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Area code 229

Where the 229 area code is, its overlay and how to dial a +1 229 number from anywhere.

CoversAlbany, GeorgiaTime zoneEastern (ET)TypeGeographic
Quick answer

The 229 area code is in Albany, Georgia, United States (Eastern (ET)). To call from abroad: +1 229 555-0123.

StateGeorgia
Main areaAlbany
Time zoneEastern (ET)
TypeGeographic
10-digit dialingNot required
In service since01-Oct-1999

The 229 area code is a geographic North American Numbering Plan (NANP) code covering Albany, Georgia. It has been in service since 01-Oct-1999 and sits in the Eastern (ET) time zone.

How to dial a 229 number

From abroad+1 229 555-0123
Within the US / Canada1 229 555-0123

Cities in the 229 area code

A 229 number is usually in one of these places in Georgia — 2 counties.

Albany DoughertyValdosta Lowndes

Other Georgia area codes

404470478678706762770912943

Frequently asked questions

Where is the 229 area code?

The 229 area code is in Albany, Georgia, United States (Eastern (ET)).

Do I have to dial 10 digits for 229?

Local calls within 229 may use seven digits; ten-digit dialling always works.

How do I call a 229 number from another country?

Dial your exit code (or +), then 1, then 229, then the number: +1 229 555-0123.

Source: NANPA numbering plan. An area code covers a region, not a precise address — a 229 number does not pinpoint a street or ZIP code.

Missed a call from +1 229?

In the 30 days to September 24, 2026, 300 unwanted calls showing a 229 number were reported to the US Federal Trade Commission, 58% of them recorded messages or robocalls. That puts 229 at #288 of 670 area codes reported.

Other157
Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends33
Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)29
Dropped call or no message22
Before you call back
  • If you do not know anyone in Georgia, do not call back: a genuine caller will leave a message or send a text.
  • Scammers fake the number shown on caller ID, so a 229 number can hide a caller anywhere in the world.
  • Never give a code received by text or a bank detail to an unknown caller. In the US, calls can be reported at reportfraud.ftc.gov.

Who issues +1 229 numbers

Phone companies hold blocks of numbers in each area code. The main holders in 229:

New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC 138Bellsouth Telecomm Inc Dba Southern Bell Tel & Tel 79Onvoy, LLC 74Cellco Partnership Dba Verizon Wireless 70Windstream Georgia Communications Corp. 68Mcc Telephony LLC 49

About 29.8% of the 709 prefixes in use belong to mobile carriers: a 229 number is often a cell phone, and it may have moved to another carrier since.

Sources: FTC Do Not Call reported calls (numbers as reported by consumers, not verified), NANPA central office code assignments.

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