225 Area Code: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Area code 225 serves Baton Rouge, Denham Springs and Gonzales, Louisiana in the Central time zone, in service since 1998. Consumers have filed 3,015 unwanted-call complaints against 2,502 different 225 numbers, 502 of them with the FTC in the last 30 days. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Area code 225 at a glance
- State
- Louisiana
- Main cities
- Baton Rouge, Denham Springs, Gonzales, Plaquemine, Donaldsonville, Zachary + 28 more
- Counties
- East Baton Rouge Parish, Ascension Parish, Livingston Parish, Iberville Parish + 5 more
- Local time
- —Central
- In service since
- August 17, 1998
- Split from
- 504
- Local dialing
- 7 digits allowed
- Exchanges
- 35 rate centers, 501 prefixes
Sources: NANPA area code and central office code records (refreshed weekly); cities and counties matched from US Census Bureau and USGS place names.
Most-reported 225 numbers
Ranked by FTC Do Not Call complaints this month, then all-time FTC and FCC complaints. Only numbers with enough complaints for a full report page are listed. Click one for what it was reported for and where.
What calls from 225 numbers are about
1,397 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 225 numbers since Jul 24. The most common named subject is impostor calls (people pretending to be a government agency, a business or family), at 22% of complaints (39% of those were recorded messages). Overall, 68% of callers who answered said the call was a robocall.
FTC complaint subjects
- Other / unspecified46834%
- Impostor (government, business, family)30622%
- Debt reduction27119%
- Medical & prescriptions16512%
- Dropped call / no message745%
- No subject given614%
- Warranties & protection plans181%
FCC complaints by call type, last 2 years
- Prerecorded Voice7548%
- Live Voice5535%
- Text Message2516%
16% of recent FCC complaints about 225 numbers are about text messages, not calls.
When 225 spam calls come in
35% of complaints that give a call time describe calls between 10am and 1pm. 95% came Monday to Friday, most on Wednesdays, the pattern of call-center robocall campaigns that run on business hours. Times are as consumers reported them to the FTC.
By hour of the day
By day of the week
Is it getting worse?
570 FTC complaints about 225 numbers in the last four weeks, up 48% on the four weeks before. FCC complaints about 225 numbers peaked in 2018 (261); the FTC's daily Do Not Call data has carried most of the volume since mid-2026.
FTC complaints per week
FCC complaints per year
Years shown as '15 to '26; the current year is partial.
Who gets these calls
52% of the FTC complaints about 225 numbers came from people whose own phone number also starts with 225, and 62% from Louisiana. Calls that look local to the person receiving them are the signature of neighbor spoofing: robocallers display a number from your own area code because you're more likely to answer.
Where complainants live
- Louisiana86362%
- California483%
- Texas443%
- Florida403%
- New York272%
What people with 225 numbers report
People whose own number starts with 225 filed 1,601 FTC complaints since Jul 24. 45% were about calls showing another 225 number. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches.
Area codes on the calls they reported
- 225 (same code)72645%
- 888 (toll-free)704%
- 866 (toll-free)453%
- 877 (toll-free)433%
- 833 (toll-free)392%
Likely campaigns using 225 numbers
Groups of numbers that drew the same FTC complaint in the same pattern over the last 60 days. The grouping is statistical and doesn't identify who is calling.
Busiest 225 prefixes this month
FTC complaints in the last 30 days, grouped by the first six digits. When one prefix collects complaints about many different numbers, a campaign is usually cycling through that block. The carrier is who NANPA assigned the prefix to, not who made the calls.
Carriers operating in 225
NANPA has assigned 501 225 prefixes (NPA-NXX central-office codes) across 35 rate centers: 34% to wireless carriers, 64% to landline and VoIP operators; 76% are pooled blocks shared by several carriers. 5 prefixes were assigned in the last 12 months (newest 2026-09-17). The carrier holding a prefix is who the number was issued through. It says nothing about who is calling, since caller ID is routinely spoofed.
| Carrier | Type | Prefixes | Rate centers | Newest assignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BellSouth (AT&T) | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 132(26%) | 23 | 2016-09-13 |
| AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | Wireless | 87(17%) | 16 | 2025-06-06 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 36(7%) | 17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Voicestream Gsm I, LLC | Wireless | 31(6%) | 4 | 2022-10-03 |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Wireless | 28(6%) | 7 | 2022-09-16 |
| PAETEC (Windstream) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 21(4%) | 9 | 2022-01-24 |
| Bandwidth.com | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 13(3%) | 10 | 2021-07-02 |
| Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 13(3%) | 8 | 2017-12-13 |
| Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless | 13(3%) | 4 | 2022-11-23 |
| East Ascension Telephone Company, LLC | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 12(2%) | 6 | — |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 12(2%) | 5 | 2021-10-04 |
| Ton80 Communications, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 12(2%) | 12 | 2022-01-13 |
Largest rate centers (exchanges) by prefixes: Baton Rouge (290), Denham Springs (21), Gonzales (18), Plaquemine (14), Donaldsonville (13), Zachary (11), Albany (8), Lutcher (8), St. Gabriel (8), Clinton (7). Source: NANPA Central Office Code Utilized Assignments (public, refreshed weekly).
What to do about calls from 225 numbers
Before you call back
- Impostor (government, business, family) is the top named complaint here. Hang up and call the agency, bank or relative back on a number you already know. Government agencies don't demand payment by gift card, wire transfer or crypto. Read about Social Security impostor calls and fake bank fraud calls.
- Look up the full number above. A missed call from 225 with no voicemail is usually a robocall; anyone who needs you will leave a message.
- If it looks like a neighbor's number, it may be spoofed. See calls from your own area code.
- Block repeat callers: iPhone, Android, or your carrier's free filter (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile).
Report it in Louisiana
- Unwanted sales calls and robocalls: donotcall.gov (FTC). Scams and fraud: ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
- Spoofing, texts and call-blocking problems: FCC consumer complaints.
- State complaints: Louisiana Attorney General.
- Louisiana is one of the states that maintains its own Do Not Call registry alongside the federal National Do Not Call Registry, so telemarketers calling Louisiana numbers are expected to check both lists. Registering on the federal list at donotcall.gov is free and never expires; the state list is administered separately and may have its own registration process and renewal period.
Your FTC and FCC reports are published (without your name or number) in the datasets this page is built from. How to report unwanted calls.
Area code 225: questions answered from the data
Where is area code 225?
Area code 225 serves Baton Rouge, Denham Springs and Gonzales, Louisiana, covering East Baton Rouge Parish, Ascension Parish and Livingston Parish and 6 more counties. It has been in service since August 17, 1998. It was split from area code 504.
What time zone is area code 225 in?
Area code 225 is in the Central time zone (UTC−6, or UTC−5 during daylight saving time). The current local time is shown at the top of this page.
What are calls from 225 numbers usually about?
Since Jul 24, consumers filed 1,397 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 225 numbers. The most common named subject was impostor calls (people pretending to be a government agency, a business or family): 22% of complaints, 39% of them recorded messages. Across all subjects, 68% of callers who answered the question said the call was a robocall.
When do 225 spam calls happen?
35% of the complaints that give a call time describe calls between 10am and 1pm, and 95% came on weekdays, most often on Wednesday. Times are as consumers reported them.
Are calls from 225 numbers really local?
Not necessarily. 52% of the FTC complaints about 225 numbers came from people whose own phone number also starts with 225, and 62% from Louisiana. Calls that look local to the person receiving them are the signature of neighbor spoofing: robocallers display a number from your own area code because you're more likely to answer.
Are 225 robocalls increasing?
In the four weeks to Oct 15, consumers filed 570 FTC complaints about 225 numbers, 48% more than the four weeks before.
How do I report a 225 scam call in Louisiana?
Report unwanted sales calls and robocalls to the FTC at donotcall.gov, and scams to ReportFraud.ftc.gov. The FCC takes complaints at consumercomplaints.fcc.gov. In Louisiana, the Louisiana Attorney General also handles consumer complaints about scam calls. Reports feed the public data this page is built from.
Other Louisiana area codes
Sources: FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports), published every weekday and available here from Jul 24; FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record, imported nightly; NANPA numbering records. A number appearing here means consumers reported calls that displayed it. Caller ID can be spoofed.