Area code
Area code 985 — Houma, LA
Louisiana · in service since February 12, 2001
Area code 985 covers parts of Louisiana; the place with the most of its prefixes is Houma. It was created from area code 504 on February 12, 2001 and no other code overlays it.
Local time in Houma
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
High #103 of 461 codes
707 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneCentral Time
- Local calls7 digits
- Prefixes471 assigned
- Runs out~2Q 2103
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 985 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 25 |
| Sep 14 | 170 |
| Sep 21 | 228 |
| Sep 28 | 152 |
| Oct 5 | 140 |
| Oct 12 | 156 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 126 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 88%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 74%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #103of 461 · top quarter
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 302 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Dropped call or no message | 491 49% | |
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 106 11% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 60 6% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 39 4% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 12 1% | |
| Work from home & other ways to make money | 5 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 770 77% | |
| Florida | 19 2% | |
| Mississippi | 16 2% | |
| California | 14 1% | |
| New York | 14 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 985 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOUMA | Houma | Terrebonne Parish | 53 |
| HAMMOND | Hammond | Tangipahoa Parish | 44 |
| SLIDELL | Slidell | St. Tammany Parish | 39 |
| COVINGTON | Covington | St. Tammany Parish | 32 |
| MORGANCITY | Morgan City | spans 2 counties | 25 |
| MANDEVILLE | Mandeville | St. Tammany Parish | 23 |
| THIBODAUX | Thibodaux | Lafourche Parish | 22 |
| LAPLACE | Laplace | St. John the Baptist Parish | 16 |
| BOGALUSA | Bogalusa | Washington Parish | 14 |
| LAROSE | Larose | Lafourche Parish | 12 |
Plus 35 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
Is 985 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2082, moved later by 21 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 985 prefixes
The five largest of 35 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| South Central Bell Tel | 111 24% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 67 14% | |
| Paetec Itel, LLC | 35 7% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 35 7% | |
| Onvoy, LLC | 28 6% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 985
What area code is 985?
A Louisiana area code, in service since February 12, 2001.
Where is 985 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Houma, LA; Central Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 985?
707 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about dropped calls or no message (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 985 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 2Q 2103; no relief planning listed.