229 Area Code: Albany, Georgia
Area code 229 serves Albany, Valdosta and Thomasville, Georgia in the Eastern time zone, in service since 2000. Consumers have filed 2,521 unwanted-call complaints against 2,227 different 229 numbers, 352 of them with the FTC in the last 30 days. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Area code 229 at a glance
- State
- Georgia
- Main cities
- Albany, Valdosta, Thomasville, Bainbridge, Fitzgerald, Cuthbert + 78 more
- Counties
- Dougherty County, Lowndes County, Thomas County, Decatur County + 32 more
- Local time
- —Eastern
- In service since
- August 1, 2000
- Split from
- 912
- Local dialing
- 7 digits allowed
- Exchanges
- 86 rate centers, 685 prefixes
Sources: NANPA area code and central office code records (refreshed weekly); cities and counties matched from US Census Bureau and USGS place names.
Reported 229 numbers
No single 229 number has enough complaints yet for a full report page, so none are listed. Look up the exact number that called you: the lookup works on every US number, whether or not it has complaint history.
What calls from 229 numbers are about
975 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 229 numbers since Jul 24. The most common named subject is debt-relief pitches, at 11% of complaints (86% of those were recorded messages). Overall, 66% of callers who answered said the call was a robocall.
FTC complaint subjects
- Other / unspecified53255%
- Debt reduction10411%
- Medical & prescriptions869%
- Impostor (government, business, family)849%
- Dropped call / no message596%
- No subject given525%
- Warranties & protection plans232%
FCC complaints by call type, last 2 years
- Prerecorded Voice8142%
- Live Voice7237%
- Text Message4021%
21% of recent FCC complaints about 229 numbers are about text messages, not calls.
When 229 spam calls come in
29% 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?
349 FTC complaints about 229 numbers in the last four weeks, up 26% on the four weeks before. FCC complaints about 229 numbers peaked in 2018 (197); 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
60% of the FTC complaints about 229 numbers came from Georgia residents, but only 41% from people with 229 numbers themselves. The calls are mostly regional rather than aimed at 229 phones specifically.
Where complainants live
- Georgia58160%
- Florida465%
- Texas343%
- California273%
- New York263%
What people with 229 numbers report
People whose own number starts with 229 filed 873 FTC complaints since Jul 24. 46% were about calls showing another 229 number. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches.
Area codes on the calls they reported
- 229 (same code)40446%
- 833 (toll-free)334%
- 678334%
- 877 (toll-free)293%
- 888 (toll-free)273%
Busiest 229 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.
| Prefix | Complaints | Numbers | Carrier | Exchange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (229) 278-xxxx | 13 | 12 | Onvoy (Sinch) | Arlington |
| (229) 320-xxxx | 10 | 9 | Onvoy (Sinch) | Richland |
| (229) 594-xxxx | 8 | 8 | PAETEC (Windstream) | Albany |
| (229) 329-xxxx | 8 | 7 | Level 3 (Lumen) | Georgetown |
| (229) 367-xxxx | 7 | 7 | Southern Communications Services, INC. | Ocilla |
Carriers operating in 229
NANPA has assigned 685 229 prefixes (NPA-NXX central-office codes) across 86 rate centers: 36% to wireless carriers, 62% to landline and VoIP operators; 73% are pooled blocks shared by several carriers. 28 prefixes were assigned in the last 12 months (newest 2026-10-19). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | Wireless | 139(20%) | 20 | 2026-10-19 |
| BellSouth (AT&T) | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 76(11%) | 21 | 2013-01-31 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 75(11%) | 51 | 2026-09-03 |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Wireless | 70(10%) | 28 | 2025-03-11 |
| Windstream | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 68(10%) | 38 | 2015-04-22 |
| Mcc Telephony LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 49(7%) | 29 | 2025-05-14 |
| Powertel Atlanta Licenses, INC. | Wireless | 27(4%) | 10 | 2025-07-15 |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 25(4%) | 19 | 2024-12-04 |
| Southern Communications Services, INC. | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 18(3%) | 16 | 2008-01-09 |
| Windstream | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 13(2%) | 10 | 2015-04-22 |
| City of Thomasville | Unclassified | 11(2%) | 11 | 2015-11-09 |
| PAETEC (Windstream) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 11(2%) | 7 | 2025-10-15 |
Largest rate centers (exchanges) by prefixes: Albany (85), Valdosta (65), Thomasville (48), Bainbridge (40), Fitzgerald (35), Cuthbert (25), Moultrie (24), Tifton (22), Americus (19), Cordele (17). Source: NANPA Central Office Code Utilized Assignments (public, refreshed weekly).
What to do about calls from 229 numbers
Before you call back
- Debt reduction is the top named complaint here. Don't pay upfront fees for debt relief; the FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule bans them. Talk to your lender or a nonprofit credit counselor instead. Read about debt-relief robocalls.
- Look up the full number above. A missed call from 229 with no voicemail is usually a robocall; anyone who needs you will leave a message.
- Block repeat callers: iPhone, Android, or your carrier's free filter (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile).
Report it in Georgia
- 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: Georgia Attorney General.
- Georgia formally adopted the FTC's National Do Not Call Registry as its own state list rather than running a separate one, so a single free registration at donotcall.gov covers you. State authorities can still enforce against telemarketers who ignore it, in addition to any federal penalty.
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 229: questions answered from the data
Where is area code 229?
Area code 229 serves Albany, Valdosta and Thomasville, Georgia, covering Dougherty County, Lowndes County and Thomas County and 33 more counties. It has been in service since August 1, 2000. It was split from area code 912.
What time zone is area code 229 in?
Area code 229 is in the Eastern time zone (UTC−5, or UTC−4 during daylight saving time). The current local time is shown at the top of this page.
What are calls from 229 numbers usually about?
Since Jul 24, consumers filed 975 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 229 numbers. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches: 11% of complaints, 86% of them recorded messages. Across all subjects, 66% of callers who answered the question said the call was a robocall.
When do 229 spam calls happen?
29% 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 229 numbers really local?
Not necessarily. 60% of the FTC complaints about 229 numbers came from Georgia residents, but only 41% from people with 229 numbers themselves. The calls are mostly regional rather than aimed at 229 phones specifically.
Are 229 robocalls increasing?
In the four weeks to Oct 20, consumers filed 349 FTC complaints about 229 numbers, 26% more than the four weeks before.
How do I report a 229 scam call in Georgia?
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 Georgia, the Georgia Attorney General also handles consumer complaints about scam calls. Reports feed the public data this page is built from.
Other Georgia 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.