🇺🇸 812 area code
Area code 812 covers Evansville, Terre Haute, Bloomington and Columbus and the surrounding area in Indiana. It shares that territory with 930, so the same neighbourhood can have numbers in any of them. Enter an 812 number below for a free check before you call back.
- Location: Evansville, Indiana
- Time zone: Eastern and Central (UTC−5)
- In service since 1947
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Area code 812 at a glance
- Area code
- 812
- Location
- Indiana, United States
- Main cities
- Evansville, Terre Haute, Bloomington, Columbus, New Albany, Bedford
- Time zone
- Eastern and Central (UTC−5)
- Local time now
- —
- In service since
- 1947
- Overlay codes
- 930
- Codes split from it
- 930
- Local calls
- Dial 10 digits
- Number format
- (812) 555-0123
- From abroad
- +1 812 555 0123
Cities in area code 812
- Evansville
- Terre Haute
- Bloomington
- Columbus
- New Albany
- Bedford
- Brazil
- Newburgh
- Batesville
- Jasper
Is a 812 call a scam?
An area code tells you where a number was first assigned, not where the caller is. Mobile numbers keep their area code when people move, and internet (VoIP) numbers can be picked in any area code — so an 812 number can be calling from anywhere.
Robocallers exploit that with "neighbor spoofing": showing an 812 number to people in Indiana because a local-looking call is more likely to be answered. If an 812 call claims to be your bank, the IRS or a delivery company, hang up and call the official number yourself.
About area code 812
812 is one of the original North American area codes, created in 1947 when AT&T and the Bell System first divided the continent into numbering plan areas.
It is part of the 812/930 overlay: the codes cover the same area, and a new line there can be given a number in any of them. Two neighbours — or two phones in one household — can have different area codes. That is also why local calls need the full ten digits.
As the region grew, 930 was carved out of or added to 812.
The area straddles a time-zone line (Eastern and Central), so an 812 caller may be an hour ahead of or behind the next town.
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Area code 812 questions
Sources: NANPA NPA database (11/04/2026) and Google libphonenumber. Area codes show where a number was assigned, not where its owner is today.
Where is area code 812?
Area code 812 is in Indiana, United States. It covers Evansville, Terre Haute, Bloomington, Columbus, New Albany and Bedford.
What time zone is area code 812?
812 is in the Eastern and Central (UTC−5) time zone, and observes daylight saving time.
What area codes overlay 812?
930 serves the same area as 812. Numbers in all of them are local to one another.
When did area code 812 start?
812 entered service in 1947.
How do I find out who called me from 812?
Enter the full number in the lookup at the top of this page. The free check confirms whether the number is valid and shows its carrier, line type and region; a full report adds owner and public-web records where they are available.
Why am I getting calls from area code 812?
If you live in or near Indiana, they may be genuinely local — or robocalls spoofing a local-looking number. Unknown 812 callers who will not leave a message are best looked up before you call back.
Got a call from 812?
Run the free check first — validity, carrier, line type and region — and unlock the full report only if you need it.