762 Area Code: Augusta, Georgia
Area code 762 serves Augusta, Columbus and Rome, Georgia in the Eastern time zone, in service since 2006. Consumers have filed 2,266 unwanted-call complaints against 1,839 different 762 numbers, 346 of them with the FTC in the last 30 days. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Area code 762 at a glance
- State
- Georgia
- Main cities
- Augusta, Columbus, Rome, Thomaston, Athens, Calhoun + 92 more
- Counties
- Richmond County, Muscogee County, Floyd County, Upson County + 51 more
- Local time
- —Eastern
- In service since
- May 16, 2006
- Overlay of
- 706
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (area code + number)
- Exchanges
- 99 rate centers, 379 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 762 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 762 numbers are about
1,470 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 762 numbers since Jul 24. The most common named subject is debt-relief pitches, at 37% of complaints (93% of those were recorded messages). Overall, 82% of callers who answered said the call was a robocall.
FTC complaint subjects
- Debt reduction55037%
- Other / unspecified55037%
- Impostor (government, business, family)1087%
- Dropped call / no message896%
- No subject given866%
- Medical & prescriptions312%
- Warranties & protection plans161%
FCC complaints by call type, last 2 years
- Prerecorded Voice8165%
- Live Voice2722%
- Text Message1714%
14% of recent FCC complaints about 762 numbers are about text messages, not calls.
When 762 spam calls come in
28% of complaints that give a call time describe calls between 11am and 2pm. 94% came Monday to Friday, most on Tuesdays, 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?
327 FTC complaints about 762 numbers in the last four weeks, down 39% on the four weeks before. FCC complaints about 762 numbers peaked in 2017 (119); 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
Only 28% of the FTC complaints about 762 numbers came from Georgia residents; the most came from California, Florida and Illinois. 762 numbers are being used for nationwide campaigns, so the area code says little about where the caller is.
Where complainants live
- Georgia40828%
- California16911%
- Florida1359%
- Illinois836%
- Tennessee473%
What people with 762 numbers report
People whose own number starts with 762 filed 92 FTC complaints since Jul 24. 54% were about calls showing another 762 number. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches.
Area codes on the calls they reported
- 762 (same code)5054%
- 50367%
- 70644%
- 877 (toll-free)33%
- 91222%
Likely campaigns using 762 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 762 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 762
NANPA has assigned 379 762 prefixes (NPA-NXX central-office codes) across 99 rate centers: 32% to wireless carriers, 65% to landline and VoIP operators; 100% are pooled blocks shared by several carriers. 22 prefixes were assigned in the last 12 months (newest 2026-10-09). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 82(22%) | 59 | 2026-09-14 |
| AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | Wireless | 55(15%) | 9 | 2026-10-09 |
| Powertel Atlanta Licenses, INC. | Wireless | 37(10%) | 19 | 2026-10-06 |
| Bandwidth.com | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 27(7%) | 23 | 2024-12-20 |
| Ton80 Communications, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 23(6%) | 22 | 2022-04-05 |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Wireless | 22(6%) | 18 | 2026-10-06 |
| Fractel, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 18(5%) | 18 | 2021-10-25 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 11(3%) | 9 | 2024-02-07 |
| Teleport Communications America, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 10(3%) | 9 | 2023-12-15 |
| Etc Communications, L.L.C. | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 9(2%) | 9 | 2017-04-26 |
| Charter (Spectrum Voice) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 7(2%) | 7 | 2024-05-23 |
| Windstream | Incumbent landline (ILEC) | 7(2%) | 7 | 2017-03-02 |
Largest rate centers (exchanges) by prefixes: Columbus (38), Augusta (37), Rome (28), Thomaston (25), Athens (15), Calhoun (12), Commerce (11), Dalton (11), LaGrange (7), Waynesboro (6). Source: NANPA Central Office Code Utilized Assignments (public, refreshed weekly).
What to do about calls from 762 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 762 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 762: questions answered from the data
Where is area code 762?
Area code 762 serves Augusta, Columbus and Rome, Georgia, covering Richmond County, Muscogee County and Floyd County and 52 more counties. It has been in service since May 16, 2006.
What time zone is area code 762 in?
Area code 762 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 762 numbers usually about?
Since Jul 24, consumers filed 1,470 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 762 numbers. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches: 37% of complaints, 93% of them recorded messages. Across all subjects, 82% of callers who answered the question said the call was a robocall.
When do 762 spam calls happen?
28% of the complaints that give a call time describe calls between 11am and 2pm, and 94% came on weekdays, most often on Tuesday. Times are as consumers reported them.
Are calls from 762 numbers really local?
Not necessarily. Only 28% of the FTC complaints about 762 numbers came from Georgia residents; the most came from California, Florida and Illinois. 762 numbers are being used for nationwide campaigns, so the area code says little about where the caller is.
Are 762 robocalls increasing?
In the four weeks to Oct 20, consumers filed 327 FTC complaints about 762 numbers, 39% fewer than the four weeks before.
How do I report a 762 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.