225
Discover everything about the 225 area code — its Baton Rouge coverage, history, time zone, and how to activate a local Louisiana number with Rozper fast.
LA · 5 Area Codes
Louisiana
Area Codes
Louisiana's economy leans on energy and shipping, centered around New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Shreveport. Get a local virtual phone number with any Louisiana area code.
5 area codes
Original code 504 · 1947
Capital: Baton Rouge
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Why businesses choose a Louisiana virtual number
A local Louisiana number shows callers which part of the state you serve.
1947
504 first assigned
504 came first, in 1947
504 was Louisiana's original area code, assigned in 1947. The newest, 985, arrived in 2001. Each of the 5 codes below maps to its own part of the state, so the code you pick shows which region you serve.
01 — Louisiana at a Glance
Louisiana, by the numbers.
Louisiana began the 1947 numbering plan as a single area code, 504, covering the entire state.
The first split came in 1957, when 318 took over nearly all of the state west of the Mississippi River, up to the Arkansas border.
In 1998, 225 broke away from 504 to serve Baton Rouge and surrounding parishes. In 1999, 337 split from 318 to cover Lafayette, Lake Charles, and southwestern Louisiana.
The last split came in 2001: 985 broke from 504 to serve Slidell, Houma, and Thibodaux, leaving 504 mainly to New Orleans.
Did you know?
Area code 504 has shrunk from covering the entire state of Louisiana in 1947 to just Orleans Parish and its close suburbs today, after giving up territory across three separate splits.
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Louisiana Virtual Phone Numbers
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318
Northern Louisiana's Complete Business Number Guide
The 318 area code covers Shreveport, Monroe, and northern Louisiana. Discover its history, the 457 overlay, time zone, scam alerts, and how to get a 318 number.
337
The Phone Code of Cajun Country
See exactly where the 337 area code sits in Louisiana, how it split from 318 in 1999, which Acadiana cities it covers, and why 7-digit dialing still works here.
504
New Orleans' Crescent City Prefix
See exactly where the 504 area code sits in Louisiana, how it shrank from a statewide code to New Orleans, which cities it covers, and why 10-digit dialing is required.
985
The Ring Around New Orleans
See exactly where the 985 area code sits in Louisiana, how it split from 504 in 2001, which North Shore and bayou cities it covers, and why 10-digit dialing is required.
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Frequently Asked
Louisiana number questions answered.
Everything you need to know before getting a Louisiana virtual phone number.
Louisiana has 5 active area codes: 225, 318, 337, 504, 985. Rozper offers virtual phone numbers in these codes, which you can browse and choose from one dashboard.
504 is Louisiana's original area code, assigned in 1947. The most recent addition, 985, followed in 2001.
No. Virtual numbers are location-independent. A business based anywhere in the U.S. or internationally can get a Louisiana area code and route calls to any device, team, or call center.
Louisiana's capital is Baton Rouge, and the state keeps Central time. Its population is about 4,574,000, across 64 counties.
Louisiana's economy centers on energy and shipping, with New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Shreveport as the main business hubs. Louisiana's Mississippi River ports handle some of the busiest cargo traffic in the country.
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States that border Louisiana
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