Area code 404 – Georgia
404 is one of the original area codes, in service across Georgia since 1947. All but a handful of its 786 number blocks are allocated (784 of 786), so it is effectively exhausted. AT&T is the largest holder with 50.8% of blocks, ahead of T-Mobile at 16.8%. It shares its geography with overlay codes 470, 678, 943, so local calls take all ten digits. 942 FTC complaints named a 404 caller ID in the 33 days to 30 October 2026, putting it 49th of 422 codes with five or more complaints. All of its numbers sit in a single telephone rate center covering the whole area.
- State
- Georgia
- In service since
- 1947
- Time zone
- Eastern
Who holds 404 number blocks
Share of the 784 assigned NXX blocks (99.7% of the 786 possible), across 29 carriers. This is share of number blocks, not of subscribers.
- AT&T50.8%
- T-Mobile19.3%
- Verizon13.8%
- Onvoy2.9%
- Other CLEC / VoIP2.4%
- American Messaging2.2%
- Lumen1.9%
- Windstream1.7%
- Spok1.4%
- Bandwidth1.3%
- Charter1%
- Comcast1%
- Peerless0.4%
Spam complaints naming 404
FTC Do Not Call complaints where the caller ID was a 404 number, 28 Sep – 30 Oct 2026 (33 days). Caller IDs on spam calls are frequently spoofed, so these are complaints about the code, not calls proven to originate in it.
Rate centers in 404
NANPA allocates number blocks to rate centers and records their names abbreviated to ten characters, so these are NANPA's codes rather than place names – CHAMPAURBN is Champaign-Urbana, NWYRCYZN01 is a New York City zone. We show them unchanged instead of guessing at the full names. This code has a single rate center covering its whole area. Showing the largest 1 of 2.
Timeline
- 1947 404 assigned in the original North American Numbering Plan.
More about 404
Separate pages for the questions that need their own answer: what time it is there, what the complaint data says, who holds the number blocks, and how the code compares with the one it shares its area with.
Frequently asked about 404
What state is area code 404?
Georgia. It covers the same area as 404/470/678/943.
Can I still get a 404 number?
Only from recycled stock. 784 of the 786 available blocks are already allocated, so new numbers in the area normally come from the overlay codes (404/470/678/943).
Is a call from 404 a scam?
404 is one of the most complained-about codes in the country – 942 FTC complaints in the 33 days to 30 October 2026, 49th of 422 ranked codes. Most of those calls are spoofed: the caller fakes a local-looking number because it gets answered more often. Look up the specific number rather than judging by the code. The most reported category here is “Other”.
Which carrier owns 404 numbers?
AT&T holds the largest share of assigned number blocks at 50.8%. The rest is spread across 3 other carriers. This is share of number blocks, not of subscribers – people keep their numbers when they switch carriers.
Do I need to dial 10 digits in 404?
Yes – ten digits for local calls in 404, because it shares its area with another code.
Sources and verification
- NANPA – NPA Database (npa_report.csv), file date 11/01/2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- NANPA – CO Code Assignment Records, All States (utilized), file updated 11/01/2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- FTC – Do Not Call Reported Calls Data, 25 daily files 28 Sep – 30 Oct 2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
NANPA dialing note for this code: “10D”. Reviewed by the data desk. Spotted an error? Request a correction.