912 Area Code: Savannah and Southeast Georgia Location and Time Zone

Introduction

The 912 area code serves Savannah and the rest of southeast Georgia, from Tybee Island and Brunswick to Statesboro, Vidalia, Waycross and Douglas. It runs on Eastern Time and dates to 1954, when it became the first code split from 404, which once covered the whole state.

A second code is coming. In June 2025 the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) announced that 565 will be added as an overlay once 912 numbers run low. This guide explains the map, the 565 plan, how to dial 912 numbers and how to check a call you weren't expecting.

Where Is the 912 Area Code?

Area code 912 belongs to southeast Georgia. Savannah is its largest city, and the code runs down the coast through Richmond Hill and Brunswick to Kingsland and Saint Marys, while also covering inland towns such as Statesboro, Vidalia, Jesup and Waycross.

Its territory used to be much bigger. In its 2025 announcement, the Georgia PSC recapped that 912 was established in 1954 as the first split from 404, the code once used across the state, and that 912 was split again in 2000 using the new 229 and 478 codes. The PSC also said the boundaries of 912 are not expected to change when 565 arrives.

The PSC counted ten area codes in Georgia at that time: 229, 404, 470, 478, 678, 706, 762, 770, 912 and 943. To see where the others fall, open the Georgia area codes page.

Cities and Counties in the 912 Area Code

The PSC names Brunswick, Douglas, Hinesville, Kingsland, Pooler, Richmond Hill, Saint Marys, Savannah, Statesboro and Waycross as 912 cities, along with many smaller municipalities. AT&T's area code listing adds communities such as Tybee Island, Jekyll Island, Rincon, Springfield, Sylvania, Metter, Vidalia, Jesup, Baxley, Hazlehurst, Alma, Folkston and Homerville.

Counties in the area include Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Clinch, Coffee, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Glynn, Jeff Davis, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Montgomery, Pierce, Screven, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Ware, Wayne and Wheeler. A county on the edge of the region may be partly served by 229 or 478, so go by the number rather than the county name.

Chatham County, home to Savannah, holds the largest share of the area's population in AT&T's figures, which is why so many people simply call 912 the Savannah area code.

912 Area Code Time Zone (Eastern Time)

Southeast Georgia keeps Eastern Time, so every 912 number, from Savannah to Homerville, shows the same clock.

Expect Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC-5) through the winter and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC-4) the rest of the year. According to NIST, clocks jump ahead an hour on the second Sunday of March and drop back an hour on the first Sunday of November, both times at 2:00 a.m.

912 and 565: A Second Code on the Way

An overlay puts a new area code on top of the existing map rather than dividing it. On June 10, 2025, the Georgia PSC said the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA) had informed it that the 912 region would get a second code, 565. Once new 912 numbers are used up, some new customers will be assigned 565 numbers instead. The announcement set out a few more points:

• People who already have a 912 number keep it, area code included.
• Industry officials expect 912 to exhaust its possible combinations by the second quarter of 2028.
• Industry guidelines call for an overlay to be in place at least six months before the existing code runs out.
• The PSC said 565 should give southeast Georgia enough new numbers for about 24 years.

When 565 was announced, no in-service date had been set, so watch for an update from the PSC or NANPA. After launch, the same cities, from Savannah to Waycross, will have both 912 and 565 numbers. Local calls in 912 already use ten digits, so callers are dialing the way an overlay requires.

Is 912 a Country Code? What That Search Really Means

912 is not a country code. It is a US area code, and US numbers start with country code +1, so a Savannah number written for international callers looks like +1 912 555 0142.

The mix-up makes sense in India, where the country code is +91. An Indian number written as +91 and then more digits can begin with the same three characters as 912, but it is an Indian number; a Georgia number always has +1 in front. If you're unsure about a missed call, look at the full number your phone recorded, including the plus sign. Our India country code page covers +91 dialing.

912 Area Code vs ZIP Codes

No ZIP code corresponds to 912. The area code is part of the telephone numbering plan, while ZIP codes are assigned by the US Postal Service for mail delivery, and one area code spread over this many counties contains a large number of them.

Savannah, Tybee Island and Statesboro share a single area code but not a postal code, which shows why the two can't be swapped. For a ZIP code, the USPS ZIP Code Lookup accepts a street address or a city and state.

How to Tell If a Call From 912 Is Legitimate

Calls from 912 numbers are usually routine: someone in Savannah, Brunswick or Statesboro returning a message or confirming an appointment. Because the FTC says scammers can put any number on caller ID, it helps to run the same quick check on any call you didn't expect.

1. 1Listen for pressure. Threats, tight deadlines and act-now offers are red flags; the FTC notes that honest businesses give you time to think.
2. 2Watch how they want to be paid. Gift cards, wire transfers, cryptocurrency and payment apps are hard to reverse, which is why scammers ask for them. Never read out a one-time passcode.
3. 3Verify on your own terms. Hang up and call the organization at a number from its official website or your account paperwork, not one the caller gives you.

If a robocall asks you to press a button, don't; the FTC says that can bring more robocalls. Block persistent numbers with your phone, your carrier or a blocking app. Report fraud at ReportFraud.ftc.gov, and report unwanted sales calls at DoNotCall.gov.

How to Dial a 912 Phone Number

Ten-digit dialing came to southeast Georgia with the 988 transition, not with an overlay. 912 was one of 82 area codes that still allowed seven-digit local calls while also using 988 as an exchange code, so permissive ten-digit dialing began on April 24, 2021, and ten digits became mandatory on October 24, 2021.

Once 565 numbers exist, local calls to them should follow the same ten-digit pattern. If you manage alarm panels, gate entry systems or a PBX in the region, store every number with its area code so nothing breaks when 565 numbers start to appear.

How to Get a 912 Phone Number for Your Business

A 912 number reads as local to customers around Savannah and across southeast Georgia, which helps if you serve that market from somewhere else or are opening a location there. Until 565 goes live, every new number in the region carries 912; afterward, a 565 number will be just as local.

1. 1Browse Georgia codes. Use the Georgia area codes page to choose from the area codes Ringflow offers, then check whether a 912 number is available.
2. 2Decide where calls ring. Have calls reach your team on the Ringflow mobile and desktop apps, or let an auto attendant greet callers and route them.
3. 3Add texting. Turn on business texting so customers can reply to the number they already know.
4. 4Move an existing number. Port your current 912 number to keep it on printed materials and in customers' contacts.

You can test the setup with Ringflow's free trial before switching your published number.

Conclusion

The 912 area code covers Savannah and southeast Georgia, a region it has served since the 1954 split from 404, in a smaller form since 229 and 478 were created in 2000. Every number in it keeps Eastern Time and needs ten digits for local calls.

The next change is the 565 overlay, announced in June 2025 with 912 projected to run out by the second quarter of 2028. Until then, judge unexpected 912 calls by what the caller asks for, not by the area code. For a southeast Georgia number of your own, look through US area codes and start a free Ringflow trial.

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