678 Area Code: Atlanta, Georgia
Area code 678 serves Atlanta, Gainesville and Newnan, Georgia in the Eastern time zone, in service since 1998. Consumers have filed 6,281 unwanted-call complaints against 5,048 different 678 numbers, 679 of them with the FTC in the last 30 days. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Area code 678 at a glance
- State
- Georgia
- Main cities
- Atlanta, Gainesville, Newnan + 31 more
- Counties
- Fulton County, Hall County, Coweta County, Bartow County + 17 more
- Local time
- —Eastern
- In service since
- January 6, 1998
- Overlay of
- 470
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (area code + number)
- Exchanges
- 42 rate centers, 785 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 678 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 678 numbers are about
1,966 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 678 numbers since Jul 24. The most common named subject is impostor calls (people pretending to be a government agency, a business or family), at 11% of complaints (63% of those were recorded messages). Overall, 58% of callers who answered said the call was a robocall.
FTC complaint subjects
- Other / unspecified96349%
- Dropped call / no message26614%
- Impostor (government, business, family)22211%
- Debt reduction1518%
- Medical & prescriptions1327%
- No subject given874%
- Warranties & protection plans613%
FCC complaints by call type, last 2 years
- Live Voice14751%
- Prerecorded Voice9432%
- Text Message5017%
17% of recent FCC complaints about 678 numbers are about text messages, not calls.
When 678 spam calls come in
30% of complaints that give a call time describe calls between 2pm and 5pm. 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?
673 FTC complaints about 678 numbers in the last four weeks; leaving out the concentrated source below, complaints are up 1% on the four weeks before. FCC complaints about 678 numbers peaked in 2015 (608); the FTC's daily Do Not Call data has carried most of the volume since mid-2026.
Data note: 68 of the last four weeks' 678 complaints (10%) came from one place, Monroe, GA (callers' own phones in area code 678), about 6× the state's per-resident rate. That pattern usually means one or a few very active filers, so trend figures here leave it out.
FTC complaints per week
FCC complaints per year
Years shown as '15 to '26; the current year is partial.
Who gets these calls
57% of the FTC complaints about 678 numbers came from people whose own phone number also starts with 678, and 76% from Georgia. 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.
These shares include Monroe, GA, flagged under “Is it getting worse?” as an unusually concentrated source.
Where complainants live
- Georgia1,49176%
- Florida432%
- New York422%
- North Carolina412%
- Texas281%
What people with 678 numbers report
People whose own number starts with 678 filed 4,549 FTC complaints since Jul 24. 24% were about calls showing another 678 number. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches.
Area codes on the calls they reported
- 678 (same code)1,11424%
- 833 (toll-free)1924%
- 888 (toll-free)1914%
- 877 (toll-free)1904%
- 866 (toll-free)1704%
Busiest 678 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (678) 716-xxxx | 33 | 28 | Peerless Network | Nelson |
| (678) 470-xxxx | 28 | 28 | Onvoy (Sinch) | Atlanta South |
| (678) 227-xxxx | 21 | 21 | Windstream | Winder |
| (678) 968-xxxx | 18 | 18 | Onvoy (Sinch) | Adairsville |
| (678) 990-xxxx | 10 | 9 | Onvoy (Sinch) | Atlanta Northeast |
Carriers operating in 678
NANPA has assigned 785 678 prefixes (NPA-NXX central-office codes) across 42 rate centers: 26% to wireless carriers, 72% to landline and VoIP operators; 79% are pooled blocks shared by several carriers. The newest assignment was 2023-12-05. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAETEC (Windstream) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 159(20%) | 36 | 2006-03-08 |
| BellSouth (AT&T) | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 122(16%) | 18 | 2006-05-16 |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 94(12%) | 18 | 2009-12-02 |
| Powertel Atlanta Licenses, INC. | Wireless | 63(8%) | 5 | 2011-06-27 |
| MCImetro (Verizon Business) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 56(7%) | 9 | 2007-03-28 |
| Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless | 56(7%) | 15 | 2008-12-17 |
| AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | Wireless | 48(6%) | 9 | 2009-08-11 |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Wireless | 36(5%) | 5 | 2010-02-17 |
| MCImetro (Verizon Business) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 28(4%) | 6 | 2006-11-21 |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 26(3%) | 5 | 2007-10-10 |
| Teleport Communications America, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 23(3%) | 6 | 2006-04-27 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 18(2%) | 13 | 2023-05-22 |
Largest rate centers (exchanges) by prefixes: Atlanta Northeast (285), Atlanta Northwest (130), Atlanta (95), Atlanta South (62), Gainesville (36), Newnan (18), Buford (15), Cumming (15), Conyers (14), Winder (13). Source: NANPA Central Office Code Utilized Assignments (public, refreshed weekly).
What to do about calls from 678 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 678 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 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 678: questions answered from the data
Where is area code 678?
Area code 678 serves Atlanta, Gainesville and Newnan, Georgia, covering Fulton County, Hall County and Coweta County and 18 more counties. It has been in service since January 6, 1998.
What time zone is area code 678 in?
Area code 678 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.
Which area codes overlay 678?
404 (in service 1947), 770 (in service 1995) and 943 (in service 2022) serve the same area as 678. New numbers there can be issued with any of these codes, and local calls need all 10 digits. A spoofed call can display any of them.
What are calls from 678 numbers usually about?
Since Jul 24, consumers filed 1,966 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 678 numbers. The most common named subject was impostor calls (people pretending to be a government agency, a business or family): 11% of complaints, 63% of them recorded messages. Across all subjects, 58% of callers who answered the question said the call was a robocall.
When do 678 spam calls happen?
30% of the complaints that give a call time describe calls between 2pm and 5pm, and 95% came on weekdays, most often on Wednesday. Times are as consumers reported them.
Are calls from 678 numbers really local?
Not necessarily. 57% of the FTC complaints about 678 numbers came from people whose own phone number also starts with 678, and 76% from Georgia. 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 678 robocalls increasing?
In the four weeks to Oct 20, consumers filed 673 FTC complaints about 678 numbers. Leaving out one town that filed an unusual share of them, that is 1% more than the four weeks before.
How do I report a 678 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.
Overlay and nearby 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.