Area code 586: where it is and who calls from it
Area code 586 is in Michigan.
Michigan (Macomb County)
| Where | Michigan |
|---|---|
| Time zone | Eastern Time ยท local time |
| In service since | 2001 |
| Overlay | No |
| Prefixes assigned | 546 of 792 possible (69%) |
Where 586 numbers started
Every prefix is assigned to a rate center, the local calling area it was set up in. These are the biggest in 586, with how many prefixes each has.
Who holds 586 numbers
- Mobile carrier 47%
- Local phone company 19%
- Internet / business phone carrier 25%
- Paging service 7%
- Phone company 2%
| Carrier | Type | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verizon Wireless | Mobile carrier | 132 | 24% |
| AT&T (local phone) | Local phone company | 100 | 18% |
| AT&T Mobility | Mobile carrier | 60 | 11% |
| T-Mobile (including Sprint) | Mobile carrier | 43 | 8% |
| American Messaging Services | Paging service | 27 | 5% |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Internet / business phone carrier | 26 | 5% |
| Onvoy | Internet / business phone carrier | 25 | 5% |
| MetroPCS (T-Mobile) | Mobile carrier | 23 | 4% |
| Teleport Communications America | Internet / business phone carrier | 22 | 4% |
| MCImetro (Verizon Business) | Internet / business phone carrier | 22 | 4% |
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: Michigan.
Other area codes in Michigan
231 248 269 313 517 616 679 734 810 906 947 989
Got a call from 586?
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 586 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.