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Area code
762
In service
United States · since 2006

Northern & eastern Georgia (overlay)

An overlay of area code 706, assigned by NANPA in 2005 to relieve prefix exhaustion in the Columbus and greater northern/eastern Georgia region. It shares the entire 706 geography.

The essentials Numbering data · NumberResearch · as of 2026-09-18
Place
Northern & eastern Georgia (overlay)
Type
geographic
Status
in service
In service since
2006
Projected exhaust
2039 Q3

Status, dates and counts are read from NumberResearch (NANPA / CNAC / FCC records). Assignment records show initial assignees, not the carrier serving a number today.

A · Where it is

Where 762 is

Same as 706 — northern and eastern Georgia outside metro Atlanta (Columbus, Augusta, Athens, Rome and surrounding counties)..

Communities served wholly or partly by 762:

ColumbusAugustaAthensRomeLaGrangeDalton

No distinct geography; full overlay of 706.

B · Relationships

How it relates to other codes

The codes 762 was split from, spawned, or shares its area with. A split divides the map and changes some numbers; an overlay shares the same ground and changes none — what's the difference?

Overlay · 2005 706 Northern & eastern Georgia Full overlay of the 706 numbering plan area.
What's changing. Overlay of 706 (active since 2005).
C · History

How 762 got here

2005-06-24
NANPA assigned 762 as an overlay of 706 after 706 neared prefix exhaustion (driven by Columbus demand).
Source: Wikipedia
2007-04-01
Ten-digit dialing became mandatory.
Source: Wikipedia
D · Capacity

How full it is

Prefixes assigned
391
Prefixes available
409
Thousands-blocks assigned
3,229

Prefix-assignment counts describe allocation to carriers, not how many individual numbers are in use. Full technical records: NumberResearch ↗.

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Sources
Wikipedia ↗
Area code 762
NumberResearch.org ↗
Live status, dates, assignment counts and exhaust forecast — data as of 2026-09-18 (CC BY 4.0).

Place, relationships and history above are compiled by North American Numbers from the sources listed and last checked 2026-09-18. A check date is not an expert review — see how this is made. Flag an error.