The 229 area code is a telephone area code serving the southwest corner of Georgia.
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The 229 area code covers the southwest corner of the U.S. state of Georgia.
Area code 229 was created on August 1, 2000, from a split of area code 912. Area code 912 retained Savannah and the eastern portion, while area code 478 was assigned to Macon and the northern portion.
Area code 229 is a general purpose code which was placed in service on August 1, 2000.
Our Georgia phone number lookup service will analyze the three-digit prefix of any 229 area code phone number and will show which telecommunications company and rate center it was initially assigned to. This prefix code data may help to determine the U.S. carrier, Georgia geographic region, and local calling area associated with the phone number.
Phone numbers follow the following structure under the North American Numbering Plan:
Understanding the area code can help you determine if a call is local to your area. However, keep in mind that due to mobile number portability and VoIP services, the caller may be anywhere in the United States, so it’s best to search for the most recent phone number details.
| Company | Number of Prefixes |
|---|---|
| BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | 67 |
| CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - GA | 42 |
| WINDSTREAM GEORGIA COMMUNICATIONS CORP. | 38 |
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | 26 |
| LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - GA | 6 |
| GEORGIA WINDSTREAM, INC. | 5 |
| MCC TELEPHONY OF GEORGIA, LLC - GA | 5 |
| SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. | 5 |
| SPRINT SPECTRUM, L.P. | 5 |
| DELTACOM, INC. - GA | 4 |
| CITIZENS TEL. CO., INC. | 3 |
| CITY OF THOMASVILLE | 3 |
| POWERTEL ATLANTA LICENSES, INC. | 3 |
| WINDSTREAM GEORGIA TELEPHONE, INC. | 3 |
| ONVOY, LLC - GA | 2 |
| PLANT TEL. CO. | 2 |
| WINDSTREAM GEORGIA, INC. | 2 |
| AT&T - LOCAL | 1 |
| AT&T CORP. | 1 |
| BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - GA | 1 |
| BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | 1 |
| MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - GA | 1 |
| PLANT TELENET, INC. - GA | 1 |
| PORTA-PHONE DIV OF JOHN H. PHIPPS DBA AM MESG SVC | 1 |
| PUBLIC SERVICE WIRELESS SERVICES, INC. | 1 |
| QUINCY TEL CO | 1 |
| TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - GA | 1 |
| YMAX COMMUNICATIONS CORP. - GA | 1 |
Carrier names have been updated from their original FCC assignments to reflect current companies following mergers, acquisitions, and rebranding. Updates were determined using AI-assisted research and may not be accurate or reflect up to date changes. This data is provided without warranties of accuracy or completeness.
| Rate Center | Number of Prefixes |
|---|---|
| ALBANY | 45 |
| VALDOSTA | 32 |
| THOMASVL | 15 |
| TIFTON | 13 |
| AMERICUS | 9 |
| BAINBRIDGE | 9 |
| MOULTRIE | 9 |
| CORDELE | 6 |
| FITZGERALD | 6 |
| MCRAE | 4 |
| SYLVESTER | 4 |
| ASHBURN | 3 |
| BLAKELY | 3 |
| CAIRO | 3 |
| CAMILLA | 3 |
| LAKELAND | 3 |
| MEIGS | 3 |
| NASHVILLE | 3 |
| ADEL | 2 |
| ARLINGTON | 2 |
| BUENAVISTA | 2 |
| COLQUITT | 2 |
| DONALSONVL | 2 |
| GEORGETOWN | 2 |
| LEESBURG | 2 |
| LUMPKIN | 2 |
| PELHAM | 2 |
| PRESTON | 2 |
| QUITMAN | 2 |
| SHELLMAN | 2 |
| SMITHVILLE | 2 |
| ABBEVILLE | 1 |
| ALAPAHA | 1 |
| ATTAPULGUS | 1 |
| BACONTON | 1 |
| BLUFFTON | 1 |
| BOSTON | 1 |
| COOLIDGE | 1 |
| CUTHBERT | 1 |
| DAWSON | 1 |
| DOERUN | 1 |
| EDISON | 1 |
| ELLAVILLE | 1 |
| ENIGMA | 1 |
| FORTGAINES | 1 |
| FUNSTON | 1 |
| HAHIRA | 1 |
| IRWINVILLE | 1 |
| JAKIN | 1 |
| LAKE PARK | 1 |
| LESLIE | 1 |
| NEWTON | 1 |
| OCHLOCKNEE | 1 |
| OCILLA | 1 |
| OMEGA | 1 |
| PAVO | 1 |
| PINEHURST | 1 |
| PINEVIEW | 1 |
| PLAINS | 1 |
| RHINE | 1 |
| RICHLAND | 1 |
| ROCHELLE | 1 |
| SPARKS | 1 |
| VIENNA | 1 |
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