Area code
Area code 812 — Evansville, IN
Indiana · in service since 1947
Area code 812 covers parts of Indiana; the place with the most of its prefixes is Evansville. It is an overlay: 930 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 930
Local time in Evansville
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
Average #214 of 461 codes
441 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zonesEastern Time, Central Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes800 assigned
- Runs out~1Q 2073
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 812 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 27 |
| Sep 14 | 127 |
| Sep 21 | 127 |
| Sep 28 | 109 |
| Oct 5 | 74 |
| Oct 12 | 98 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 75 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 80%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 76%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #214of 461 · middle half
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 637 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 | 89 14% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 89 14% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 50 8% | |
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 39 6% | |
| Home improvement & cleaning | 26 4% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 7 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 505 79% | |
| Texas | 15 2% | |
| California | 14 2% | |
| Illinois | 14 2% | |
| Ohio | 10 2% |
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 812 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVANSVILLE | Evansville | Vanderburgh County | 86 |
| BLOOMINGTN | Bloomington | Monroe County | 50 |
| TERREHAUTE | Terre Haute | Vigo County | 49 |
| NEW ALBANY | New Albany | Floyd County | 32 |
| COLUMBUS | Columbus | Bartholomew County | 28 |
| SEYMOUR | Seymour | Jackson County | 23 |
| VINCENNES | Vincennes | Knox County | 18 |
| JASPER | Jasper | Dubois County | 17 |
| BEDFORD | Bedford | Lawrence County | 15 |
| GREENSBURG | Greensburg | Decatur County | 11 |
Plus 161 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
NANPA record
- Location
- Indiana
- Assigned by NANPA
- 1947
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-470, PL-457
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 812 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2069, moved later by 4 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 812 prefixes
The five largest of 52 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Frontier North, Inc. | 137 17% | |
| Indiana Bell Tel Co. Inc. | 133 17% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 86 11% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 80 10% | |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC | 49 6% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 812
What area code is 812?
An Indiana area code, in service since 1947.
Where is 812 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Evansville, IN; Eastern Time and Central Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 812?
441 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about medical & prescriptions (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 812 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 1Q 2073; no relief planning listed.