The Peach State Calling Guide

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Need to reach Atlanta, Savannah, or Augusta? Georgia uses the standard USA country code +1. Connect with the business hub of the South instantly from your browser.

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How to Call Georgia from Abroad

Calling Georgia follows the standard North American Numbering Plan.

1

Exit Code

Dial your country's exit code (e.g., 00 in UK/Europe).

2

US Code (+1)

Dial +1. This connects you to the US network.

3

Area Code

Dial the 3-digit Georgia area code (e.g., 404) followed by the 7-digit number.

Georgia Area Codes

Find the right area code for Atlanta and beyond.

CityRegionCode
AtlantaMetro Atlanta404 / 678 / 470
SavannahCoastal Georgia912
AugustaEast Georgia706 / 762
AthensNortheast706 / 762
MaconCentral Georgia478
CityRegionCode
ColumbusWest Georgia706 / 762
AlbanySouthwest229
ValdostaSouth Georgia229
MariettaMetro Atlanta770
GainesvilleNorth Georgia770 / 678

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why are there so many area codes for Atlanta?

Atlanta has grown rapidly, requiring new codes (overlays). 404 is the original city code, while 770 covers the suburbs. 678 and 470 are overlays that cover the entire metro area.

Is there a difference between calling Georgia USA and Georgia the country?

Yes! Georgia the US state uses country code +1. Georgia the country in the Caucasus region uses country code +995. Make sure you dial +1 for Atlanta.

What time zone is Georgia in?

Georgia is in the Eastern Time Zone (ET). It observes Daylight Saving Time.

Can I call Georgia mobile phones with this service?

Absolutely. You can call any landline or mobile number in Georgia. In the US, mobile numbers look exactly like landline numbers (3-digit area code + 7-digit number).

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Georgia state area codes: untangling Atlanta before you dial

In short

Calling the US state of Georgia usually means calling Atlanta, and Atlanta alone stacks five interchangeable area codes. Outside the metro, the codes still follow geography, with Savannah, Macon, Augusta and the south each keeping their own. This guide separates the overlay cluster from the regional codes and adds timing advice for international callers.

Atlanta's five-code overlay cluster

Metro Atlanta is served by 404, 770, 678, 470 and 943, all overlaying broadly the same territory. Historically 404 meant the city core and 770 the suburbs, and older residents still read them that way, but decades of overlays and mobile portability have erased the distinction in practice.

For an international caller the rule is simple: any of those five codes is an Atlanta metro number, dialed +1 plus ten digits, and none is more expensive or more mobile than another. If you need to know whether a contact is downtown or in Marietta, the area code will not tell you.

The 943 overlay, activated in 2023, is the newest of the five and mostly appears on fresh mobile contracts. If a contact's number starts with 943 it simply means the line is recent, not that the person lives anywhere different from a neighbor whose number begins with 404. Businesses rarely advertise 943 numbers yet, so most you encounter will be personal mobiles.

The rest of the state still reads like a map

Beyond the metro, Georgia's codes remain geographic. Savannah and the coastal southeast use 912. Macon and the central corridor use 478. Augusta, Athens and Columbus share 706 with its overlay 762, a band wrapping the state's north and east. Albany and the agricultural southwest sit on 229.

This matters when you are returning a missed call. A 912 number likely relates to the port, tourism or military communities around Savannah, while 229 points to the farming towns near the Florida line. Businesses outside Atlanta often keep slightly earlier hours, opening at 8am and quieting by 4:30pm.

Military communities add their own calling patterns. Fort Benning near Columbus sits in 706 territory and the coastal installations fall under 912, and personnel often keep mobile numbers from previous postings, so a Georgia soldier may answer on any American code. Official base switchboards, though, always use the local geographic codes. Veterans often keep those numbers for decades after leaving the service.

When and how to place the call

The entire state observes Eastern Time, five hours behind UTC in winter and four in summer. From the UK, 2pm to 10pm covers Georgia's working day. From Nigeria or South Africa, the useful window opens in the local afternoon, and from India, Georgia mornings equal roughly 6:30pm to 9:30pm.

Dial +1, the area code, then seven digits. Ten-digit local dialing is already universal in the overlay regions, so numbers are always written out in full. Hartsfield-Jackson airport lines, hotel desks and hospital switchboards answer around the clock, but state offices close at 5pm sharp.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the area codes for Atlanta Georgia?+

Atlanta uses 404, 770, 678, 470 and 943. They overlay the same metro area, so all reach Atlanta and its suburbs at the same cost from abroad. New numbers issued today usually come from 470 or 943.

What area code is Savannah Georgia?+

Savannah uses 912, which covers coastal and southeastern Georgia including Brunswick and Statesboro. From overseas, dial +1 912 followed by the seven-digit number. Coastal businesses and the port authority answer on this code.

Is 770 Atlanta or the suburbs?+

Originally 770 was assigned to the suburbs ringing Atlanta while 404 kept the core. Overlays and number portability have blurred that line, so today 770 simply means metro Atlanta. Treat any of the five metro codes as equivalent when dialing.

What time zone is Georgia USA in?+

All of Georgia observes Eastern Time, the same as New York. It is five hours behind London in winter and four hours behind during US daylight saving. Daylight saving narrows the UK gap to four hours each summer.

How do I call Georgia from abroad?+

Dial your exit code or +, then 1, then the ten-digit number. With StartACall the call runs in your browser over WebRTC, billed per minute, and the first call is free.

Last reviewed June 2026Reviewed by the StartACall calling teamDialing rules cross checked against ITU international dialing procedures
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