480 Area Code

Area Code 480 Location: Arizona

Area code 480 originally served most of the East Valley, along with the Town of Paradise Valley and north Phoenix east of 22nd Street. However, the boundaries have been eliminated, and it now covers the entire Phoenix metropolitan area along with area codes 602 and 623.

Counties Served by Area Code 480:

• Maricopa County

Major Cities in the 480 Service Area:

• Phoenix (East Valley Portion and North Phoenix East of 22nd Street originally)
• Tempe (Sliver)

Other Cities and Towns:

• Paradise Valley

Overlay System

Area code 480 is part of an overlay complex with area codes 602 and 623, covering the entire Phoenix metropolitan area. Area code 602 was the original area code for the entire state of Arizona, established in 1947. Area code 480 was created in 1999 as a split from 602, along with area code 623. In 2023, the area codes were converted to an overlay, requiring ten-digit dialing across the Valley.

Area Code 480 Location Map

Area code 480 is a general purpose code which was placed in service on March 1, 1999.

480 Area Code Prefixes

Our Arizona phone number lookup service will analyze the three-digit prefix of any 480 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, Arizona 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
QWEST CORPORATION	227
CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - AZ	85
NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC	59
T-MOBILE USA, INC.	44
MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC	27
TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - AZ	24
COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC	19
ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE LLC DBA ALLSTREAM	16
BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - AZ	15
LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - AZ	15
ONVOY, LLC - AZ	14
LEVEL 3 TELECOM OF ARIZONA, LLC - AZ	9
METROPCS, INC.	8
XO ARIZONA, INC.	7
AT&T - LOCAL	4
MCC TELEPHONY OF THE WEST, LLC - AZ	4
SADDLEBACK COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY - AZ	4
MCLEODUSA TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES, INC. - AZ	2
PEERLESS NETWORK OF ARIZONA, LLC - AZ	2
CENTURYLINK COMMUNICATIONS, LLC	1
COMMIO, LLC	1
GILA LOCAL EXCHANGE CARRIER, INC. - AZ	1
GLOBAL CROSSING LOCAL SERVICES, INC. - AZ	1
GREAT WEST SERVICES, LTD. - AZ	1
RCLEC, INC. - AZ	1
TELNYX LLC	1
VOIP INNOVATIONS, LLC	1
YMAX COMMUNICATIONS CORP. - AZ	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
PHOENIX	594

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