Area code
Area code 770 — Atlanta, GA
Georgia · in service since August 1, 1995
Area code 770 covers Atlanta, GA. It is an overlay: 470, 678, 943 serve the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Local time in Atlanta
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
Average #144 of 461 codes
594 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneEastern Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes799 assigned
- Runs out~1Q 2039
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 770 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 49 |
| Sep 14 | 150 |
| Sep 21 | 139 |
| Sep 28 | 103 |
| Oct 5 | 143 |
| Oct 12 | 150 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 122 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 59%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 68%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #144of 461 · middle half
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 15342 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 146 17% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 81 9% | |
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 72 8% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 42 5% | |
| Home improvement & cleaning | 9 1% | |
| Home security & alarms | 7 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 712 83% | |
| Florida | 17 2% | |
| California | 12 1% | |
| North Carolina | 10 1% | |
| Alabama | 7 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 770 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATLANTA NE | Atlanta | spans 2 counties | 366 |
| ATLANTA NW | Atlanta | spans 2 counties | 151 |
| ATLANTA SO | Atlanta | spans 2 counties | 67 |
| GAINESVL | Gainesville | Hall County | 24 |
| CONYERS | Conyers | Rockdale County | 15 |
| ADAIRSVL | Adairsville | Bartow County | 12 |
| CUMMING | Cumming | Forsyth County | 12 |
| NEWNAN | Newnan | Coweta County | 11 |
| CARROLLTON | Carrollton | Carroll County | 10 |
| CARTERSVL | Cartersville | Bartow County | 10 |
Plus 32 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
Is 770 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 770 prefixes
The five largest of 30 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Bell Tel & Tel | 429 54% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 53 7% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 45 6% | |
| Mcimetro Access Transmission Services LLC | 36 5% | |
| Teleport Communications America, LLC | 36 5% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 770
What area code is 770?
A Georgia area code, in service since August 1, 1995.
Where is 770 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Atlanta, GA; Eastern Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 770?
594 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about impostors (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 770 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 1Q 2039; no relief planning listed.