470 area code — Atlanta, GA geographic

Data: NANPA public reports, current as of July 28, 2026.

470 is the area code for Atlanta, Georgia, in service since February 26, 2010, Eastern time. The same territory is also served by its overlay codes (404/470/678/770/943 complex). Keep in mind the code identifies where the number was registered; the person calling may be elsewhere.

The code currently holds 786 working prefixes, held by 45 different carriers. Of these, 786 are pooled prefixes shared by multiple carriers. Numbers are anchored to 41 rate centers — billing localities that fix where each prefix belongs.

Use this page to decode where 470 numbers come from — and remember that spoofing means the screen can lie about everything except your own caution.

Local calls inside 470 are dialed 10D; 1+10 digit dialing permissible at service providers discretion.

The current NANPA exhaust forecast for the 470/678/770/943 complex is 1Q 2039.

The code was carved out of 678 (2010). As demand grew it in turn gave rise to 678 (1998), 943 (2022).

Largest localities in 470

FAQ

Why am I getting spam calls from 470 numbers?

Scammers spoof recognizable area codes so calls look local or familiar. A displayed 470 number does not prove the call originated there — see our guide to spotting spoofed calls.

Where is a 470 number from?

470 is assigned to Atlanta and surrounding areas of Georgia in the Eastern time zone. The three digits after the area code (the prefix) narrow it down to a rate center.

Is 470 a toll-free number?

No. 470 is a geographic code; calls are billed like any other domestic call. Toll-free codes are 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877 and 888.