985 Area Code
The 985 area code is a telephone area code serving southeastern Louisiana.
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The 985 area code is a telephone area code serving southeastern Louisiana.
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Phone numbers with the 985 area code prefix originate from southeastern Louisiana, specifically outside of the inner ring of the New Orleans metropolitan area. This area code was established in 2001, resulting from a split from area code 504.
Area code 985 is a general purpose code which was placed in service on February 12, 2001.
Our Louisiana phone number lookup service will analyze the three-digit prefix of any 985 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, Louisiana 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 SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | 100 |
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | 57 |
| SPRINT SPECTRUM, L.P. | 27 |
| CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - LA | 23 |
| LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - LA | 13 |
| COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC | 9 |
| DELTACOM, INC. - LA | 9 |
| LAFOURCHE TEL. CO. | 6 |
| NETWORK TELEPHONE CORPORATION - LA | 6 |
| WINDSTREAM NUVOX, INC. | 6 |
| RESERVE TEL. CO. | 3 |
| VOICESTREAM GSM I, LLC | 3 |
| XFONE USA, INC. - LA | 3 |
| AT&T CORP. | 2 |
| CHARTER FIBERLINK LA-CCO, LLC - LA | 2 |
| HUNT TELECOMMUNICATIONS, LLC - LA | 2 |
| US LEC COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - LA | 2 |
| ADVANCED TEL., INC. - LA | 1 |
| AT&T - LOCAL | 1 |
| BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - LA | 1 |
| METROPCS, INC. | 1 |
| ONVOY, LLC - LA | 1 |
| RESERVE LONG DIST CO DBA RESERVE TELECOMM - LA | 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 |
|---|---|
| HOUMA | 40 |
| HAMMOND | 33 |
| SLIDELL | 32 |
| COVINGTON | 21 |
| MANDEVILLE | 18 |
| THIBODAUX | 17 |
| MORGANCITY | 16 |
| LAPLACE | 11 |
| BOGALUSA | 9 |
| LAROSE | 7 |
| FRANKLINTN | 6 |
| AMITE CITY | 5 |
| LULING | 4 |
| PARADIS | 4 |
| PATTERSON | 4 |
| GALLIANO | 3 |
| KENTWOOD | 3 |
| LACOMBE | 3 |
| LOCKPORT | 3 |
| MADISONVL | 3 |
| NORCO | 3 |
| PONCHATOUL | 3 |
| RACELAND | 3 |
| RESERVE | 3 |
| DULAC | 2 |
| GRAND ISLE | 2 |
| INDEPNDNCE | 2 |
| MONTEGUT | 2 |
| NAPOLEONVL | 2 |
| PEARLRIVER | 2 |
| PIERREPART | 2 |
| PINE | 2 |
| ANGIE | 1 |
| BUSH | 1 |
| EDGARD | 1 |
| FOLSOM | 1 |
| GARYVILLE | 1 |
| GIBSON | 1 |
| GOLDEN MDW | 1 |
| LABADIEVL | 1 |
| MT HERMON | 1 |
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