--- title: "Area code 912: Georgia, United States" url: "https://lookvalid.com/area-code/912.md" canonical_url: "https://lookvalid.com/area-code/912" last_updated: "2026-10-23" type: "reference" summary: "Area code 912 serves Georgia, United States. Number formats, numbering rules, a live phone validator and the other codes in Georgia." --- # Area code 912: Georgia, United States Area code 912 serves Georgia, United States. Number formats, numbering rules, a live phone validator and the other codes in Georgia. NANPA lists 720 central office codes (prefixes) in use in area code 912, held by 62 holders across 72 rate centers. New Cingular Wireless PCS holds the most prefixes, 150 (21%). 72% of the prefixes are pooled, which means their thousands-blocks can belong to different companies. The FCC unwanted-call data has 2,035 complaints on file for 1,755 numbers in 912, most often filed as "Unwanted Calls". These are consumer reports, not findings. ## Facts - In service since: 1954-01-01 - Time zone: Eastern (E) - Assigned overlays: 565 (2027-12-06) - Prefixes in use: 720 - Pooled prefixes: 519 (72%) - Rate centers: 72 - Companies holding prefixes: 62 - Assignment dates on file: 2001-01-31 to 2026-08-12 (452 prefixes) - ZIP codes in its places: 87 ## Rate centers | Rate center | Prefixes | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | SAVANNAH | 168 | 23% | | BRUNSWICK | 70 | 10% | | HINESVILLE | 52 | 7% | | STATESBORO | 47 | 7% | | WAYCROSS | 46 | 6% | | DOUGLAS | 36 | 5% | | VIDALIA | 18 | 3% | | JESUP | 17 | 2% | | 64 other rate centers | 266 | 37% | ## Carriers | Holder | Prefixes | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | New Cingular Wireless PCS | 150 | 21% | | Verizon Wireless | 87 | 12% | | Southern Bell Tel & Tel | 84 | 12% | | Onvoy | 49 | 7% | | Powertel Atlanta Licenses | 39 | 5% | | Bandwidth.com CLEC | 23 | 3% | | 56 other carriers | 288 | 40% | 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 - 1954-01-01: Area code 912 went into service. - 2000-08-01: Area code 229 went into service and names 912 as its parent. - 2000-08-01: Area code 478 went into service and names 912 as its parent. - 2027-12-06: Area code 565 went into service as an overlay in the same area as 912. ## Nearest area codes The area codes closest to 912, measured between the centers of the ZIP code places they serve, are 478 (about 106 miles), 904 (about 110 miles), 324 (about 115 miles), 229 (about 127 miles) and 386 (about 150 miles). ## ZIP codes 87 ZIP codes fall in places that have a rate center in this area code. The places with the most are Savannah, GA (18 ZIP codes), Brunswick, GA (5 ZIP codes) and Jesup, 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 2,035 complaints for 1,755 numbers. Numbers whose latest complaint falls in each year: - 2023: 84 - 2024: 219 - 2025: 106 ## Questions ### Where is area code 912? NANPA assigns area code 912 to Georgia, United States. ### In which state does area code 912 sit? Georgia. 912 is one of 10 area codes the NANPA table assigns to the state. ### Which places does area code 912 cover? The places with the most ZIP codes among the rate centers in 912 are Savannah, GA, Brunswick, GA and Jesup, GA. The rate center list on this page shows all of them. ### Who owns area code 912? NANPA assigns area codes. Within 912, New Cingular Wireless PCS holds the most prefixes, 150 prefixes or 21%. ### Which time zone does 912 use? The NANPA NPA report lists the time zone for 912 as Eastern (E). ### What year did 912 enter service? The NANPA NPA report gives an in-service date of 1954-01-01, so 912 has been in use since 1954. ### Does area code 912 have an overlay? Yes. 565 (in service 2027-12-06) shares the same area with 912, so numbers from all of them are local to each other. ### Which area codes are nearest to 912? The area codes closest to 912, measured between the centers of the ZIP code places they serve, are 478 (about 106 miles), 904 (about 110 miles), 324 (about 115 miles), 229 (about 127 miles) and 386 (about 150 miles). ### How many prefixes does area code 912 have? NANPA's report dated 2026-10-17 lists 720 prefixes in service in 912, spread over 72 rate centers and 62 holders. ### Are there complaints about 912 numbers? The FCC data on file has 2,035 complaints for 1,755 numbers in 912. 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).