229 area code
Area code 229 is in Georgia. It covers Albany, Valdosta, Thomasville and 126 other places: 142 ZIP codes in Lowndes, Dougherty, Colquitt and 35 other counties. Local time there is , Eastern Time. In service since 2000, with no overlay.
Who calls from a 229 number
NANPA records the carrier each block of 229 numbers is assigned to. Of the 6.2 million 229 numbers assigned, 44% are with mobile carriers (AT&T Mobility, Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile); 32% with cable, internet-calling, business and other carriers (Onvoy); 24% with local phone companies (AT&T and Windstream).
That is who the numbers were assigned to: people keep their number when they change carrier, so any one number may have moved since.
| Carrier | Kind | Share |
|---|---|---|
| AT&T Mobility | Mobile | 27% |
| Onvoy | Cable, VoIP, other | 17% |
| Verizon Wireless | Mobile | 11% |
| AT&T | Landline | 10% |
| Windstream | Landline | 10% |
| T-Mobile | Mobile | 6% |
An area code says where a number was issued, not where the caller is: people keep their numbers when they move, and caller ID can be set to show any number, which the FCC calls spoofing. If a call you did not expect asks for money or personal details, the FCC advises hanging up and calling the company back on a number you look up yourself. Unwanted calls can be reported to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
Places in area code 229
The 81 places with a telephone rate centre of their own using 229, largest first. Each links to its ZIP codes.
Nearby places using 229
These places have no rate centre of their own in NANPA's records; the nearest one uses 229. Near an area-code boundary that can be wrong for part of a town.
- Georgetown
- Bemiss
- McRae-Helena
- Putney
- Webster County
- Georgetown-Quitman County
- Unionville
- Moody Afb
- Hartsfield
- Chula
- Remerton
- Sycamore
- Statenville
- Dasher
- Barney
- Ty Ty
- Poulan
- Arabi
- Cobb
- Cecil
- Sumner
- Oakfield
- Bronwood
- Sale City
- Naylor
- Wenona
- Damascus
- Ellenton
- Brinson
- Calvary
- Phillipsburg
- Stockton
- Climax
- Clyattville
- Faceville
- Morris
- Omaha
- De Soto
- Dixie
- Weston
- Seville
- Coleman
- Tazewell
- Boykin
- Brookfield
- Cotton
- Fowlstown
- Mystic
ZIP codes in area code 229
142 ZIP codes in 116 towns, by the town each is mailed to, largest first. Each links to its own page.
Where 229 numbers are issued
NANPA's rate centres with the most 229 prefixes (each prefix is 10,000 numbers), under NANPA's own abbreviated names.
| Rate centre | Place | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|
ALBANY | Albany | 84 |
VALDOSTA | Valdosta | 65 |
THOMASVL | Thomasville | 48 |
BAINBRIDGE | Bainbridge | 39 |
FITZGERALD | Fitzgerald | 35 |
CUTHBERT | Cuthbert | 25 |
Counties
The counties of its ZIP codes, most residents first, with how many of its ZIP codes each has.
- Lowndes County (10)
- Dougherty County (10)
- Colquitt County (9)
- Thomas County (7)
- Tift County (3)
- Lee County (3)
- Decatur County (7)
- Sumter County (5)
- Grady County (4)
- Mitchell County (6)
- Worth County (7)
- Berrien County (4)
- Crisp County (3)
- Ben Hill County (1)
- Cook County (4)
- Brooks County (6)
- Echols County (2)
- Telfair County (4)
- Early County (4)
- Turner County (3)
- Seminole County (2)
- Terrell County (4)
- Wilcox County (4)
- Lanier County (2)
- Irwin County (4)
- Calhoun County (4)
- Randolph County (3)
- Dooly County (2)
- Stewart County (3)
- Miller County (1)
- Marion County (1)
- Schley County (1)
- Quitman County (2)
- Clay County (2)
- Dodge County (1)
- Baker County (1)
- Webster County (2)
- Pulaski County (1)
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Questions about area code 229
Where is area code 229?
Area code 229 is in Georgia. It covers Albany, Valdosta, Thomasville and 126 other places: 142 ZIP codes in Lowndes, Dougherty, Colquitt and 35 other counties.
What ZIP codes are in area code 229?
142 ZIP codes, by the town each is mailed to: Albany (9, 31701 to 31721), Valdosta (7, 31601 to 31698), Thomasville (4, 31757 to 31799), Tifton (2, 31793 to 31794) and 112 more towns. The full list is on this page.
What time zone is area code 229 in?
Eastern time.
Is a 229 number a mobile or a landline?
It can be either. 44% of 229 numbers are assigned to mobile carriers and 24% to local phone companies (NANPA, 2026-10-10); the rest are with cable, internet-calling, business and paging carriers. A number keeps its area code when it moves to another carrier.
Does a 229 number mean the caller is in Georgia?
Not necessarily. An area code says where the number was first issued. People keep their numbers when they move or switch carriers, and calling software can show any number, so a 229 call can come from anywhere.
Other area codes in Georgia
All 10 Georgia area codes, by area, with the cities each covers
Source: NANPA NPA database, central office code and thousands-block assignments, 2026-10-10. Places are matched to NANPA's rate centres by name; see sources.
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