Maine area codes
Maine has a single active area code. The original 1947 code was 207.
The busiest codes by active prefixes are 207 (Portland).
Every Maine code keeps Eastern time.
Every Maine community — Portland, Bangor, Lewiston, Augusta among the largest — shares the single 207 code, a simplicity most states lost to overlays years ago.
207, in service since 1947, anchors Portland, carries 742 active prefixes across 249 rate centers, split among 58 carriers. 624 of its prefixes are pooled — shared between carriers in thousands-number blocks. It is the only area code serving Maine. NANPA projects its capacity to last until 1Q 2049 — no relief needed for decades. Local calls can still be dialed with seven digits — increasingly rare in the NANP.
Numbers in the toll-free 8YY family are absent here by design: they carry no state assignment and answer anywhere in the US, Canada and the Caribbean.
Use the per-code pages to go deeper — coverage by locality, full prefix tables for the most-searched codes, and NANPA's capacity forecasts for each.
| Code | Major area | In service | Overlay complex | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207 | Portland | 1947 | — | 742 |
FAQ
How many area codes does Maine have?
1 geographic area code is currently in service: 207.
Will Maine get a new area code soon?
Not soon. The earliest exhaust forecast in the state is 207 at 1Q 2049, so current codes have ample capacity.
Which time zone are Maine numbers in?
All Maine area codes are in the Eastern time zone.