--- title: "Area code 762: Georgia, United States" url: "https://lookvalid.com/area-code/762.md" canonical_url: "https://lookvalid.com/area-code/762" last_updated: "2026-10-23" type: "reference" summary: "Area code 762 serves Georgia, United States. Number formats, numbering rules, a live phone validator and the other codes in Georgia." --- # Area code 762: Georgia, United States Area code 762 serves Georgia, United States. Number formats, numbering rules, a live phone validator and the other codes in Georgia. NANPA lists 362 central office codes (prefixes) in use in area code 762, held by 46 holders across 99 rate centers. Onvoy holds the most prefixes, 78 (22%). 100% of the prefixes are pooled, which means their thousands-blocks can belong to different companies. The FCC unwanted-call data has 806 complaints on file for 589 numbers in 762, most often filed as "Unwanted Calls". These are consumer reports, not findings. ## Facts - In service since: 2006-05-16 - Time zone: Eastern (E) - Assigned overlays: 706 (1992-05-03) - Prefixes in use: 362 - Pooled prefixes: 362 (100%) - Rate centers: 99 - Companies holding prefixes: 46 - Assignment dates on file: 2008-02-15 to 2026-07-30 (351 prefixes) - ZIP codes in its places: 123 ## Rate centers | Rate center | Prefixes | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | COLUMBUS | 36 | 10% | | AUGUSTA | 35 | 10% | | ROME | 24 | 7% | | THOMASTON | 21 | 6% | | ATHENS | 15 | 4% | | CALHOUN | 12 | 3% | | COMMERCE | 10 | 3% | | DALTON | 10 | 3% | | 91 other rate centers | 199 | 55% | ## Carriers | Holder | Prefixes | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Onvoy | 78 | 22% | | New Cingular Wireless PCS | 46 | 13% | | Powertel Atlanta Licenses | 36 | 10% | | Bandwidth.com CLEC | 27 | 7% | | Ton80 Communications | 23 | 6% | | Verizon Wireless | 21 | 6% | | 40 other carriers | 131 | 36% | 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 - 1992-05-03: Area code 706, named as the parent of 762 in the NANPA report, was in service. - 2006-05-16: Area code 762 went into service. ## Nearest area codes The area codes closest to 762, measured between the centers of the ZIP code places they serve, are 404 (about 31 miles), 943 (about 32 miles), 470 (about 33 miles), 678 (about 33 miles) and 770 (about 33 miles). ## ZIP codes 123 ZIP codes fall in places that have a rate center in this area code. The places with the most are Columbus, GA (14 ZIP codes), Augusta, GA (13 ZIP codes) and Athens, GA (10 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 806 complaints for 589 numbers. Numbers whose latest complaint falls in each year: - 2023: 33 - 2024: 75 - 2025: 30 ## Questions ### Where is area code 762? NANPA assigns area code 762 to Georgia, United States. ### In which state does area code 762 sit? Georgia. 762 is one of 10 area codes the NANPA table assigns to the state. ### Which places does area code 762 cover? The places with the most ZIP codes among the rate centers in 762 are Columbus, GA, Augusta, GA and Athens, GA. The rate center list on this page shows all of them. ### Who owns area code 762? NANPA assigns area codes. Within 762, Onvoy holds the most prefixes, 78 prefixes or 22%. ### Which time zone does 762 use? The NANPA NPA report lists the time zone for 762 as Eastern (E). ### What year did 762 enter service? The NANPA NPA report gives an in-service date of 2006-05-16, so 762 has been in use since 2006. ### Does area code 762 have an overlay? Yes. 706 (in service 1992-05-03) shares the same area with 762, so numbers from all of them are local to each other. ### Which area codes are nearest to 762? The area codes closest to 762, measured between the centers of the ZIP code places they serve, are 404 (about 31 miles), 943 (about 32 miles), 470 (about 33 miles), 678 (about 33 miles) and 770 (about 33 miles). ### How many prefixes does area code 762 have? NANPA's report dated 2026-10-17 lists 362 prefixes in service in 762, spread over 99 rate centers and 46 holders. ### Are there complaints about 762 numbers? The FCC data on file has 806 complaints for 589 numbers in 762. 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).