Area Code 470

About Area Code 470

Area code 470 is a geographic telephone area code assigned to Atlanta, Georgia. It operates in the Eastern time zone and was first introduced in 2010. Overlay for 404/678/770. Atlanta metro.

Within Georgia, area code 470 shares numbering capacity with 8 other area codes. The state's 11,029,227-person population (2023 Census Bureau estimate) is served by a combined 9 active codes, with 470 primarily responsible for the Atlanta region. Georgia's state capital is Atlanta, and its largest city is Atlanta.

When you receive a call from a 470 number on your Caller ID, the call originated from a phone number assigned to the 470 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 470 only confirms where the number was originally assigned.

Where is the 470 area code located?

Area code 470 is assigned to Atlanta, Georgia, in the Eastern time zone. The state of Georgia uses 9 active area codes, and 470 is one of them. Calls placed from the 470 area code originate from numbers assigned by NANPA — the North American Numbering Plan Administrator — and the 470 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 470 area code?

The 470 area code serves 10 notable cities, listed below in order of population. The largest city in the 470 territory is Atlanta (506,811 residents in Fulton County).

• Atlanta, GA — 506,811 residents (29.8% of 470 numbers)
• Columbus, GA — 206,260 residents (12.1% of 470 numbers)
• Augusta, GA — 202,081 residents (11.9% of 470 numbers)
• Macon, GA — 157,346 residents (9.3% of 470 numbers)
• Savannah, GA — 147,780 residents (8.7% of 470 numbers)
• Athens, GA — 127,315 residents (7.5% of 470 numbers)
• Sandy Springs, GA — 108,080 residents (6.4% of 470 numbers)
• Roswell, GA — 92,763 residents (5.5% of 470 numbers)
• Johns Creek, GA — 82,453 residents (4.9% of 470 numbers)
• Albany, GA — 68,089 residents (4% of 470 numbers)

Phone number format in area code 470

All phone numbers within area code 470 follow the standard North American 10-digit format:(470) 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 + 470 + 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 470 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 470

Overlay for 404/678/770. Atlanta metro.

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 470 area code safe to answer?

Area code 470 itself is a normal geographic code with no elevated spam risk. That said, scammers can spoof any area code — including 470 — so if you don't recognize the full number, let it go to voicemail and verify the caller's identity before calling back.