229
Area code
Statusin service
Introduced2000-08-01
JurisdictionGA, US
Local dialing7D
Time zoneEastern
Last verified2026-09-17
Utilization 89.5% of assignable prefixes assigned
As of 09/17/2026
0%709 of ~792 assignable NXX values (200–999 excl. N11)100%
Prefix-level assignment does not equal number-level exhaustion; thousands-block pooling extends capacity. First assignment on record 2001-02-28, most recent 2026-09-10.
Area codes serve rate-center geographies, not municipal boundaries. “GA” identifies the jurisdiction, not an exact city footprint.
Top assignees
Ranked by assigned prefixes · initial assignee ≠ current carrier| Rank | Assignee | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | 138 | 19.5% |
| 02 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | 79 | 11.1% |
| 03 | ONVOY, LLC - GA | 74 | 10.4% |
| 04 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - GA | 70 | 9.9% |
| 05 | WINDSTREAM GEORGIA COMMUNICATIONS CORP. | 68 | 9.6% |
| 06 | MCC TELEPHONY LLC | 49 | 6.9% |
| 07 | POWERTEL ATLANTA LICENSES, INC. | 27 | 3.8% |
| 08 | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - GA | 25 | 3.5% |
| 09 | SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. | 18 | 2.5% |
| 10 | GEORGIA WINDSTREAM, INC. | 13 | 1.8% |
Important: these are initial assignees from NANPA CO-code records — the carrier a prefix was originally assigned to. Because of number portability, the current serving carrier of any individual number may differ.
Change history
Recorded events for this NPA- 2000-08-01Area code 229 entered service (created from 912).
Planning letters & orders
Primary documents| Date | Document | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 2001-07-13 | PL-288 ↗ | Supplemental Information NPA SPLIT 912/478/229 Georgia |
| 1999-12-06 | PL-202 ↗ | 912 NPA split, Creating 229 and 478 NPAs - Georgia |