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Georgia area codes

A checked list of 10 in-service geographic area codes in Georgia, with their dates, overlay partners and dialing rules.

Last checked 14 October 2026

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Codes in service in Georgia

Georgia has 10 geographic area codes in service: 229, 404, 470, 478, 678, 706, 762, 770, 912, 943. 404 is the oldest, dated 1947, and 943 the newest, dated 15 Mar 2022.1 All of Georgia's codes are on Eastern time.

Area codeNANPA locationNPA in-service dateIn-service overlay peersTime zoneLocal calls within the code
229GA1 Aug 2000None listedEastern7 digits
404GA1947470, 678, 943Eastern10 digits
470GA26 Feb 2010404, 678, 770, 943Eastern10 digits
478GA1 Aug 2000None listedEastern10 digits
678GA6 Jan 1998404, 470, 770, 943Eastern10 digits
706GA3 May 1992762Eastern10 digits
762GA16 May 2006706Eastern10 digits
770GA1 Aug 1995470, 678, 943Eastern10 digits
912GA1954None listedEastern10 digits
943GA15 Mar 2022404, 470, 678, 470, 678, 770Eastern10 digits

Scroll the table sideways to see every column. Sources: NANPA (14 October 2026 file).

History and overlays in Georgia

  • Before 1960: 404 (1947), 912 (1954)
  • 1990s: 706 (3 May 1992), 770 (1 Aug 1995), 678 (6 Jan 1998)
  • 2000s: 229 (1 Aug 2000), 478 (1 Aug 2000), 762 (16 May 2006)
  • 2010s: 470 (26 Feb 2010)
  • 2020s: 943 (15 Mar 2022)

Georgia's in-service overlay groups are 404/470/678/943; 404/470/678/770/943; 706/762; 470/678/770/943.1

  • 404/470/678/943: 404 (1947) was joined by 678 on 6 Jan 1998, 470 on 26 Feb 2010 and 943 on 15 Mar 2022.
  • 404/470/678/770/943: 404 (1947) was joined by 770 on 1 Aug 1995, 678 on 6 Jan 1998, 470 on 26 Feb 2010 and 943 on 15 Mar 2022.
  • 470/678/770/943: 770 (1995) was joined by 678 on 6 Jan 1998, 470 on 26 Feb 2010 and 943 on 15 Mar 2022.
  • 706/762: 706 (1992) was joined by 762 on 16 May 2006.

Dialing in Georgia

Local calls within a single area code in Georgia differ: 7 digits for 229; 10 digits for 404, 470, 478, 678, 706, 762, 770, 912, 943. From any of Georgia's codes, local calls to another area code are all recorded as 10 digits.1 Seven-digit local dialing is still recorded for 229.

Pending codes in Georgia

One code is assigned but not yet in service for Georgia's overlay complexes.1 NANPA marks relief planning as in progress for 912.

  • 565 is assigned (27 May 2025) and is expected in service on 6 Dec 2027, as an overlay of 912; NANPA status: Active.

Neighbours of Georgia

Regions that border Georgia:

Rules that apply to every region are on the area-code reference.

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Sources

Every regulatory and pricing claim on this page links to the primary source it came from. Figures were checked on the date shown at the top of the page; rules and prices change, so verify before relying on one.

  1. NANPA, NPA Database CSV, file dated 14 October 2026; US geographic codes, location, dates, overlay complexes, dialing plan and time zone. Retrieved 14 Oct 2026
    https://reports.nanpa.com/public/npa_report.csv

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