943
Area code
GA
United States geographic area code, in service since 2022-03-15. Part of the 404/470/678/943, 470/678/770/943 overlay complex — ten-digit dialing required.
Split from 470.
Statusin service
Introduced2022-03-15
JurisdictionGA, US
Local dialing10D
Time zoneEastern
Last verified2026-09-17
Utilization 21% of assignable prefixes assigned
As of 09/17/2026
0%166 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 2022-06-24, 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 | ONVOY, LLC - GA | 41 | 24.7% |
| 02 | POWERTEL ATLANTA LICENSES, INC. | 31 | 18.7% |
| 03 | TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - GA | 14 | 8.4% |
| 04 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | 11 | 6.6% |
| 05 | ONVOY SPECTRUM, LLC | 10 | 6% |
| 06 | MULTIPLE OCN LISTING | 9 | 5.4% |
| 07 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - GA | 8 | 4.8% |
| 08 | TERRA NOVA TELECOM INC. | 7 | 4.2% |
| 09 | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - GA | 7 | 4.2% |
| 10 | EON TELECOM, INC. | 5 | 3% |
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- 2022-03-15Area code 943 entered service (created from 470).
Planning letters & orders
Primary documents| Date | Document | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-10 | PL-559 ↗ | NPA 943 to Overlay NPA 404/470/678/770 (Georgia) supersedes PL-555 |
| 2020-12-23 | PL-555 ↗ | Assignment of 943 to overlay 404/470/678/770 (Georgia) |
| 2001-03-28 | PL-269 ↗ | NPA 470 To Overlay NPAs 404, 678, and 770 (Georgia) |
| 1997-11-21 | PL-102 ↗ | NANP-Overlay of 770 and 404 Numbering Plan Areas (NPA) in Georgia |
| 1995-06-22 | IL-95-06-008 ↗ | NANP-SPLIT OF 404 (GEORGIA) NUMBERING PLAN AREA (NPA) |