Atlanta skyline in Georgia, served by the 404, 678, 470 and 943 area codes

Georgia area codes: 10 in use and 1 planned

In Georgia, 10 area codes are in use and 1 is planned. The oldest code dates from 1947, while the newest, 943, opened in 2022.

The area codes in use
10
Most recent code
943
The rate centres
359
The time zones
Eastern
Codes planned
565

All Georgia area codes

CodeMain placesSinceOverlayTime zoneExhaust
404Atlanta1947678, 470 and 943Eastern time2039
912Alamo, Alma, Anderson and more1954565Eastern time2028
706Appling, Athens, Augusta and more1992762Eastern time2039
770Adairsville, Atlanta Northeast, Atlanta Northwest and more1995678, 470 and 943Eastern time2039
678Adairsville, Atlanta, Atlanta Northeast and more1998404, 770, 470 and 943Eastern time2039
229Abbeville, Adel, Alapaha and more2000No overlayEastern time2029
478Adrian, Bartow, Butler and more2000No overlayEastern time2044
762Appling, Athens, Augusta and more2006706Eastern time2039
470Adairsville, Atlanta, Atlanta Northeast and more2010404, 770, 678 and 943Eastern time2039
943Adairsville, Atlanta, Atlanta Northeast and more2022404, 770, 678 and 470Eastern time2039
5652027912Eastern timeNot projected

Source: the NANPA exhaust projections, area code report and rate-centre report, file of 11/01/2026. This is not an official NANPA site.

Where Georgia's area codes came from

For 7 years, 404 served Georgia on its own, until 912 opened in 1954.

  1. 1947: 404 was among the original 1947 area codes, serving Atlanta.
  2. 1954: a new area code, 912, opened for Alamo, Alma and Anderson.
  3. 1992: 706 split from 404, for Appling, Athens and Augusta.
  4. 1995: 770 split from 404, serving Adairsville, Atlanta Northeast and Atlanta Northwest.
  5. 1998: 678 became an overlay of 470, covering the same area.
  6. 2000: 229 was split from 912, for Abbeville, Adel and Alapaha.
  7. 2000: 478 split away from 912, covering Adrian, Bartow and Butler.
  8. 2006: 762 joined 706 as an overlay, over the same area.
  9. 2010: 470 became an overlay of 678, covering the same area.
  10. 2022: 943 became an overlay of 470, covering the same area.

Making calls in Georgia

Local calls in 404, 912, 706, 770, 678, 478, 762, 470 and 943 use 10-digit dialling. Long-distance calls there take 1 + 10-digit dialling.

Local calls in 229 use 7-digit dialling. Long-distance calls there take 1 + 10-digit dialling.

Among the 378 US area codes in service, only 54 still allow 7-digit local calls.

Places by Georgia area code

71 rate centres in 912

Alamo, Alma, Anderson, Nevils, Nahunta, Mount Vernon, Midway, Metter, Lyons, Lumber City, Ludowici, Lexsy, Johnson Corner, Jesup, Jekyll Island, Hortense, Homerville, Hoboken, Hinesville, Hilltonia, Hazlehurst, Guyton, Glenwood, Glennville, Folkston, Fargo, Eulonia, Ellabelle, Dover, Douglas, Darien, Collins, Cobbtown, Clito, Claxton, Brunswick, Broxton, Brooklet, Blackshear, Baxley, plus 31 more listed on the 912 area code page.

111 rate centres across 706 and 762 (one overlay area)

Appling, Athens, Augusta, Gibson, Geneva, Gay, Franklin, Fairmount, Ellijay, Elberton, Eatonton, Eastanollee, Dillard Mountain City, Dial, Dawsonville, Danielsville, Dalton, Dahlonega, Cusseta, Crawfordville, Cornelia, Commerce, Comer, Columbus, Colbert, Cohutta, Cleveland, Clayton, Clarkesville, Chickamauga, Chatsworth, Cave Spring, Carnesville, Carlton, Calhoun, Braselton, Blue Ridge, Blairsville, Big Canoe, Batesville, plus 71 more listed on the 706 area code page.

41 rate centres in 770

Winder, Villa Rica, Temple, Tallapoosa, Social Circle, Senoia, Roopville, Rockmart, Newnan, Nelson, Monroe, Marble Hill, Luthersville, Lula, Kingston, Jackson, Griffin, Grantville, Gainesville, Flowery Branch, Fairmount, Cumming, Covington, Conyers, Concord, Clermont, Cedartown, Cartersville, Carrollton, Canton, Buford, Buchanan, Bremen, Bowdon, Bogart Statham, Barnesville, Atlanta South, Atlanta Northeast, Atlanta Northwest, Adairsville, with 1 more on the 770 area code page.

42 rate centres across 678, 470 and 943 (one overlay area)

Villa Rica, Temple, Tallapoosa, Social Circle, Senoia, Roopville, Rockmart, Newnan, Nelson, Monroe, Marble Hill, Luthersville, Lula, Kingston, Jackson, Griffin, Grantville, Gainesville, Flowery Branch, Fairmount, Cumming, Covington, Conyers, Concord, Clermont, Cedartown, Cartersville, Carrollton, Canton, Buford, Buchanan, Bremen, Bowdon, Bogart Statham, Barnesville, Atlanta South, Atlanta Northeast, Atlanta Northwest, Atlanta, Adairsville, with 2 more on the 678 area code page.

86 rate centres in 229

Abbeville, Adel, Alapaha, Jakin, Jacksonville, Irwinville, Iron City, Hahira, Georgetown, Funston, Fort Gaines, Fitzgerald, Enigma, Ellaville, Edison, Donalsonville, Doerun, Dawson, Cuthbert, Cordele, Coolidge, Colquitt, Chattahoochee, Cedar Springs, Camilla, Calvary-reno, Cairo, Buena Vista, Boston, Bluffton, Blakely, Berlin, Barwick, Bainbridge, Baconton, Attapulgus, Ashburn, Arlington, Americus, Albany, plus 46 more listed on the 229 area code page.

Rate centres for 478: 50

Adrian, Bartow, Butler, Reynolds, Rentz, Perry, Montrose, Montezuma, Millen, Milledgeville, Midville, Marshallville, Macon, Louisville, Lizella, Lake Sinclair, Kite, Jeffersonville, Irwinton, Ideal, Hawkinsville, Haddock, Gray, Gordon, Fort Valley, Forsyth, Eastman, Dudley, Dublin, Dexter, Davisboro, Danville, Culloden, Cochran, Chester, Centerville (houston), Cedar Grove, Cadwell, Byron, Byromville, plus 10 more listed on the 478 area code page.

Will a new area code come to Georgia?

Yes: 565 has already been assigned and is waiting to open.

Code or overlay groupForecast exhaustForecast in 2023.2Change
9122028 2Q2028unchanged since 2023.2
2292029 4Q20301 years sooner than in 2023.2
404/470/678/9432039 1Q20318 years later than in 2023.2
706/7622039 3Q20354 years later than in 2023.2
470/678/770/9432039 1Q20318 years later than in 2023.2
4782044 1Q20462 years sooner than in 2023.2

Area codes on the other side of the Georgia line

  • For Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC, South Carolina uses 803 and 839.
  • Chattanooga, TN-GA: in Tennessee the codes are 423, 931 and 729.

Area codes used in the states bordering Georgia

Cities in Georgia

Atlanta's area codes.

Questions about Georgia area codes

How many area codes are there in Georgia?

The NANPA file of 11/01/2026 lists 10 in service and 565 planned.

What is the oldest Georgia area code?

In service since 1947: 404.

Are overlays used in Georgia?

Yes: 404, 912, 706, 770, 678, 762, 470 and 943 each cover ground that another code covers too. Local calls in those areas need the complete 10-digit number.

What are the steps to get a Georgia number?

Pick the code first, then compare provider prices for the first year.

Which area code does Atlanta use?

The codes for Atlanta are 404, 678, 470 and 943. See Atlanta area codes.