Area Code 207

About Area Code 207

Area code 207 is a geographic telephone area code assigned to Portland, Maine. It operates in the Eastern time zone and was first introduced in 1947. Original NANP code. State-wide Maine.

Within Maine, area code 207 is the only active area code, covering the entire state. The state's 1,395,322-person population (2023 Census Bureau estimate) is served by a combined 1 active code, with 207 primarily responsible for the Portland region. Maine's state capital is Augusta, and its largest city is Portland.

When you receive a call from a 207 number on your Caller ID, the call originated from a phone number assigned to the 207 area code — but be aware that Local Number Portability (in effect since 2003) means the caller could be physically located anywhere in the US or Canada. Area code 207 only confirms where the number was originally assigned.

Where is the 207 area code located?

Area code 207 is assigned to Portland, Maine, in the Eastern time zone. The state of Maine uses 1 active area code, and 207 is the only one. Calls placed from the 207 area code originate from numbers assigned by NANPA — the North American Numbering Plan Administrator — and the 207 prefix appears on Caller ID for both landline and wireless calls placed from this region.

The Eastern time zone observes Daylight Saving Time, shifting from UTC-5 to UTC-4 in summer. The local time shown above is always current, so you can quickly check whether it's a reasonable hour to call back.

What cities and counties use the 207 area code?

The 207 area code serves 15 notable cities, listed below in order of population. The largest city in the 207 territory is Portland (68,408 residents in Cumberland County).

• Portland, ME — 68,408 residents (18.7% of 207 numbers)
• Lewiston, ME — 37,121 residents (10.1% of 207 numbers)
• Bangor, ME — 31,903 residents (8.7% of 207 numbers)
• South Portland, ME — 26,498 residents (7.2% of 207 numbers)
• Auburn, ME — 24,055 residents (6.6% of 207 numbers)
• Biddeford, ME — 22,492 residents (6.1% of 207 numbers)
• Sanford, ME — 21,416 residents (5.8% of 207 numbers)
• Augusta, ME — 18,899 residents (5.2% of 207 numbers)
• Saco, ME — 20,398 residents (5.6% of 207 numbers)
• Westbrook, ME — 19,459 residents (5.3% of 207 numbers)

Phone number format in area code 207

All phone numbers within area code 207 follow the standard North American 10-digit format:(207) NXX-XXXX. The NXX is the central office prefix (also called an "exchange") and XXXX is the subscriber line number. For long-distance calls within the NANP, dial 1 + 207 + NXX + XXXX. From outside North America, dial your country's international access code, then 1 (the NANP country code), then the 10-digit number.

If you need to verify whether a specific 207 number is wireless, landline, or VoIP, you can use our reverse phone lookup tool. Be aware that number portability means the area code no longer guarantees the caller's physical location — only where the number was first assigned.

History of area code 207

Original NANP code. State-wide Maine.

The original 86 area codes were assigned by AT&T and Bell Labs in 1947 as part of the North American Numbering Plan. At the time, rotary-dial phones meant codes with lower digits (like 212 for NYC, 213 for LA, 312 for Chicago) were given to the largest cities because they took less time to dial. Today's area code assignments still reflect those early choices, even though touch-tone and cell phones made the original reason obsolete.

Is the 207 area code safe to answer?

Area code 207 itself is a normal geographic code with no elevated spam risk. That said, scammers can spoof any area code — including 207 — so if you don't recognize the full number, let it go to voicemail and verify the caller's identity before calling back.