The 943 area code covers the same area as 470, including Atlanta, Winder and 35 more places in Georgia.
943 has been in service since 2022, on Eastern Time. 404, 470, 678 and 770 cover the same area, so two neighbours can have different area codes.
- Where
- 8 counties in Georgia, mostly Fulton County, Hall County and Barrow County
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- In service since
- 2022
- Shares its area with
- 404 (since 1947), 470 (since 2010), 678 (since 1998) and 770 (since 1995)
- Prefixes in use
- 152
- How to dial
- Local calls need all 10 digits: 943-555-0142.
Find out who called you from a 943 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.
Atlanta holds 43% of the phone prefixes in area code 943.
A prefix is the three digits after the area code, and NANPA assigns each one to a town. Counting the 152 prefixes in use shows where 943 numbers are actually given out.
- Atlanta65 prefixes, 43%
- Buford11 prefixes, 7%
- Cumming7 prefixes, 5%
- Gainesville7 prefixes, 5%
- Covington6 prefixes, 4%
- Newnan5 prefixes, 3%
- Carrollton5 prefixes, 3%
- Winder4 prefixes, 3%
Also served: Newnan, Covington, Cartersville and Social Circle and 25 smaller places.
943 started in 2022 as an overlay on 470, and its ground has not changed since.
2022
943 starts as an overlay on 470: new numbers on the same ground.
A 943 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.
Georgia has 9 other area codes.
These are the questions people ask most about area code 943.
Where is area code 943?
943 covers Atlanta, Winder, Gainesville and Cumming and 33 more places in Georgia, in Fulton County, Hall County and Barrow County.
What time zone is area code 943 in?
943 is on Eastern Time.
Is 943 the same area as 404, 470, 678 and 770?
Yes. 404 (since 1947), 470 (since 2010), 678 (since 1998) and 770 (since 1995) cover the same ground as 943. Nobody's number changed when they were added; new lines simply get whichever code has numbers left, so two neighbours can have different codes.
How do I dial a 943 number?
Local calls need all 10 digits: 943-555-0142.
Who called me from a 943 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 943 a scam?
943 is a real Georgia 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.