Area Code Box

Area code 478

Where is area code 478?

Macon, Warner Robins and Dublin, Georgia

Local time: … (Eastern Time)

StateGeorgia
CountryUnited States
Main citiesMacon, Warner Robins and Dublin
Time zoneEastern Time
Overlay area codesNone
In service since2000 (created from 912)
Assigned prefixes446
Dialing format(478) XXX-XXXX · +1 478 XXX XXXX from abroad

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Cities and towns in area code 478

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Phone companies in area code 478

The carriers that hold the most 478 prefixes. People can move their number to another carrier, so this shows who first issued a number, not who serves it today.

PrefixesCarrier
69Southern Bell Tel & Tel (AT&T)
51Verizon Wireless
49Onvoy
38New Cingular Wireless PCS (AT&T)
23Powertel Atlanta Licenses (T-Mobile)
20Teleport Communications America
19Level 3 Communications
18Windstream Georgia Communications

All 446 prefixes in area code 478

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Questions

Where is area code 478?
Area code 478 is in Georgia. It serves Macon, Warner Robins, Dublin, Milledgeville and Sandersville and 44 other cities and towns.
What time zone is area code 478 in?
Area code 478 uses Eastern Time.
Is a call from area code 478 a scam?
The area code alone doesn’t tell you. Most calls from 478 are ordinary local calls, but scammers can fake (“spoof”) any number. If you don’t recognize a 478 number, let it go to voicemail.
When did area code 478 start?
478 went into service in 2000. It was created from area code 912.
Can a 478 number be outside Georgia?
Yes. People keep their numbers when they move and when they switch to mobile or internet phone services, so a 478 caller can be anywhere.

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