Georgia will soon be getting an 11th area code, with the new 565 area code being added as an overlay to the existing 912 area code in the southeastern part of the state, the Georgia Public Service Commission announced on Tuesday.
Once new phone numbers for the 912 area code have been exhausted, some new users will be assigned the 565 area code. The 912 area code will remain in use, with phone customers currently using 912 retaining their existing numbers.
The 912 area code was established in 1954, marking the first split from the 404 area code, which was once used statewide. In 2000, the 912 area code was further split to create the 229 and 478 area codes, serving Southwest Georgia and Middle Georgia, respectively.