Area code
Area code 405 — Oklahoma City, OK
Oklahoma · in service since 1947
Area code 405 covers parts of Oklahoma; the place with the most of its prefixes is Oklahoma City. It is an overlay: 572 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 572
Local time in Oklahoma City
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
High #11 of 461 codes
1,442 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneCentral Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes800 assigned
- Runs out~2Q 2055
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 405 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 128 |
| Sep 14 | 391 |
| Sep 21 | 363 |
| Sep 28 | 303 |
| Oct 5 | 322 |
| Oct 12 | 280 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 314 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 72%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 82%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #11of 461 · top tenth (most complaints)
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 18439 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Dropped call or no message | 871 41% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 277 13% | |
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 212 10% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 105 5% | |
| Home improvement & cleaning | 19 1% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 19 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 1,795 85% | |
| Florida | 31 1% | |
| California | 26 1% | |
| Texas | 24 1% | |
| Virginia | 24 1% |
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 405 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| OKLA CITY | Oklahoma City | spans 4 counties | 337 |
| BRITTON | — | — | 36 |
| BETHANY | Bethany | Oklahoma County | 31 |
| EDMOND | Edmond | Oklahoma County | 30 |
| STILLWATER | Stillwater | Payne County | 26 |
| MOORE | Moore | Cleveland County | 25 |
| NORMAN | Norman | Cleveland County | 24 |
| SHAWNEE | Shawnee | Pottawatomie County | 17 |
| MIDWEST CY | Midwest City | Oklahoma County | 16 |
| CHANDLER | Chandler | Lincoln County | 11 |
Plus 83 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
NANPA record
- Location
- Oklahoma
- Assigned by NANPA
- 1947
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-535
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 405 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2050, moved later by 5 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 405 prefixes
The five largest of 46 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Bell | 236 30% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 102 13% | |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. | 87 11% | |
| Onvoy, LLC | 57 7% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 55 7% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 405
What area code is 405?
An Oklahoma area code, in service since 1947.
Where is 405 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Oklahoma City, OK; Central Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 405?
1,442 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about dropped calls or no message (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 405 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 2Q 2055; no relief planning listed.