318 area code: location, overlays and numbers
In Louisiana, US area code 318 has been in service since 1957 and shares an overlay with 457.
- Location
- Louisiana
- Service start year
- 1957
- The time zone
- Time zone: Central
- Overlay
- 457
- Calls within the area
- 10-digit dialing
- The rate centres
- 118
- The projected exhaust
- 2095
- Code for the country
- +1 (United States)
The source is NANPA public reports, including the area code report and rate-centre report, dated 11/01/2026; the exhaust year comes from NANPA projections 2026-1 (April 2026). We are not an official NANPA website.
Pick up a 318 number
There are two ways to get a 318 number. With its plan, a provider hands out a new number, chosen at sign-up from the pool it holds in this code. Sellers list numbers they already hold, often with a pattern, and set a one-time price; then you move the number over 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 listing 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 318 area code
For 318, NANPA lists 118 rate centres. Each one is a local calling area where numbers get assigned:
Keatchie, Jonesville, Jonesboro, Jena, Ida, Hosston, Hornbeck, Homer, Hebron, Haynesville, Haughton, Harrisonburg, Greenwood, Grand Cane, Grambling, Glenmora, Gilliam, Gibsland, Georgetown, Fort Necessity, Florien, Ferriday, Farmerville, Epps, Elizabeth, Eagle Lake, Dubach, Dry Prong, Doyline, Delta, Delhi, Crowville, Creston, Coushatta, Cottonport, Cotton Valley, Converse, Columbia, Collinston, Colfax, Choudrant, Cheneyville, Chatham, Castor, Campti, Calhoun, Calcasieu, Bunkie, Boyce, Bordelonville, Bonita, Blanchard, Big Cane, Bernice, Benton, Belcher, Bastrop, Athens, Arcadia, Alexandria and 58 more.
Area codes related to this one
This code shares its area and its pool of numbers with 457. Any of these codes can supply a new number in this area, so ask for the code you want.
318 area code questions
Where is the 318 area code located?
In Louisiana, 318 rings.
Which country code goes with a 318 number?
+1. Because 318 sits in the North American Numbering Plan, calling from abroad means dialling +1 318 along with the 7-digit number.
What time is it in the 318 area code?
Central time applies across 318.
Which callers use a 318 number?
People with numbers assigned this code may call from homes, mobile phones or local businesses, and some callers may fake a local number. A 318 number shown on your screen reveals where it was assigned rather than who is calling.