--- title: "Area code 470: Georgia, United States" url: "https://lookvalid.com/area-code/470.md" canonical_url: "https://lookvalid.com/area-code/470" last_updated: "2026-10-23" type: "reference" summary: "Area code 470 serves Georgia, United States. Number formats, numbering rules, a live phone validator and the other codes in Georgia." --- # Area code 470: Georgia, United States Area code 470 serves Georgia, United States. Number formats, numbering rules, a live phone validator and the other codes in Georgia. NANPA lists 786 central office codes (prefixes) in use in area code 470, held by 43 holders across 41 rate centers. Verizon Wireless holds the most prefixes, 183 (23%). 100% of the prefixes are pooled, which means their thousands-blocks can belong to different companies. The FCC unwanted-call data has 3,412 complaints on file for 2,697 numbers in 470, most often filed as "Unwanted Calls". These are consumer reports, not findings. ## Facts - In service since: 2010-02-26 - Time zone: Eastern (E) - Assigned overlays: 404 (1947-01-01), 770 (1995-08-01), 678 (1998-01-06), 943 (2022-03-15) - Prefixes in use: 786 - Pooled prefixes: 786 (100%) - Rate centers: 41 - Companies holding prefixes: 43 - Assignment dates on file: 2010-03-05 to 2024-01-02 (753 prefixes) - ZIP codes in its places: 140 ## Rate centers | Rate center | Prefixes | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | ATLANTA | 232 | 30% | | ATLANTA NE | 197 | 25% | | ATLANTA NW | 66 | 8% | | ATLANTA SO | 39 | 5% | | WINDER | 29 | 4% | | GAINESVL | 23 | 3% | | CUMMING | 19 | 2% | | BUFORD | 16 | 2% | | 33 other rate centers | 165 | 21% | ## Carriers | Holder | Prefixes | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Verizon Wireless | 183 | 23% | | New Cingular Wireless PCS | 98 | 12% | | Powertel Atlanta Licenses | 94 | 12% | | Bandwidth.com CLEC | 79 | 10% | | Onvoy | 73 | 9% | | Teleport Communications America | 37 | 5% | | 37 other carriers | 222 | 28% | A prefix holder is the company a code was assigned to, not necessarily a number's current carrier, because numbers can be ported to another company. ## History - 1998-01-06: Area code 678, named as the parent of 470 in the NANPA report, was in service. - 1998-01-06: Area code 678 went into service as an overlay in the same area as 470. - 2010-02-26: Area code 470 went into service. - 2022-03-15: Area code 943 went into service as an overlay in the same area as 470. ## Nearest area codes The area codes closest to 470, measured between the centers of the ZIP code places they serve, are 706 (about 31 miles), 762 (about 33 miles), 478 (about 98 miles), 256 (about 120 miles) and 938 (about 128 miles). ## ZIP codes 140 ZIP codes fall in places that have a rate center in this area code. The places with the most are Atlanta, GA (92 ZIP codes), Carrollton, GA (5 ZIP codes) and Newnan, GA (4 ZIP codes). A ZIP code and an area code are unrelated systems, so a ZIP code can sit in more than one area code and an area code spans many ZIP codes. ## Complaints on file 3,412 complaints for 2,697 numbers. Numbers whose latest complaint falls in each year: - 2023: 196 - 2024: 273 - 2025: 194 ## Questions ### Where is area code 470? NANPA assigns area code 470 to Georgia, United States. ### In which state does area code 470 sit? Georgia. 470 is one of 10 area codes the NANPA table assigns to the state. ### Which places does area code 470 cover? The places with the most ZIP codes among the rate centers in 470 are Atlanta, GA, Carrollton, GA and Newnan, GA. The rate center list on this page shows all of them. ### Who owns area code 470? NANPA assigns area codes. Within 470, Verizon Wireless holds the most prefixes, 183 prefixes or 23%. ### Which time zone does 470 use? The NANPA NPA report lists the time zone for 470 as Eastern (E). ### What year did 470 enter service? The NANPA NPA report gives an in-service date of 2010-02-26, so 470 has been in use since 2010. ### Does area code 470 have an overlay? Yes. 404 (in service 1947-01-01), 770 (in service 1995-08-01), 678 (in service 1998-01-06) and 943 (in service 2022-03-15) share the same area with 470, so numbers from all of them are local to each other. ### Which area codes are nearest to 470? The area codes closest to 470, measured between the centers of the ZIP code places they serve, are 706 (about 31 miles), 762 (about 33 miles), 478 (about 98 miles), 256 (about 120 miles) and 938 (about 128 miles). ### How many prefixes does area code 470 have? NANPA's report dated 2026-10-17 lists 786 prefixes in service in 470, spread over 41 rate centers and 43 holders. ### Are there complaints about 470 numbers? The FCC data on file has 3,412 complaints for 2,697 numbers in 470. They are unverified consumer reports. A number with no complaints on file is not proven safe. Sources: NANPA central office code report dated 2026-10-17; NANPA NPA report dated 2026-10-18; FCC unwanted-call complaints, data fetched 2026-10-17; ZIP code places from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).