Area code 229

^[1]Area code 229is a telephonearea codein theNorth American Numbering Planfor the southwest corner of theU.S. stateofGeorgia.The numbering plan area includes the cities ofAlbany,Valdosta,Adel,Leesburg,Bainbridge,Americus,Vienna,Fitzgerald,Ocilla,Cairo,Moultrie,Thomasville,McRae-Helena,andTifton.

The area code was created on August 1, 2000 in a three-way split ofarea code 912,^[2]which had served the southern half of Georgia for forty-six years.Savannahand the eastern portion retained area code 912, whileMaconand the northern portion were assigned toarea code 478.A one-year permissive dialing period was in effect until August 1, 2001 for ten-digit dialing into the numbering plan area, but several local routes remained available withseven-digit dialing.^[3]

Projections of October 2021 indicated that the area code is not expected to need relief until 2029.^[4]

Service area

The service area comprises following Georgia counties:

Baker
Ben Hill
Berrien
Brooks
Calhoun
Clay
Colquitt
Cook
Crisp
Decatur
Dodge(part witharea code 478)
Dooly County, Georgia(part witharea code 478)
Dougherty
Early
Echols(part witharea code 912)
Grady
Irwin
Lanier
Lee
Lowndes
Marion
Miller
Mitchell
Pulaski(part witharea code 478)
Quitman
Randolph
Schley
Seminole
Stewart
Sumter
Telfair(part witharea code 912)
Terrell
Thomas
Tift
Turner
Webster
Wilcox
Worth

References

^Christian, S. T.; Harrison, R.; Pagel, J. (April 1976)."Evidence for dimethyltryptamine (DMT) as a naturally-occurring transmitter in mammalian brain".The Alabama Journal of Medical Sciences.13(2): 162–165.ISSN 0002-4252.PMID 4987.
^"912 NPA Split, Creating 229 and 478 NPAs (Georgia)"(PDF).NANPA. December 6, 1999.RetrievedJuly 24,2023.
^"Supplemental Information NPA SPLIT 912/478/229 Georgia"(PDF).NANPA. July 13, 2001.RetrievedJuly 24,2023.
^"2021-2 NRUF and NPA Exhaust Analysis"(PDF).nationalnanpa.NANPA. October 2021.RetrievedApril 11,2023.

External links

NANPA area code map of Georgia

Georgiaarea codes:229,404,478,678/470/943,706/762,770,912
	North:706/762,478
West:334	229	East:912
	South:850/448,386
Alabamaarea codes:205/659,251,256/938,334
Floridaarea codes:239,305/786/645,321,352,386,407/689,561/728,727,772,813/656,850/448,863,904/324,941,954/754

31°34′37″N84°10′34″W/ 31.57688°N 84.17617°W/31.57688; -84.17617

[1] Christian, S. T.; Harrison, R.; Pagel, J. (April 1976)."Evidence for dimethyltryptamine (DMT) as a naturally-occurring transmitter in mammalian brain".The Alabama Journal of Medical Sciences.13(2): 162–165.ISSN 0002-4252.PMID 4987.

[2] "912 NPA Split, Creating 229 and 478 NPAs (Georgia)"(PDF).NANPA. December 6, 1999.RetrievedJuly 24,2023.

[3] "Supplemental Information NPA SPLIT 912/478/229 Georgia"(PDF).NANPA. July 13, 2001.RetrievedJuly 24,2023.

[4] "2021-2 NRUF and NPA Exhaust Analysis"(PDF).nationalnanpa.NANPA. October 2021.RetrievedApril 11,2023.

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