225 Area Code — LA
Area code 225 serves LA in the Central time zone, in service since 1998. The FCC has 53 unwanted-call complaints against 52 different 225 numbers on record. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Most-reported 225 numbers
Ranked by FCC unwanted-call complaints. Click a number for its full report.
225 unwanted-call complaints, last 12 months
Monthly FCC complaint volume against 225 numbers. Spikes usually mark an active robocall campaign cycling through the code.
About area code 225
- Serves
- LA
- Time zone
- Central
- In service since
- 1998-08-17
- Overlay
- No
Source: NANPA numbering records, refreshed weekly.
Spam calls from 225? What to know
Seeing repeated missed calls from 225 numbers you don't recognize is the classic signature of neighbor-spoofing robocall campaigns. The caller isn't necessarily in LA — spoofing software displays whatever digits the campaign chooses. Never call unknown numbers back; look them up first, and report unwanted calls to the FCC to build the public record.
Area code 225 FAQs
Where is area code 225?
Area code 225 serves LA, in the Central time zone. It has been in service since 1998.
Why do I keep getting calls from 225 numbers?
Robocallers use "neighbor spoofing" — displaying a number with a local area code to make you more likely to answer. A call showing area code 225 may not originate from LA at all. Look up the full 10-digit number on this site to see its complaint history before calling back.
Are 225 numbers safe to call back?
Area codes themselves are neither safe nor unsafe — 225 contains millions of legitimate lines alongside any spoofed or spam numbers. The FCC has logged 53 unwanted-call complaints against 52 distinct 225 numbers in our current data window. Check the specific number's report page before returning a missed call.