--- title: "Area code 943: Georgia, United States" url: "https://lookvalid.com/area-code/943.md" canonical_url: "https://lookvalid.com/area-code/943" last_updated: "2026-10-23" type: "reference" summary: "Area code 943 serves Georgia, United States. Number formats, numbering rules, a live phone validator and the other codes in Georgia." --- # Area code 943: Georgia, United States Area code 943 serves Georgia, United States. Number formats, numbering rules, a live phone validator and the other codes in Georgia. NANPA lists 144 central office codes (prefixes) in use in area code 943, held by 20 holders across 35 rate centers. Onvoy holds the most prefixes, 39 (27%). 100% of the prefixes are pooled, which means their thousands-blocks can belong to different companies. The FCC unwanted-call data has 240 complaints on file for 234 numbers in 943, most often filed as "Unwanted Calls". These are consumer reports, not findings. ## Facts - In service since: 2022-03-15 - Time zone: Eastern (E) - Assigned overlays: 404 (1947-01-01), 770 (1995-08-01), 678 (1998-01-06), 678 (1998-01-06), 470 (2010-02-26), 943, 470 - Prefixes in use: 144 - Pooled prefixes: 144 (100%) - Rate centers: 35 - Companies holding prefixes: 20 - Assignment dates on file: 2022-06-24 to 2026-08-04 (143 prefixes) - ZIP codes in its places: 137 ## Rate centers | Rate center | Prefixes | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | ATLANTA | 17 | 12% | | ATLANTA NE | 15 | 10% | | ATLANTA NW | 15 | 10% | | ATLANTA SO | 13 | 9% | | BUFORD | 11 | 8% | | CUMMING | 7 | 5% | | GAINESVL | 7 | 5% | | COVINGTON | 6 | 4% | | 27 other rate centers | 53 | 37% | ## Carriers | Holder | Prefixes | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Onvoy | 39 | 27% | | Powertel Atlanta Licenses | 31 | 22% | | Teleport Communications America | 12 | 8% | | Onvoy Spectrum | 10 | 7% | | New Cingular Wireless PCS | 9 | 6% | | Verizon Wireless | 8 | 6% | | 14 other carriers | 35 | 24% | 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 - 2010-02-26: Area code 470, named as the parent of 943 in the NANPA report, was in service. - 2022-03-15: Area code 943 went into service. ## Nearest area codes The area codes closest to 943, measured between the centers of the ZIP code places they serve, are 706 (about 30 miles), 762 (about 32 miles), 478 (about 97 miles), 256 (about 121 miles) and 821 (about 129 miles). ## ZIP codes 137 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 240 complaints for 234 numbers. Numbers whose latest complaint falls in each year: - 2023: 7 - 2024: 26 - 2025: 103 ## Questions ### Where is area code 943? NANPA assigns area code 943 to Georgia, United States. ### In which state does area code 943 sit? Georgia. 943 is one of 10 area codes the NANPA table assigns to the state. ### Which places does area code 943 cover? The places with the most ZIP codes among the rate centers in 943 are Atlanta, GA, Carrollton, GA and Newnan, GA. The rate center list on this page shows all of them. ### Who owns area code 943? NANPA assigns area codes. Within 943, Onvoy holds the most prefixes, 39 prefixes or 27%. ### Which time zone does 943 use? The NANPA NPA report lists the time zone for 943 as Eastern (E). ### What year did 943 enter service? The NANPA NPA report gives an in-service date of 2022-03-15, so 943 has been in use since 2022. ### Does area code 943 have an overlay? Yes. 404 (in service 1947-01-01), 770 (in service 1995-08-01), 678 (in service 1998-01-06), 678 (in service 1998-01-06), 470 (in service 2010-02-26) and 943, 470 share the same area with 943, so numbers from all of them are local to each other. ### Which area codes are nearest to 943? The area codes closest to 943, measured between the centers of the ZIP code places they serve, are 706 (about 30 miles), 762 (about 32 miles), 478 (about 97 miles), 256 (about 121 miles) and 821 (about 129 miles). ### How many prefixes does area code 943 have? NANPA's report dated 2026-10-17 lists 144 prefixes in service in 943, spread over 35 rate centers and 20 holders. ### Are there complaints about 943 numbers? The FCC data on file has 240 complaints for 234 numbers in 943. 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).