🇺🇸 470 area code
Area code 470 covers Atlanta, Alpharetta, Lawrenceville and Marietta and the surrounding area in Georgia. It shares that territory with 404, 678, 770 and 943, so the same neighbourhood can have numbers in any of them. Enter a 470 number below for a free check before you call back.
- Location: Atlanta, Georgia
- Time zone: Eastern (UTC−5)
- In service since February 26, 2010
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Area code 470 at a glance
- Area code
- 470
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Main cities
- Atlanta, Alpharetta, Lawrenceville, Marietta, Decatur, Duluth
- Time zone
- Eastern (UTC−5)
- Local time now
- —
- In service since
- February 26, 2010
- Created from
- 678
- Overlay codes
- 404, 678, 770, 943
- Codes split from it
- 678, 943
- Local calls
- Dial 10 digits
- Number format
- (470) 555-0123
- From abroad
- +1 470 555 0123
Cities in the 470 overlay area
- Atlanta
- Alpharetta
- Lawrenceville
- Marietta
- Decatur
- Duluth
- Norcross
- Forest Park
- Cumming
- Roswell
Is a 470 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 a 470 number can be calling from anywhere.
Robocallers exploit that with "neighbor spoofing": showing a 470 number to people in Georgia because a local-looking call is more likely to be answered. If a 470 call claims to be your bank, the IRS or a delivery company, hang up and call the official number yourself.
About area code 470
470 entered service on February 26, 2010, as an overlay on 678, which had run short of numbers.
It is part of the 404/470/678/770/943 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, 678 and 943 were carved out of or added to 470.
Because 470 overlays the same ground, the cities listed are those of the codes it shares with.
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Area code 470 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 470?
Area code 470 is in Georgia, United States. It covers Atlanta, Alpharetta, Lawrenceville, Marietta, Decatur and Duluth.
What time zone is area code 470?
470 is in the Eastern (UTC−5) time zone, and observes daylight saving time.
What area codes overlay 470?
404, 678, 770 and 943 serve the same area as 470. Numbers in all of them are local to one another.
When did area code 470 start?
470 entered service on February 26, 2010, created from 678.
How do I find out who called me from 470?
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 470?
If you live in or near Georgia, they may be genuinely local — or robocalls spoofing a local-looking number. Unknown 470 callers who will not leave a message are best looked up before you call back.
Got a call from 470?
Run the free check first — validity, carrier, line type and region — and unlock the full report only if you need it.