Area code
Area code 943 — Atlanta, GA
Georgia · in service since March 15, 2022
Area code 943 covers parts of Georgia; the place with the most of its prefixes is Atlanta. It is an overlay: 404, 470, 678, 470, 678, 770 serve the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Local time in Atlanta
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
Average #232 of 461 codes
389 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneEastern Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes167 assigned
- Runs out~1Q 2039
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 943 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 17 |
| Sep 14 | 93 |
| Sep 21 | 107 |
| Sep 28 | 86 |
| Oct 5 | 106 |
| Oct 12 | 81 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 50 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 82%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 4%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #232of 461 · middle half
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 923 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 133 25% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 97 18% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 23 4% | |
| Work from home & other ways to make money | 15 3% | |
| Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes | 5 1% | |
| Charities | 1 <1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 79 15% | |
| Texas | 49 9% | |
| California | 47 9% | |
| Florida | 38 7% | |
| Illinois | 23 4% |
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 943 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATLANTA | Atlanta | spans 2 counties | 20 |
| ATLANTA NE | Atlanta | spans 2 counties | 15 |
| ATLANTA NW | Atlanta | spans 2 counties | 15 |
| ATLANTA SO | Atlanta | spans 2 counties | 15 |
| BUFORD | Buford | spans 2 counties | 11 |
| CUMMING | Cumming | Forsyth County | 7 |
| GAINESVL | Gainesville | Hall County | 7 |
| COVINGTON | Covington | Newton County | 6 |
| CARROLLTON | Carrollton | Carroll County | 5 |
| CARTERSVL | Cartersville | Bartow County | 5 |
Plus 25 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
- October 6, 2020
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-559, PL-555, PL-269, PL-102
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 943 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 943 prefixes
The five largest of 24 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Onvoy, LLC | 41 25% | |
| Powertel Atlanta Licenses, Inc. | 31 19% | |
| Teleport Communications America, LLC | 15 9% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 11 7% | |
| Onvoy Spectrum, LLC | 10 6% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 943
What area code is 943?
A Georgia area code, in service since March 15, 2022.
Where is 943 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Atlanta, GA; Eastern Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 943?
389 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 943 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 1Q 2039; no relief planning listed.