The 483 area code covers the same area as 334, including Montgomery, Dothan and 82 more places in Alabama.
483 has been in service since 2026, on Central Time. 334 covers the same area, so two neighbours can have different area codes.
- Where
- 8 counties in Alabama, mostly Montgomery County, Houston County and Lee County
- Time zone
- Central Time
- In service since
- 2026
- Shares its area with
- 334 (since 1995)
- Prefixes in use
- 11
- How to dial
- Local calls need all 10 digits: 483-555-0142.
Find out who called you from a 483 number.
Enter the full 10-digit number to see who it is listed to, where it is registered, and whether it is a mobile, landline or VoIP line.
Montgomery holds 55% of the phone prefixes in area code 483.
A prefix is the three digits after the area code, and NANPA assigns each one to a town. Counting the 11 prefixes in use shows where 483 numbers are actually given out.
- Montgomery6 prefixes, 55%
- Auburn2 prefixes, 18%
- Wetumpka1 prefix, 9%
- Phenix City1 prefix, 9%
- Selma1 prefix, 9%
Also served: Troy, Prattville, Eufaula and Tuskegee and 72 smaller places.
483 started in 2026 as an overlay on 334, and its ground has not changed since.
2026
483 starts as an overlay on 334: new numbers on the same ground.
A 483 number on your screen can still be a scam, because caller ID is easy to fake.
- Let an unknown call go to voicemail. A real caller leaves a message; a robocaller usually does not.
- Look the number up with the box above before you call back, because calling back tells a robocaller your line is live.
- Hang up on anyone who wants gift cards, crypto or a wire transfer, or asks you to read out a code that was just texted to you.
- Report unwanted robocalls at reportfraud.ftc.gov, or paste a suspicious message into our free scam checker.
Alabama has 6 other area codes.
These are the questions people ask most about area code 483.
Where is area code 483?
483 covers Montgomery, Dothan, Phenix City and Auburn and 80 more places in Alabama, in Montgomery County, Houston County and Lee County.
What time zone is area code 483 in?
483 is on Central Time.
Is 483 the same area as 334?
Yes. 334 (since 1995) covers the same ground as 483. Nobody's number changed when it was added; new lines simply get whichever code has numbers left, so two neighbours can have different codes.
How do I dial a 483 number?
Local calls need all 10 digits: 483-555-0142.
Who called me from a 483 number?
Enter the full 10-digit number in the lookup above. It returns the listed owner where there is a public record, where the number is registered, and whether it is a mobile, a landline or a VoIP line.
Is area code 483 a scam?
483 is a real Alabama area code, so the code itself is not a warning sign. Scam callers fake local-looking numbers on purpose, so judge the call by what the caller asks for, and look the number up before calling back.
Source: NANPA, the North American Numbering Plan Administrator: its area code database and prefix assignments, as of October 1, 2026.