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Area code 229

Area code 229 Albany, Georgia

Area code 229 is in Georgia, with numbers assigned in Albany, Valdosta, Thomasville and 78 more places. It’s 12:11 AM there now.

State
Georgia10 area codes in Georgia
Time zone
Eastern12:11 AM there now
Exchanges
68581 places
Overlay
NoneThe only code for its area
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Where area code 229 is

Numbers in 229 are assigned to 81 places in 38 counties: Dougherty County, Lowndes County, Thomas County, Colquitt County, Decatur County, Irwin County, plus 32 more.

No single place dominates: Albany, the largest, has 12% of the exchanges.

  • Albany85
  • Valdosta65
  • Thomasville48
  • Bainbridge40
  • Fitzgerald35
  • Cuthbert25
  • Moultrie24
  • Tifton22
  • Americus19
  • Cordele17
  • Georgetown-Quitman County11
  • Sylvester9
  • Cairo8
  • Ashburn8
  • Quitman8
  • Nashville8
  • Camilla8
  • Lakeland8
  • Adel7
  • Buena Vista7
  • Meigs6
  • Donalsonville6
  • Dawson6
  • McRae-Helena5

Phone companies in 229

685 blocks of numbers in 229 are held by 45 phone companies. The most belong to AT&T Mobility (139), Windstream (91) and AT&T (77).

A mix: about 36% wireless, 28% local phone and cable and 37% other carriers, including internet phone services.

A block’s holder is the company it was first assigned to; numbers can move to other carriers since.

History and overlays

229 went into service in 2000, added to the area of 912.

182 new exchanges were assigned since 2021, the latest in October 2026.

Calling 229

It’s 12:11 AM Eastern time in 229 right now.

From elsewhere in the U.S., dial 1, 229 and the 7-digit number.

Nearby area codes

Georgia has 10 area codes: 229, 404, 470, 478, 678, 706, 762, 770, 912 and 943.

From the North American Numbering Plan Administrator’s area code and exchange records (10/22/2026) and U.S. Census place and county names. Places and companies are where number blocks were assigned, not where anyone lives or which carrier a number uses today.

Map of the 229 area code

Map of the 229 area code around Albany, Valdosta and Thomasville, Georgia.

Interactive map © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Questions about 229

Where is area code 229?

In Georgia, covering Albany, Valdosta and Thomasville and other places across 38 counties.

What time zone is 229 in?

Eastern time. It was 12:11 AM there when this page loaded.

Is 229 an overlay?

No. 229 is the only area code for its area right now.

Which phone companies have 229 numbers?

45 companies hold blocks; the most belong to AT&T Mobility, Windstream and AT&T. About 36% of blocks are wireless.

Is 229 running out of numbers?

Not on record. 182 new exchanges have been assigned since 2021.