480 area code
Area code 480 is in Arizona. It covers Phoenix, Glendale, Scottsdale and 22 other places: 146 ZIP codes in Maricopa County. Local time there is , Mountain Time (most of Arizona does not change its clocks). In service since 1999 as an overlay: it covers the same area as 602 and 623, so a number from there can have any of them.
Who calls from a 480 number
NANPA records the carrier each block of 480 numbers is assigned to. Of the 7.8 million 480 numbers assigned, 40% are with mobile carriers (Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility and T-Mobile); 31% with cable, internet-calling, business and other carriers (Onvoy and Level 3); 29% with local phone companies (Qwest (CenturyLink)).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Qwest (CenturyLink) | Landline | 28% |
| Verizon Wireless | Mobile | 17% |
| AT&T Mobility | Mobile | 12% |
| T-Mobile | Mobile | 11% |
| Onvoy | Cable, VoIP, other | 8% |
| Level 3 | Cable, VoIP, other | 5% |
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 480
The 1 place with a telephone rate centre of its own using 480, largest first. Each links to its ZIP codes.
| Place | ZIP codes | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix, AZ | 77 | 1,642,323 |
Nearby places using 480
These places have no rate centre of their own in NANPA's records; the nearest one uses 480. Near an area-code boundary that can be wrong for part of a town.
- Glendale
- Scottsdale
- Peoria
- Tempe
- Surprise
- Goodyear
- Avondale
- Sun City
- El Mirage
- Sun City West
- Fountain Hills
- Anthem
- New River
- Waddell
- Paradise Valley
- Tolleson
- Youngtown
- Litchfield Park
- Guadalupe
- Citrus Park
- Cave Creek
- Carefree
- Cashion
- Luke Air Force Base
ZIP codes in area code 480
146 ZIP codes in 22 towns, by the town each is mailed to, largest first. Each links to its own page.
- Phoenix
- 85001, 85002, 85003, 85004, 85005, 85006, 85007, 85008, 85009, 85010, 85011, 85012, 85013, 85014, 85015, 85016, 85017, 85018, 85019, 85020, 85021, 85022, 85023, 85024, 85025, 85026, 85027, 85028, 85029, 85030, 85031, 85032, 85033, 85034, 85035, 85036, 85037, 85038, 85039, 85040, 85041, 85042, 85043, 85044, 85045, 85046, 85048, 85050, 85051, 85053, 85054, 85060, 85061, 85062, 85063, 85064, 85065, 85066, 85067, 85068, 85069, 85070, 85071, 85072, 85073, 85074, 85075, 85076, 85078, 85079, 85080, 85082, 85083, 85085, 85086, 85097, 85098
Where 480 numbers are issued
NANPA's rate centres with the most 480 prefixes (each prefix is 10,000 numbers), under NANPA's own abbreviated names.
| Rate centre | Place | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|
PHOENIX | Phoenix | 783 |
Counties
The counties of its ZIP codes, most residents first, with how many of its ZIP codes each has.
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Questions about area code 480
Where is area code 480?
Area code 480 is in Arizona. It covers Phoenix, Glendale, Scottsdale and 22 other places: 146 ZIP codes in Maricopa County.
What ZIP codes are in area code 480?
146 ZIP codes, by the town each is mailed to: Phoenix (77, 85001 to 85098), Glendale (12, 85301 to 85318), Scottsdale (15, 85250 to 85271), Peoria (6, 85345 to 85385) and 18 more towns. The full list is on this page.
What time zone is area code 480 in?
Mountain time.
Is a 480 number a mobile or a landline?
It can be either. 40% of 480 numbers are assigned to mobile carriers and 29% 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.
What area codes overlay 480?
602 and 623. They cover the same area as 480, so a new number there can be given any of them.
Does a 480 number mean the caller is in Arizona?
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 480 call can come from anywhere.
Other area codes in Arizona
All 5 Arizona 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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