🇺🇸 912 area code
Area code 912 covers Savannah, Brunswick, Statesboro and Hinesville and the surrounding area in Georgia. It shares that territory with 565, so the same neighbourhood can have numbers in any of them. Enter a 912 number below for a free check before you call back.
- Location: Savannah, Georgia
- Time zone: Eastern (UTC−5)
- In service since 1954
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Area code 912 at a glance
- Area code
- 912
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Main cities
- Savannah, Brunswick, Statesboro, Hinesville, Waycross, Douglas
- Time zone
- Eastern (UTC−5)
- Local time now
- —
- In service since
- 1954
- Overlay codes
- 565
- Codes split from it
- 229, 478, 565
- Local calls
- Dial 10 digits
- Number format
- (912) 555-0123
- From abroad
- +1 912 555 0123
Cities in area code 912
- Savannah
- Brunswick
- Statesboro
- Hinesville
- Waycross
- Douglas
- Jesup
- Richmond Hill
- Baxley
- Pooler
Is a 912 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 912 number can be calling from anywhere.
Robocallers exploit that with "neighbor spoofing": showing a 912 number to people in Georgia because a local-looking call is more likely to be answered. If a 912 call claims to be your bank, the IRS or a delivery company, hang up and call the official number yourself.
About area code 912
912 entered service in 1954.
It is part of the 565/912 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, 229, 478 and 565 were carved out of or added to 912.
NANPA lists 912 as running short of numbers, with relief planning under way — expect another overlay code here in the next few years.
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Area code 912 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 912?
Area code 912 is in Georgia, United States. It covers Savannah, Brunswick, Statesboro, Hinesville, Waycross and Douglas.
What time zone is area code 912?
912 is in the Eastern (UTC−5) time zone, and observes daylight saving time.
What area codes overlay 912?
565 serves the same area as 912. Numbers in all of them are local to one another.
When did area code 912 start?
912 entered service in 1954.
How do I find out who called me from 912?
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 912?
If you live in or near Georgia, they may be genuinely local — or robocalls spoofing a local-looking number. Unknown 912 callers who will not leave a message are best looked up before you call back.
Got a call from 912?
Run the free check first — validity, carrier, line type and region — and unlock the full report only if you need it.