Area code
Area code 318 — Shreveport, LA
Louisiana · in service since 1957
Area code 318 covers parts of Louisiana; the place with the most of its prefixes is Shreveport. It is an overlay: 457 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 457
Local time in Shreveport
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
High #51 of 461 codes
840 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneCentral Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes780 assigned
- Runs out~3Q 2095
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 318 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 41 |
| Sep 14 | 113 |
| Sep 21 | 94 |
| Sep 28 | 122 |
| Oct 5 | 204 |
| Oct 12 | 241 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 214 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 81%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 38%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #51of 461 · top quarter
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 9911 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 332 32% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 71 7% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 59 6% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 44 4% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 13 1% | |
| Computer & technical support | 5 <1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 423 41% | |
| Texas | 79 8% | |
| California | 59 6% | |
| Florida | 50 5% | |
| New Jersey | 33 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 318 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHREVEPORT | Shreveport | spans 2 counties | 172 |
| MONROE | Monroe | Ouachita Parish | 92 |
| ALEXANDRIA | Alexandria | Rapides Parish | 60 |
| RUSTON | Ruston | Lincoln Parish | 21 |
| NATCHITCHS | Natchitoches | Natchitoches Parish | 19 |
| MINDEN | Minden | Webster Parish | 13 |
| BASTROP | Bastrop | Morehouse Parish | 12 |
| MARKSVILLE | Marksville | Avoyelles Parish | 11 |
| OAKDALE | Oakdale | Allen Parish | 9 |
| WINNFIELD | Winnfield | Winn Parish | 9 |
Plus 108 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
NANPA record
- Location
- Louisiana
- Assigned by NANPA
- 1957
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-617, PL-240, PL-188
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 318 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2081, moved later by 14 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 318 prefixes
The five largest of 54 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| South Central Bell Tel | 209 27% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 111 14% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 78 10% | |
| Onvoy, LLC | 55 7% | |
| Eliska Wireless Ventures Subsidiary I, LLC | 42 5% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 318
What area code is 318?
A Louisiana area code, in service since 1957.
Where is 318 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Shreveport, LA; Central Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 318?
840 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 318 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 3Q 2095; no relief planning listed.