214 — Dallas, TX
Dallas and the inner DFW metro, overlaid with 469, 972, and 945.
Wave 1 area codes
Who called from that area code?
Fifteen prefixes people actually search — Dallas to Bellevue, plus 833 toll-free. Paste the number. Pay $1 only if we identify the caller.
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Wave 1 prefixes
Each page explains the geography, why you might get a real call, and why spoofers copy the prefix. Then you can look the number up.
412 — Pittsburgh, PA
The City of Pittsburgh and nearby Allegheny County, overlaid with 878.
239 — Fort Myers, FL
Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Naples, and surrounding Southwest Florida.
737 — Austin, TX
Austin and nearby suburbs as an overlay of 512.
509 — Spokane, WA
Eastern Washington, including Spokane, the Yakima Valley, and the Tri-Cities.
213 — Los Angeles, CA
Downtown Los Angeles and the historic 213 zone, overlaid with 323.
206 — Seattle, WA
Seattle and close-in communities; 564 is a regional overlay.
813 — Tampa, FL
Tampa and much of Hillsborough County, with 656 as an overlay.
917 — New York City, NY
All NYC boroughs; originally a citywide overlay, now landline and mobile.
415 — San Francisco, CA
San Francisco and Marin County, overlaid with 628.
724 — Pittsburgh, PA
Western Pennsylvania outside the 412 core, overlaid with 878.
470 — Atlanta, GA
Metro Atlanta as an overlay of 404, 770, and 678.
833 — Toll-free
United States and Canada toll-free (with 800, 888, 877, 866, 855, 844).
219 — Gary, IN
The Region: Gary, Hammond, East Chicago, Michigan City, Valparaiso.
425 — Bellevue, WA
The Eastside: Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland, and nearby suburbs.
Spoofing disclaimer: An area code is not a location certificate. Caller ID can be forged. WHODIS identifies numbers when live sources return a result — it does not prove the caller is standing in that city.
Why these pages exist
Most unknown calls are judged by three digits. That heuristic fails in overlay cities (737 next to 512, 470 next to 404) and fails completely when the ID is spoofed. These guides are here so a 214, 917, or 833 ring is a little less mysterious before you pay a dollar to identify it.
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FAQ
What is an area-code lookup?
You paste the full phone number. WHODIS queries live sources for a name and line type. The area-code pages explain what that prefix usually means and why it is often spoofed.
Do you charge a monthly fee?
No. Single Solve is $1. Pack20 is $10. Unsolved lookups are $0. There is no subscription.
Does the area code prove where the caller is?
No. People keep numbers after they move, overlays share geography, and caller ID can be spoofed. Treat the prefix as a clue, then identify the line.