812 area code: location, overlays and numbers
The US telephone area code 812 serves Cincinnati, Indiana, and has been in service since 1947. It shares an overlay with 930.
- Location
- Cincinnati, Indiana
- Service began in
- 1947
- The time zone
- Eastern time and Central time
- Overlay
- 930
- Local calling
- Full 10-digit dialling
- The rate centres
- 171
- Expected exhaustion
- 2073
- The country code
- +1 (United States)
The NANPA public reports include area code report and rate-centre report, with a file dated 11/01/2026. Data from the NANPA projections 2026-1 in April 2026 set the projected exhaust year. This site is not an official NANPA website.
Get an 812 number
There are two ways to get an 812 number. A new number comes with a provider plan and is selected at sign-up from numbers the provider holds in the code. For a one-time price, sellers list numbers they already hold, often with a pattern. You then move the selected 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 812 area code
According to NANPA, 812 has 171 rate centres. Numbers are assigned to these local calling areas:
Gosport, Georgetown, Galena, Fritchton, French Lick, Freetown, Freelandville, Fredericksburg, Francisco, Fort Branch, Flat Rock, Ferdinand, Farmersburg, Fairbanks, Evansville, English, Elnora, Ellettsville, Elizabethtown, Elizabeth, Elberfeld, East Enterprise, Edinburgh, Dugger, Dubois, Dillsboro, Decker, Dale, Cynthiana, Crothersville, Cross Plains, Crane, Crandall, Corydon, Cory, Columbus, Clearspring, Clay City, Chrisney, Charlestown, Chandler, Central, Center Point, Canaan, Campbellsburg, Butlerville, Bruceville, Brownstown, Brazil, Boonville, Bloomington, Bloomfield, Birdseye, Bicknell, Bedford, Batesville, Bandon, Austin, Aurora, Alfordsville Glendale and 111 more.
Other related area codes
The area and numbers pool are shared with 930. Any of these codes can provide a new number in this area, so request the one you prefer.
The other area codes in Indiana are 317, 219, 765, 260, 574 and 463.
812 area code questions
Where is area code 812?
Area code 812 serves Cincinnati, Indiana, and the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN area.
Which country code is used for 812 numbers?
+1. Because 812 belongs to the North American Numbering Plan, calls from abroad use +1 812 followed by the 7-digit number.
What time is it in the 812 area code?
Area code 812 observes Eastern and Central time.
Which callers use an 812 number?
Calls can come from anyone with a number in this code, including homes, mobiles, local businesses and people who fake a local number. When an 812 number appears on your screen, it shows where the number was assigned, not the identity of the caller.