Area Code Box

Area code 229

Where is area code 229?

Albany, Valdosta and Thomasville, Georgia

Local time: … (Eastern Time)

StateGeorgia
CountryUnited States
Main citiesAlbany, Valdosta and Thomasville
Time zoneEastern Time
Overlay area codesNone
In service since2000 (created from 912)
Assigned prefixes685
Dialing format(229) XXX-XXXX · +1 229 XXX XXXX from abroad

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Cities and towns in area code 229

Listed by how many phone prefixes (the 3 digits after the area code) are assigned to each place in 229.

Phone companies in area code 229

The carriers that hold the most 229 prefixes. People can move their number to another carrier, so this shows who first issued a number, not who serves it today.

PrefixesCarrier
139New Cingular Wireless PCS (AT&T)
76Southern Bell Tel & Tel (AT&T)
75Onvoy
70Verizon Wireless
68Windstream Georgia Communications
49Mcc Telephony
27Powertel Atlanta Licenses (T-Mobile)
25Level 3 Communications

All 685 prefixes in area code 229

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Questions

Where is area code 229?
Area code 229 is in Georgia. It serves Albany, Valdosta, Thomasville, Bainbridge and Fitzgerald and 81 other cities and towns.
What time zone is area code 229 in?
Area code 229 uses Eastern Time.
Is a call from area code 229 a scam?
The area code alone doesn’t tell you. Most calls from 229 are ordinary local calls, but scammers can fake (“spoof”) any number. If you don’t recognize a 229 number, let it go to voicemail.
When did area code 229 start?
229 went into service in 2000. It was created from area code 912.
Can a 229 number be outside Georgia?
Yes. People keep their numbers when they move and when they switch to mobile or internet phone services, so a 229 caller can be anywhere.

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