Area code 912: where it is and who calls from it
Area code 912 is in Georgia.
Georgia (Savannah, Statesboro, Vidalia, Waycross, Brunswick, Douglas, and southeastern Georgia)
| Where | Georgia |
|---|---|
| Time zone | Eastern Time ยท local time |
| In service since | 1954 |
| Overlay | Yes, with 565 |
| Prefixes assigned | 729 of 792 possible (92%) |
Overlay: 912 covers the same area as . Overlay areas use 10-digit dialing, so a seven-digit number alone won't connect, and neighbors can have different area codes.
Where 912 numbers started
Every prefix is assigned to a rate center, the local calling area it was set up in. These are the biggest in 912, with how many prefixes each has.
Plus 11 smaller rate centers.
Who holds 912 numbers
- Mobile carrier 40%
- Local phone company 21%
- Internet / business phone carrier 27%
- Phone company 12%
| Carrier | Type | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T Mobility | Mobile carrier | 155 | 21% |
| Verizon Wireless | Mobile carrier | 87 | 12% |
| AT&T (local phone) | Local phone company | 85 | 12% |
| Onvoy | Internet / business phone carrier | 54 | 7% |
| T-Mobile (including Sprint) | Mobile carrier | 43 | 6% |
| Bandwidth | Internet / business phone carrier | 23 | 3% |
| Georgia Windstream | Local phone company | 22 | 3% |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Internet / business phone carrier | 22 | 3% |
| Southern Communications Services | Phone company | 19 | 3% |
| Comcast | Internet / business phone carrier | 19 | 3% |
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: Georgia.
Other area codes in Georgia
229 404 470 478 678 706 762 770 943
Got a call from 912?
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 912 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.