Created in 1954 as the first split from 404, historically covering all of southern Georgia. After a three-way split in 2000 it now serves southeastern/coastal Georgia around Savannah. A new overlay, 565, was announced in 2025.
The essentialsNumbering data · NumberResearch · as of 2026-09-18
Place
Savannah & coastal Georgia
Type
geographic
Status
in service
In service since
1954
Projected exhaust
2028 Q2
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 912 is
Southeastern and coastal Georgia around Savannah (the retained portion after the 2000 three-way split)..
Communities served wholly or partly by 912:
SavannahStatesboroBrunswickHinesvilleVidalia
Pre-2000 it covered all of southern Georgia including Macon and Albany.
B · Relationships
How it relates to other codes
The codes 912 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?
Split from · 1954404AtlantaSplit from 404 on 1954-07-01 for southern Georgia (Macon southward).
Spawned · 2000478Central Georgia (Macon)Central Georgia (Macon) split off in the 2000-08-01 three-way split.
Spawned · 2000229Southwest Georgia (Albany)Southwest Georgia (Albany) split off in the 2000-08-01 three-way split.
Overlay · 2025565Planned overlay announced May 2025; not yet in service. Re-check NANPA/GA PSC (UNVERIFIED activation).
What's changing. Currently a stand-alone code. Planned overlay 565 announced May 2025 (re-check NANPA/GA PSC for status and dates).
C · History
How 912 got here
1954-07-01
Split from 404 to serve southern Georgia (Macon southward, including Savannah and Albany).
Source: Wikipedia
2000-08-01
Three-way split: 912 retained southeast/Savannah; 229 created for the southwest; 478 for central Georgia.
Source: Wikipedia
2021-10-24
Transitioned to mandatory ten-digit dialing due to the 988 lifeline conflict.
Source: Wikipedia
2025-05
Georgia PSC announced overlay 565 to form an overlay complex with 912, addressing exhaustion projected by 2028.
Source: Wikipedia
D · Capacity
How full it is
Prefixes assigned
743
Prefixes available
57
Thousands-blocks assigned
4,009
Prefix-assignment counts describe allocation to carriers, not how many individual numbers are in use. Full technical records: NumberResearch ↗.
Live status, dates, assignment counts and exhaust forecast — data as of 2026-09-18 (CC BY 4.0).
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