Area code
Area code 762 — Georgia
Georgia · in service since May 16, 2006
Area code 762 covers parts of Georgia. It is an overlay: 706 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 706
Local time in Georgia
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
Average #247 of 461 codes
365 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneEastern Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes394 assigned
- Runs out~3Q 2039
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 762 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 27 |
| Sep 14 | 116 |
| Sep 21 | 101 |
| Sep 28 | 77 |
| Oct 5 | 75 |
| Oct 12 | 90 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 72 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 73%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 3%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #247of 461 · middle half
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 8710 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 180 32% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 46 8% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 44 8% | |
| Energy, solar, & utilities | 12 2% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 8 1% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 6 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 182 33% | |
| California | 68 12% | |
| Florida | 38 7% | |
| Illinois | 26 5% | |
| Texas | 15 3% |
October 2026 (partial) report · most reported
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC · source
Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints created Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026. They are reported by consumers and are not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed (how we count).
Source: FCC Consumer Complaints data, unwanted calls filed Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026, by caller ID; not verified by the FCC.
Area code 762 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLUMBUS | Columbus | Muscogee County | 38 |
| AUGUSTA | Augusta | Richmond County | 37 |
| ROME | Rome | Floyd County | 28 |
| THOMASTON | Thomaston | Upson County | 25 |
| ATHENS | Athens | Clarke County | 15 |
| CALHOUN | Calhoun | Gordon County | 12 |
| COMMERCE | Commerce | Jackson County | 11 |
| DALTON | Dalton | Whitfield County | 11 |
| LAGRANGE | LaGrange | Troup County | 7 |
| WAYNESBORO | Waynesboro | Burke County | 6 |
Plus 89 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
NANPA record
- Location
- Georgia
- Assigned by NANPA
- June 24, 2005
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-356, PL-353, PL-352, PL-351, PL-348, PL-346
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 762 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2037, moved later by 2 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 762 prefixes
The five largest of 50 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Onvoy, LLC | 82 21% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 55 14% | |
| Powertel Atlanta Licenses, Inc. | 37 9% | |
| Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC | 27 7% | |
| Ton80 Communications, LLC | 23 6% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 762
What area code is 762?
A Georgia area code, in service since May 16, 2006.
Where is 762 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Georgia; Eastern Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 762?
365 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 762 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 3Q 2039; no relief planning listed.