Georgians will see new area code, marking 11th one in state

Georgians will see new area code, marking 11th one in state

The new area code will be 912 and will serve parts of southeastern Georgia, according to the Georgia Public Service Commission.

Georgia Gets 11th Area Code, New Number for Southeast Georgia Added - The Savannah Tribune

The North American Numbering Plan Administrator has informed the Georgia Public Service Commission that residents in the 912 area code region will soon be seeing a second area code, in addition to 912. Once new phone numbers for the 912 area code have been exhausted, some new users will be assigned a 565 area code. The 912 area code will remain in use. Anyone currently using the 912 area code will not see changes to their phone numbers or area c…

New area code coming to southeastern Georgia - The Current

The Georgia Public Service Commission has announced that the state will receive an 11th area code, 565, as an overlay to the 912 area code in the southeastern part of the state, to ensure new phone numbers for 24 years. The Current is an inclusive nonprofit, non-partisan news organization providing in-depth watchdog journalism for Savannah and Coastal Georgia’s communities.