Area code
Area code 918 — Tulsa, OK
Oklahoma · in service since 1953
Area code 918 covers parts of Oklahoma; the place with the most of its prefixes is Tulsa. It is an overlay: 539 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 539
Local time in Tulsa
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
Average #141 of 461 codes
603 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneCentral Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes799 assigned
- Runs out~2Q 2048
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 918 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 43 |
| Sep 14 | 240 |
| Sep 21 | 189 |
| Sep 28 | 113 |
| Oct 5 | 102 |
| Oct 12 | 124 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 124 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 79%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 72%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #141of 461 · middle half
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 11413 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 | 377 40% | |
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 105 11% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 80 9% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 48 5% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 24 3% | |
| Home security & alarms | 5 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 725 78% | |
| Florida | 27 3% | |
| California | 22 2% | |
| Texas | 19 2% | |
| New York | 12 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 918 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| TULSA | Tulsa | spans 4 counties | 275 |
| BROKENARRW | Broken Arrow | spans 2 counties | 29 |
| MUSKOGEE | Muskogee | Muskogee County | 28 |
| BARTLESVL | Bartlesville | spans 2 counties | 26 |
| TAHLEQUAH | Tahlequah | Cherokee County | 20 |
| MCALESTER | McAlester | Pittsburg County | 16 |
| JENKS | Jenks | Tulsa County | 12 |
| MIAMI | Miami | Ottawa County | 11 |
| OWASSO | Owasso | spans 2 counties | 11 |
| CATOOSA | Catoosa | spans 2 counties | 9 |
Plus 171 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
- 1953
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-403
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 918 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2043, moved later by 5 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 918 prefixes
The five largest of 57 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Bell | 236 30% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 93 12% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 50 6% | |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. | 49 6% | |
| Windstream Comm SW | 36 5% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 918
What area code is 918?
An Oklahoma area code, in service since 1953.
Where is 918 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Tulsa, OK; Central Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 918?
603 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about impostors (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 918 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 2Q 2048; no relief planning listed.