470 Area Code

The 470 area code serves the Atlanta metropolitan area in the U.S. State of Georgia.

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Area Code 470 Location: Georgia

Area code 470 serves the Atlanta metropolitan area and its surrounding suburbs and exurbs.

Counties Served by Area Code 470:

  • Barrow County
  • Bartow County
  • Butts County
  • Carroll County
  • Cherokee County
  • Clayton County
  • Cobb County
  • Coweta County
  • DeKalb County
  • Douglas County
  • Fayette County
  • Forsyth County
  • Fulton County
  • Gwinnett County
  • Hall County
  • Haralson County
  • Henry County
  • Heard County (part)
  • Lamar County
  • Meriwether County (part)
  • Newton County
  • Oconee County
  • Paulding County
  • Pike County
  • Polk County
  • Rockdale County
  • Spalding County
  • Walton County

Major Cities in the 470 Service Area:

Overlay System

Area code 470 is part of an overlay system with area codes 404, 678, and 770 and 943, all serving the same geographic region. Area code 678 was introduced on January 15, 1998. Area code 470 was added on September 2, 2001. Area code 943 commenced service on March 15, 2022. Ten-digit dialing is required for all calls in this area.

Area Code 470 Location Map

Area Code 470 Location on Georgia Map

Area code 470 is a general purpose code which was placed in service on February 26, 2010.

470 Area Code Prefixes

Our Georgia phone number lookup service will analyze the three-digit prefix of any 470 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:

  • NPA- area code (where the number was originally assigned)
  • NXX - Central office code that locates the specific neighborhood and identifies the service provider
  • XXXX - Subscriber number identifies the individual phone line within that local exchange

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.

Prefixes by Company

Company Number of Prefixes
CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - GA 34
POWERTEL ATLANTA LICENSES, INC. 12
COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC 11
BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - GA 9
BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL 9
NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA 9
ONVOY, LLC - GA 8
SPRINT SPECTRUM, L.P. 7
AT&T CORP. 5
LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - GA 4
CENTURYLINK COMMUNICATIONS, LLC 3
PEERLESS NETWORK OF GEORGIA, LLC - GA 3
TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - GA 3
MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - GA 2
US LEC OF GEORGIA, INC. 2
AT&T - LOCAL 1
DOVETEL COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - GA 1
WINDSTREAM NUVOX, INC. 1
XO GEORGIA, INC. 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.

Prefixes by Rate Center

Rate Center Number of Prefixes
ATLANTA NE 42
ATLANTA 39
ATLANTA NW 7
BUFORD 5
WINDER 5
GAINESVL 4
ADAIRSVL 3
ATLANTA SO 3
CARTERSVL 3
CUMMING 3
COVINGTON 2
BUCHANAN 1
CARROLLTON 1
CONCORD 1
FLOWEYBRCH 1
GRIFFIN 1
JACKSON 1
LUTHERSVL 1
NEWNAN 1
ROCKMART 1

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