Area Code Overview

Area code 985 is a geographic telephone area code in Louisiana that went into service on February 12, 2001. The geographic regions covered by this area code overlay has a population of approximately 802,487.

Overlay and Dialing Rules

Area Code: 985
State: Louisiana
Type: General Purpose Code
In Service Date: February 12, 2001
Overlay Complex: 985
Local Dialing Plan: This area does not require you to dial the area code when calling locally.

Estimated Number of Assigned Phone Numbers in Area Code 985

This area code is ranked 244th out of 363 nationwide in estimated assigned phone numbers. Within the state territory it serves, it is ranked 5th out of 5.

3,383,000

Estimated Service-Type Mix of Assigned Phone Numbers in Area Code 985

Total assigned 3,383,000

Wireless

1,061,000 assigned

31.36%

Wireline and VoIP

1,919,000 assigned

56.72%

Other / Unclassified

403,000 assigned

11.91%

Estimated Share of Wireless Numbers Originally Assigned to Each Carrier in Area Code 985

Estimated assigned wireless phone numbers: 1,061,000

Numbers may later be ported to another carrier, but this chart reflects original number assignment, not current subscriber share.

AT&T Wireless 563,000 (53.06%)

Verizon Wireless 207,000 (19.51%)

VOICESTREAM GSM I, LLC 196,000 (18.47%)

T-Mobile 95,000 (8.95%)

Estimated Share of Wireline and VoIP Numbers Originally Assigned to Each Carrier in Area Code 985

Estimated assigned wireline and VoIP phone numbers: 1,919,000

AT&T 615,000 (32.05%)

Onvoy 486,000 (25.33%)

Bandwidth 182,000 (9.48%)

Lumen 125,000 (6.51%)

PAETEC ITEL, LLC 90,000 (4.69%)

HUNT TELECOMMUNICATIONS, LLC - LA 78,000 (4.06%)

CHARTER IP ENABLED SERVICES, LLC 64,000 (3.34%)

Spectrum 57,000 (2.97%)

TERRA NOVA TELECOM INC. 49,000 (2.55%)

Airus 40,000 (2.08%)

Telnyx 38,000 (1.98%)

Commio 34,000 (1.77%)

Other / Unclassified Assigned Numbering in Area Code 985

Estimated assigned other or unclassified phone numbers: 403,000

ADVANCED TEL., INC. - LA 81,000 (20.10%)

LAFOURCHE TEL. CO. 80,000 (19.85%)

SPOK, INC. 50,000 (12.41%)

RESERVE TEL. CO. 40,000 (9.93%)

TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA LA - LLC 40,000 (9.93%)

TON80 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC 24,000 (5.96%)

XFONE USA, INC. - LA 22,000 (5.46%)

SJI, L.L.C. - LA 20,000 (4.96%)

RESERVE LONG DIST CO DBA RESERVE TELECOMM - LA 17,000 (4.22%)

PRIDE NETWORK, INC. DBA NTS OF LOUISIANA - LA 11,000 (2.73%)

FRACTEL, LLC 9,000 (2.23%)

INTRADO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC 8,000 (1.99%)

Cities and Towns in Area Code 985

Amite, Louisiana Angie, Louisiana Bogalusa, Louisiana Bush, Louisiana Chackbay, Louisiana Covington, Louisiana Dulac, Louisiana Edgard, Louisiana Folsom, Louisiana Franklinton, Louisiana Galliano, Louisiana Garyville, Louisiana Gibson, Louisiana Golden Meadow, Louisiana Grand Isle, Louisiana Hammond, Louisiana Houma, Louisiana Independence, Louisiana Kentwood, Louisiana La Place, Louisiana Labadieville, Louisiana Lacombe, Louisiana Larose, Louisiana Leeville, Louisiana Lockport, Louisiana Luling, Louisiana Madisonville, Louisiana Mandeville, Louisiana Montegut, Louisiana Morgan City, Louisiana Mount Hermon, Louisiana Napoleonville, Louisiana Norco, Louisiana Paradis, Louisiana Patterson, Louisiana Pearl, Louisiana Pearl River, Louisiana Pierre Part, Louisiana Pine, Louisiana Ponchatoula, Louisiana Raceland, Louisiana Reserve, Louisiana Slidell, Louisiana Thibodaux, Louisiana

How These Figures Were Built

These figures are estimates based on public phone-number assignment records. They are meant to show the likely mix of assigned phone numbers associated with area code 985, not live customer counts.

Some providers may have assigned phone numbers tied to this area code even if they do not actively market or sell service locally. These figures reflect public number-assignment records, not confirmed local service availability.

They also do not reflect number portability at the individual phone-number level, so some numbers may now be used on a different network or by a different provider than the original assignment records suggest.

Population data and locality matching provided by GeoNames.

Last refreshed: April 15, 2026 6:22 pm