Pat TuttleWildcat
515-628-3101
PELLA, IA
The Main Street BBS
(1993-1995)
Steve Jansen
515-628-3103
PELLA, IA
The Main Street
(1995)
Steve Janson
515-628-8386
PELLA, IA
The Main Street BBS
(1995-1997)
Steve Jansen
515-672-1606
OSKALOOSA, IA
Skunk River Outpost BBS
(1996)
Rob Benson
515-673-3763
Oskaloosa, IA
SKUNK RIVER BBS , The Skunk River Bullit
(1986-1987)
TOM LARSEN
515-673-4109
OSKALOOSA, IA
Skunk River Outpost BBS
(1992-1994)
Perry Lund
515-673-9227
OSKALOOSA, IA
Skunk River Outpost BBS
(1994-1995)
Rob Benson
515-682-0761
Ottumwa, IA
The Underground Switchboard
(1985-1987)
Rob RutledgeC-Net 9.22
515-683-1174
OTTUMWA, IA
Fox Creek Bridge BBS, The Fox Creek Bridge, The Paragon
(1991-1994)
Tony Green
515-683-5193
OTTUMWA, IA
Indian Hills CC
(1985-1989)
Bill Bagley
515-684-5418
OTTUMWA, IA
The Dead Zone
(1995-1997)
Scott Garrett
515-752-6554
Marshalltown, IA
Horseless Carriage, HorselessCarge, HorselessCarrge
(1993-1998)
Warren MillerSpitfire
515-752-8014
MARSHALLTOWN, IA
Blue Sky
(1995-1996)
Spitfire
515-753-0607
Marshalltown, IA
PMS - Teen-Line, Teen-Line
(1985)
PMS
515-753-1106
MARSHALLTOWN, IA
Confession Corner
(1995-1998)
Jon Clemons
515-762-8879
KANAWHA, IA
Keys to the Kingdom
(1994)
515-771-4027
DESMOINES, IA
Altered Reality BBS
(1997-1998)
Paul Aljets
515-774-8660
CHARITON, IA
Star Factory Systems
(1994)
Ric Schwandt
515-782-9205
CRESTON, IA
Trivia
(1985)
Steve Lorimor
515-791-3629
NEWTON, IA
LiveWire BBS
(1998-1999)
TriBBS
515-791-7672
NEWTON, IA
Out In Right Field
(1995)
TriBBS
515-791-9251
NEWTON, IA
Don's Den Of Iniquity
(1999)
Don McNew
515-792-1262
NEWTON, IA
The Wastelands
(1995-1996)
Josh Brittenham
515-792-3702
NEWTON, IA
Central Iowa Net, Midwest Xpress, Newton Hub, Platinum Xpress Help, Silver Xpress Help
(1995-2001)
Gary Petersen
515-792-8286
NEWTON, IA
Don's Den Of Iniquity, Don's Den Of Inquity!
(1995-1998)
Don McNew
515-834-2326
DE SOTO, IA
The Invasion Zone
(1994)
J. Alan Waage
515-842-6482
Konxville, IA
CyberStation 7
(1995-1996)
J. Provenzano
515-872-1632
Corydon, Ia
Star Factory Systems
(1994-2001)
Ric Schwandt
515-945-6224
JEFFERSON, IA
Heat in the Night
(1996)
515-945-6636
JEFFERSON, IA
Modem Men
(1996)
515-961-0729
INDIANOLA, IA
Games Galore BBS, Norwalk Highlands BBS
(1992-1994)
Harry Aller
515-961-3325
INDIANOLA, IA
AMSAT BBS, W0RPK AMSAT BBS, Work Amsat
(1988-1994)
W0RPK
515-961-5693
INDIANOLA, IA
Good News! BBS
(1993-1994)
Chris Barnes
515-961-8881
INDIANOLA, IA
MID-AMERICA
(1985)
AMIS
515-964-6748
ANKENY, IA
Systems Expertise Exchange, SYSTEMS EXPERTISE EXCHANGE BB
(1992-1994)
515-964-7401
Ankeny, IA
Prisoners Of Reality
(1989-1996)
Night Stalker , Chad KovacCNET, Tempest, Ami-X
LSD Member BBS.

"I'm Chad.. I ran POR for several years, helped run about a dozen of the other's you have listed as well. Beta tested for CNET, Tempest and Ami-X. "Amiga 500 running 2 lines and 52 meg HD with 2.5 megs of ram (Supra 500xp drive). LSD US HQ for a short time. Started on a C64 and ended on the Amiga. Ah, memories ;)" - Chad Kovac

515-964-7937
ANKENY, IA
CIA Central Iowa Net, Fog Line, FOG LINE BBS, FOG-Line , Midwest FOG, Midwest FOG OPUS 200m, Nat'l Echo Coord, Old Addr. Use 290/627 instead., Reg 14 EchoCoord, FOG Line BBS
(1987-2002)
Dan BudaOpus , Maximus
515-965-1380
ANKENY, IA
VISIONS
(1990)
David Van Horn
515-965-1650
ANKENY, IA
The Forgotten BBS
(1992-1995)
Derek Miller
515-965-2094
ANKENY, IA
Central Iowa On-Line
(1995-1999)
Digger Johnson, Stephen Bordeaux
515-972-4895
OTHO, IA
The Underground BBS
(1995)
Harris Bockoven
515-981-0036
NORWALK, IA
Ast Turbo Byte, AST Turbo Byte 86m
(1989-1991)
Jim Papcun
515-981-0905
NORWALK, IA
DataLink BBS #3
(1994-1995)
Dave Copeland
515-981-0926
NORWALK, IA
DataLink BBS #1, Psycho Ward BBS #1
(1993-1995)
Dave Copeland
515-981-5265
NORWALK, IA
DataLink BBS #2, DataLink Online Services, Psycho Ward BBS #2
(1992-1995)
Dave CopelandWildcat
515-981-9116
NORWALK, IA
The Hamtech BBS
(1994-1996)
James BiehnQuickBBS
515-986-3464
GRIMES, IA
Mother Board, The Mother Board
(1989-1994)
515-987-2909
WAUKEE, IA
Alternatives
(1995-1996)
Jim Louvau
515-989-4486
CARLISLE, IA
USER SURLY
(1990)
Dan Payne
515-989-4489
CARLISLE, IA
User Surly
(1991)
Dan Payne
515-994-3376
PRAIRIE CITY, IA
Iowa Graphics Link
(1996)
Bill Trimble
137 Sysops currently listed.
172 BBSes Listed.