Area Code 404: Who Is Calling From Atlanta?
Your 404 number, with +1 in front
Atlanta 404 callers under the lens
Within area code 404, a handful of numbers collect dozens of complaints each. Find out if the one that called you is among them.
Where is area code 404?
Area code 404 is the inner city of Atlanta: almost all its exchanges belong to the Atlanta rate center. Atlanta numbers may also begin with 678, 470 or the recent 943, and the wider metro adds 770.
| Location | Atlanta, Georgia |
|---|---|
| State | Georgia |
| Time zone | Eastern Time (ET) |
| Origin | In the 1947 plan it was the single code for all of Georgia |
| Shares its area with | 678, 470 and 943 |
| Exchanges assigned | 784 |
| Local rate centers | 2 |
| Carriers holding exchanges | 29 |
The heart of Atlanta
Inside Atlanta, 404 means Downtown, Midtown, Buckhead and the neighborhoods within the I-285 Perimeter. Nearly all of its exchanges belong to a single Atlanta rate center. Metro growth pushed new lines to 770, 678 and 470, so a 404 number tends to be an older line or one assigned in the city core.
404 robocall and scam complaints
404 has one number that stands out: one single 404 number collected 102 complaints, the highest for any number in this list. Overall, 1,245 of 1,863 FTC reports were robocalls, with medical and prescription offers and impostor calls as the top topics. Georgians account for about half of the FCC complaints.
404 FCC complaints by year
*2026-10-21
404 complaints month by month
| Nov 25 | Dec 25 | Jan 26 | Feb 26 | Mar 26 | Apr 26 | May 26 | Jun 26 | Jul 26 | Aug 26 | Sep 26 | Oct 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 25 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 8 |
404 call types, Oct 2025–Oct 2026
- Live caller: 78 (41%)
- Recorded message (robocall): 72 (38%)
- Text message: 39 (21%)
Top 404 FTC topics
- Medical and prescription offers: 356
- Impostors (government, business or family): 288
- Debt relief offers: 203
Which companies own 404 exchanges
- AT&T (landline): 292 exchanges (37%)
- T-Mobile: 132 exchanges (17%)
- AT&T Mobility: 90 exchanges (11%)
- Verizon Wireless: 90 exchanges (11%)
BellSouth leads, and Powertel Atlanta Licenses, one of the companies T-Mobile’s network was built from, holds a large group of Atlanta mobile exchanges. The current carrier of a single number can differ.
A 404 number keeps calling you?
If the question is who called me from 404, the 404 phone number holds the answer, not the 404 area code. A few Atlanta numbers attract most of the complaints.
File a federal complaint through reportfraud.ftc.gov. In Georgia, the Georgia Governor’s Office of Consumer Protection also takes complaints, and 7726 accepts forwarded spam texts.
Frequently asked questions
Where is area code 404?
Inner Atlanta, on Eastern Time. Its exchanges also hand out 678, 470 and 943, and the suburbs add 770.
Should I worry about calls from 404?
No, but a few 404 numbers attract a lot of reports: one of them alone has 102. Across the code we hold 846 FCC complaints (place 75 of 714) and 1,863 FTC reports, two thirds of them robocalls.
What’s the difference between 404 and 770?
404 is inner Atlanta and 770 is the surrounding metro. 678 and 470 are issued across both areas, and 943 is the newest code in the 404 area.
Why do some 404 numbers have so many complaints?
Unwanted calls tend to come from a few heavily used numbers. In our data, one 404 number alone collected 102 FCC and FTC complaints. Check the exact number above to see whether it’s one of them.
Where do I report a scam call in Georgia?
Georgia has its own Governor’s Office of Consumer Protection (consumer.georgia.gov). Federal complaints go to reportfraud.ftc.gov and the FCC.
Is 404 the same as 678 and 470?
They overlap. 404 is inner Atlanta, while 678 and 470 are issued both inside the city and in the 770 suburbs. A 678 number may be just as local to Midtown as a 404 one.
Is the 404 area code a scam because of the 404 error?
No, it’s just Atlanta’s area code; the web’s ‘404 Not Found’ is unrelated. Judge the specific number, not the digits.
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