Area code
Area code 470 — Atlanta, GA
Georgia · in service since February 26, 2010
Area code 470 covers Atlanta, GA. It is an overlay: 404, 678, 770, 943 serve the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Local time in Atlanta
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
High #26 of 461 codes
1,031 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneEastern Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes800 assigned
- Runs out~1Q 2039
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 470 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 71 |
| Sep 14 | 271 |
| Sep 21 | 203 |
| Sep 28 | 182 |
| Oct 5 | 243 |
| Oct 12 | 279 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 203 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 72%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 12%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #26of 461 · top tenth (most complaints)
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 29655 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 439 30% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 191 13% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 82 6% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 41 3% | |
| Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes | 17 1% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 12 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 512 35% | |
| California | 137 9% | |
| Florida | 104 7% | |
| Illinois | 94 6% | |
| New Jersey | 45 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 470 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATLANTA | Atlanta | spans 2 counties | 232 |
| ATLANTA NE | Atlanta | spans 2 counties | 197 |
| ATLANTA NW | Atlanta | spans 2 counties | 66 |
| ATLANTA SO | Atlanta | spans 2 counties | 39 |
| WINDER | Winder | Barrow County | 29 |
| GAINESVL | Gainesville | Hall County | 23 |
| CUMMING | Cumming | Forsyth County | 19 |
| BUFORD | Buford | spans 2 counties | 16 |
| CONYERS | Conyers | Rockdale County | 12 |
| ADAIRSVL | Adairsville | Bartow County | 11 |
Plus 31 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
NANPA record
- Location
- Georgia
- Assigned by NANPA
- February 13, 2001
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-559, PL-269
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 470 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2040, moved earlier by 1 year.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 470 prefixes
The five largest of 45 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Verizon Wireless | 183 23% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 98 12% | |
| Powertel Atlanta Licenses, Inc. | 94 12% | |
| Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC | 79 10% | |
| Onvoy, LLC | 73 9% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 470
What area code is 470?
A Georgia area code, in service since February 26, 2010.
Where is 470 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Atlanta, GA; Eastern Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 470?
1,031 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 470 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 1Q 2039; no relief planning listed.