🇺🇸 483 area code
Area code 483 covers Montgomery, Dothan, Auburn and Opelika and the surrounding area in Alabama. It shares that territory with 334, so the same neighbourhood can have numbers in any of them. Enter a 483 number below for a free check before you call back.
- Location: Montgomery, Alabama
- Time zone: Central (UTC−6)
- In service since February 23, 2026
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Area code 483 at a glance
Cities in the 483 overlay area
- Montgomery
- Dothan
- Auburn
- Opelika
- Phenix City
- Prattville
- Enterprise
- Selma
- Andalusia
- Demopolis
Is a 483 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 483 number can be calling from anywhere.
Robocallers exploit that with "neighbor spoofing": showing a 483 number to people in Alabama because a local-looking call is more likely to be answered. If a 483 call claims to be your bank, the IRS or a delivery company, hang up and call the official number yourself.
About area code 483
483 entered service on February 23, 2026, as an overlay on 334, which had run short of numbers.
It is part of the 334/483 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.
Because 483 overlays the same ground, the cities listed are those of the codes it shares with.
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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 483?
Area code 483 is in Alabama, United States. It covers Montgomery, Dothan, Auburn, Opelika, Phenix City and Prattville.
What time zone is area code 483?
483 is in the Central (UTC−6) time zone, and observes daylight saving time.
What area codes overlay 483?
334 serves the same area as 483. Numbers in all of them are local to one another.
When did area code 483 start?
483 entered service on February 23, 2026, created from 334.
How do I find out who called me from 483?
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 483?
If you live in or near Alabama, they may be genuinely local — or robocalls spoofing a local-looking number. Unknown 483 callers who will not leave a message are best looked up before you call back.
Got a call from 483?
Run the free check first — validity, carrier, line type and region — and unlock the full report only if you need it.