The 470 area code
The 470 area code covers Atlanta, Alpharetta and Lawrenceville in Georgia, in the Eastern time zone. Here is which cities use it, the current local time, the codes it overlays, how 470 numbers are written, and how to get a local 470 number for your business.
470 covers Atlanta, Alpharetta and Lawrenceville in Georgia. It sits in the Eastern time zone, where it is currently 11:29 PM. It shares that ground with 404, 678, 678, 770 and 943, so ten-digit dialling is required. Numbers are written as (470) XXX-XXXX.
Where is the 470 area code?
The 470 area code serves Atlanta, Alpharetta and Lawrenceville in Georgia. It is one of the active area codes in the North American Numbering Plan, the system that assigns phone numbers across the United States, Canada, and nearby regions. A caller seeing a 470 number knows, at a glance, that the line is tied to Georgia.
What cities use the 470 area code?
470 is an overlay on 404, 678, 678, 770 and 943, which means it was added over the same ground rather than carved out of it. So 470 numbers are handed out across the same places:
Atlanta accounts for the largest share of 470 prefixes, with Alpharetta and Lawrenceville next. A local number in any of them reads as local to everyone else on the list, because they all dial on 470.
Which area codes overlay 470?
470 is part of an overlay complex with 404, 678, 678, 770 and 943. An overlay puts more than one area code over the same geography instead of splitting the region in two, so existing numbers keep their code and new ones get the added code. Two neighbours on the same street can hold different area codes. That is why ten-digit dialling is required here: you cannot assume a local call shares your area code.
What time is it in the 470 area code?
The 470 area code is in the Eastern time zone. Right now it is about 11:29 PM there. If you are calling a 470 number, check the local time first so you reach someone during business hours. If you run a business on a 470 line, missing a call after hours means the caller moves on to the next name on their list.
How to write a 470 phone number
A full 470 number is ten digits: the three-digit area code, then a three-digit prefix, then a four-digit line number. It is usually written as (470) XXX-XXXX, or 470-XXX-XXXX. To dial it from outside the United States, add the country code: +1 470 XXX XXXX.
Area codes near 470
These area codes also serve Georgia:
Getting a local 470 number for your business
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Common questions about the 470 area code
Where is the 470 area code?
The 470 area code covers Atlanta, Alpharetta and Lawrenceville in Georgia, in the Eastern time zone.
What cities use the 470 area code?
Atlanta, Alpharetta, Lawrenceville, Cumming, Marietta, Duluth, Norcross and Roswell all have numbering prefixes in 470. 470 overlays 404, 678, 678, 770 and 943, so the two share the same geography.
What time zone is the 470 area code in?
The 470 area code is in the Eastern time zone. The current local time there is 11:29 PM.
Does 470 overlay another area code?
Yes. 470 is part of an overlay complex with 404, 678, 678, 770 and 943. An overlay puts more than one area code over the same geography, which is why ten-digit dialling is required there: two neighbours can hold different area codes on the same street.
Is 470 a real area code?
Yes. 470 is an active North American Numbering Plan area code serving Atlanta, Alpharetta and Lawrenceville in Georgia.
How do I get a 470 phone number for my business?
A virtual phone service can assign you a local 470 number so customers in Atlanta, Alpharetta and Lawrenceville see a familiar area code when you call, and so your business looks local. HiThisIs includes a local number with every plan and answers it around the clock.