Area code
Area code 480 — Phoenix, AZ
Arizona · in service since March 1, 1999
Area code 480 covers Phoenix, AZ. It is an overlay: 602, 623 serve the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Local time in Phoenix
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
High #27 of 461 codes
1,021 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneMountain Standard Time (no daylight saving)
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes800 assigned
- Runs out~4Q 2056
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 480 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 89 |
| Sep 14 | 311 |
| Sep 21 | 268 |
| Sep 28 | 238 |
| Oct 5 | 199 |
| Oct 12 | 234 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 180 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 67%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 69%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #27of 461 · top tenth (most complaints)
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 32869 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Medical & prescriptions | 229 15% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 209 14% | |
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 126 8% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 120 8% | |
| Home improvement & cleaning | 33 2% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 24 2% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 1,227 81% | |
| California | 37 2% | |
| Illinois | 22 1% | |
| Ohio | 22 1% | |
| New York | 20 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 480 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHOENIX | Phoenix | Maricopa County | 784 |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
NANPA record
- Location
- Arizona
- Assigned by NANPA
- January 11, 1999
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-576, PL-556, PL-544, PL-216, PL-181, PL-153
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 480 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2047, moved later by 9 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 480 prefixes
The five largest of 36 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Qwest Corporation | 234 29% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 125 16% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 79 10% | |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. | 61 8% | |
| Mcimetro Access Transmission Services LLC | 46 6% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 480
What area code is 480?
An Arizona area code, in service since March 1, 1999.
Where is 480 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Phoenix, AZ; Mountain Standard Time (no daylight saving).
Why am I getting spam calls from 480?
1,021 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about medical & prescriptions (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 480 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 4Q 2056; no relief planning listed.