Area code
Area code 931 — Clarksville, TN
Tennessee · in service since September 15, 1997
Area code 931 covers parts of Tennessee; the place with the most of its prefixes is Clarksville. It was created from area code 615 on September 15, 1997 and no other code overlays it.
Local time in Clarksville
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
Average #171 of 461 codes
539 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zonesEastern Time, Central Time
- Local calls7 digits
- Prefixes564 assigned
- Runs out~2Q 2051
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 931 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 43 |
| Sep 14 | 235 |
| Sep 21 | 141 |
| Sep 28 | 96 |
| Oct 5 | 116 |
| Oct 12 | 124 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 98 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 71%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 74%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #171of 461 · middle half
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 1186 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 111 13% | |
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 107 13% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 90 11% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 85 10% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 14 2% | |
| Home security & alarms | 8 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 684 80% | |
| Texas | 16 2% | |
| Illinois | 14 2% | |
| California | 13 2% | |
| New Jersey | 12 1% |
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 931 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLARKSVL | Clarksville | Montgomery County | 71 |
| COOKEVILLE | Cookeville | Putnam County | 35 |
| COLUMBIA | Columbia | Maury County | 32 |
| SHELBYVL | Shelbyville | Bedford County | 22 |
| CROSSVILLE | Crossville | Cumberland County | 17 |
| TULLAHOMA | Tullahoma | spans 2 counties | 17 |
| WINCHESTER | Winchester | Franklin County | 15 |
| LAWRENCEBG | Lawrenceburg | Lawrence County | 13 |
| MCMINNVL | McMinnville | Warren County | 13 |
| BAXTER | Baxter | Putnam County | 12 |
Plus 90 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
Is 931 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2051, the same year.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 931 prefixes
The five largest of 44 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| South Central Bell Tel | 80 14% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 72 13% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 53 9% | |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC | 45 8% | |
| Powertel Nashville Licenses, Inc. | 39 7% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 931
What area code is 931?
A Tennessee area code, in service since September 15, 1997.
Where is 931 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Clarksville, TN; Eastern Time and Central Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 931?
539 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about impostors (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 931 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 2Q 2051; no relief planning listed.