Area code 207: where it is and who calls from it
Area code 207 is in Maine.
Maine (all)
| Where | Maine |
|---|---|
| Time zone | Eastern Time ยท local time |
| In service since | 1947 |
| Overlay | No |
| Prefixes assigned | 742 of 792 possible (94%) |
Where 207 numbers started
Every prefix is assigned to a rate center, the local calling area it was set up in. These are the biggest in 207, with how many prefixes each has.
Plus 189 smaller rate centers.
Who holds 207 numbers
- Mobile carrier 27%
- Local phone company 42%
- Internet / business phone carrier 15%
- Phone company 15%
| Carrier | Type | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Comm Of No. New England-me | Local phone company | 258 | 35% |
| Bell Atlantic Mobile | Mobile carrier | 91 | 12% |
| UScellular | Mobile carrier | 44 | 6% |
| Consolidated Communications Of Maine | Local phone company | 42 | 6% |
| AT&T Mobility | Mobile carrier | 37 | 5% |
| Windstream (PAETEC) | Internet / business phone carrier | 25 | 3% |
| Somerset Tel | Phone company | 20 | 3% |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Internet / business phone carrier | 17 | 2% |
| T-Mobile (including Sprint) | Mobile carrier | 16 | 2% |
| Onvoy | Internet / business phone carrier | 14 | 2% |
Most prefixes are pooled: the 10,000 numbers in each are handed out in blocks of 1,000 to different carriers, and people can also take their numbers to another carrier. So the carrier shown is where the prefix started, not a guarantee about any one number.
States served: Maine.
Got a call from 207?
An area code tells you where a number was first assigned, not where the caller is. People keep their numbers when they move, and scammers can fake any number. If you weren't expecting the call, let it go to voicemail.
If the call shows a 207 number that matches the first six digits of your own, that's often neighbor spoofing. Use the box above to check the full number.
Area code facts from the NANPA area code database (updated 10/06/2026); prefixes and carriers from NANPA's central office code records (updated 2026-10-10). Place description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.