Area code
Area code 225 — Baton Rouge, LA
Louisiana · in service since August 17, 1998
Area code 225 covers the Baton Rouge, LA area. It was created from area code 504 on August 17, 1998 and no other code overlays it.
Local time in Baton Rouge
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
High #107 of 461 codes
689 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneCentral Time
- Local calls7 digits
- Prefixes527 assigned
- Runs out~3Q 2054
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 225 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 22 |
| Sep 14 | 139 |
| Sep 21 | 104 |
| Sep 28 | 110 |
| Oct 5 | 167 |
| Oct 12 | 214 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 143 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 82%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 31%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #107of 461 · top quarter
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 6010 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 316 35% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 82 9% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 57 6% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 50 6% | |
| Vacation & timeshares | 6 1% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 6 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 362 40% | |
| Texas | 43 5% | |
| Florida | 42 5% | |
| California | 41 5% | |
| Georgia | 30 3% |
October 2026 (partial) report · most reported
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC · source
Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints created Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026. They are reported by consumers and are not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed (how we count).
Source: FCC Consumer Complaints data, unwanted calls filed Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026, by caller ID; not verified by the FCC.
Area code 225 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| BATONROUGE | Baton Rouge | East Baton Rouge Parish | 290 |
| DENHAM SPG | Denham Springs | Livingston Parish | 21 |
| GONZALES | Gonzales | Ascension Parish | 18 |
| PLAQUEMINE | Plaquemine | Iberville Parish | 14 |
| DONALDSNVL | Donaldsonville | Ascension Parish | 13 |
| ZACHARY | Zachary | East Baton Rouge Parish | 11 |
| ALBANY | Albany | Livingston Parish | 8 |
| LUTCHER | Lutcher | St. James Parish | 8 |
| ST GABRIEL | St. Gabriel | Iberville Parish | 8 |
| CLINTON | Clinton | East Feliciana Parish | 7 |
Plus 24 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
Is 225 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2049, moved later by 5 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 225 prefixes
The five largest of 46 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| South Central Bell Tel | 137 26% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 87 17% | |
| Onvoy, LLC | 36 7% | |
| Voicestream GSM I, LLC | 31 6% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 28 5% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 225
What area code is 225?
A Louisiana area code, in service since August 17, 1998.
Where is 225 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Baton Rouge, LA; Central Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 225?
689 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 225 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 3Q 2054; no relief planning listed.