225 area code: location, time zone and numbers
The US telephone area code 225 serves Baton Rouge, Louisiana and has been in service since 1998.
- Location
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Service began in
- 1998
- Time zone used
- Central time zone
- Overlay
- None: no other code serves the area
- Calls inside the area
- Calls use 7-digit dialing
- Rate centers
- 34
- Expected exhaustion
- 2054
- Code for the country
- +1 (United States)
Source: NANPA public reports, including the area code report and the rate-centre report, file dated 11/01/2026. The projected exhaust year comes from the NANPA projections, release 2026-1, dated April 2026. This site is not an official NANPA website.
Get your own 225 number
There are two ways to get a 225 number. When you sign up, a provider assigns a new number from its stock in the code as part of its plan. For a one-time price, sellers list numbers they already hold, often ones with a pattern. Once you choose, you move the number to a provider.
Providers ranked 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 that list 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 |
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Places in the 225 area code
For 225, NANPA lists 34 rate centers. A rate centre is a local calling area, and numbers are assigned to it:
Zachary, Wilson, White Castle, Vacherie, Tunica, Saint Francisville, Saint Gabriel, Springfield, Sorrento, Rougon, Rosedale, Plaquemine, North Cornor, New Roads, Morganza, Montpelier, Maurepas, Maringouin, Lutcher, Livonia, Livingston, Jackson, Innis, Greensburg, Gonzales, Galvez, French Settlement, Dutch Town, Donaldsonville, Denham Springs, Convent, Clinton, Baton Rouge, Albany.
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225 area code questions
Where is the 225 area code?
Calls with the 225 code reach Baton Rouge, Louisiana, plus the wider Baton Rouge, LA area.
Which country code applies to a 225 number?
+1. As part of the North American Numbering Plan, 225 uses +1 225 from abroad along with the 7-digit number.
What time is it in the 225 area code?
The 225 area code uses Central time.
Who places calls using a 225 number?
Homes, mobile phones and local businesses may all call with this code. Other callers may pretend to have a local number. The 225 number displayed on your screen identifies where it was assigned, but not the caller.