Area code 207
Area code 207 serves Maine, including Portland, Bangor and Lewiston (Eastern time). It has been in service since January 1, 1947.
Numbers starting with 207 drew 1,451 reports to the FTC from Aug 14, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026 and 1,036 complaints to the FCC since November 2023. The number on your screen can be faked, so a 207 number proves nothing about where a call came from.
- Location
- Maine(portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME Metropolitan Statistical Area)
- Time zone
- Eastern
- In service since
- January 1, 1947
- Overlay
- None: the only code for its area
- Local calls
- Dial 7 digits
- Exchanges in use
- 742 of 792held by 58 carriers
- Projected to run out
- 4Q 2051NANPA forecast 2026.2
Complaints about 207 numbers
FTC reports, Aug 14, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026
1,451
FCC complaints since November 2023
1,036
Different 207 numbers reported
2,233
FCC complaints naming a 207 number, by month
November 2023 to October 2026. Source: FCC Consumer Complaints Data.
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| Month | Complaints |
|---|---|
| November 2023 | 53 |
| December 2023 | 16 |
| January 2024 | 13 |
| February 2024 | 18 |
| March 2024 | 8 |
| April 2024 | 16 |
| May 2024 | 16 |
| June 2024 | 10 |
| July 2024 | 19 |
| August 2024 | 13 |
| September 2024 | 25 |
| October 2024 | 28 |
| November 2024 | 20 |
| December 2024 | 17 |
| January 2025 | 16 |
| February 2025 | 23 |
| March 2025 | 9 |
| April 2025 | 20 |
| May 2025 | 15 |
| June 2025 | 45 |
| July 2025 | 195 |
| August 2025 | 142 |
| September 2025 | 9 |
| October 2025 | 0 |
| November 2025 | 7 |
| December 2025 | 11 |
| January 2026 | 9 |
| February 2026 | 12 |
| March 2026 | 19 |
| April 2026 | 18 |
| May 2026 | 16 |
| June 2026 | 20 |
| July 2026 | 49 |
| August 2026 | 30 |
| September 2026 | 47 |
| October 2026 | 33 |
What people said 207 calls were about
Subjects picked in FTC reports, August 14, 2026 to November 11, 2026. 854 of 1,451 reports were robocalls.
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| Subject | Reports |
|---|---|
| Other | 666 |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 240 |
| Dropped call or no message | 153 |
| Medical and prescriptions | 116 |
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 95 |
| Warranties and protection plans | 30 |
Most reported 207 numbers
Numbers with at least five reports from three or more places in the last twelve months. Many of them are likely spoofed.
Places served by 207
- Portland111
- Bangor40
- Lewiston33
- Augusta26
- Brunswick21
- Biddeford20
- Waterville15
- Sanford13
- Rockland11
- Ellsworth10
- Scarborough10
- Presque Isle9
- Kittery8
- Belfast7
- Norway7
- Skowhegan7
- Westbrook7
- Windham7
- Bath6
- Farmington6
- Houlton6
- Kennebunk6
- York6
- Camden5
Show all 249 rate centers
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Phone companies holding 207 exchanges
Exchanges held, top 8 of 58 carriers
NANPA central office code assignments, file of November 11, 2026.
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| Carrier (legal name) | Exchanges |
|---|---|
| Consolidated Comm of No. New England-ME | 258 |
| Bell Atlantic Mobile, Inc | 91 |
| Consolidated Communications of Maine Company | 42 |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - DC | 37 |
| United States Cellular - ME | 37 |
| Paetec Itel, LLC | 25 |
| Omnipoint Miami E License, LLC | 23 |
| Somerset Tel. CO. | 20 |
When today's 207 exchanges were assigned
Exchanges still assigned, by year of assignment. Exchanges returned since are not counted.
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| Year | Exchanges |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 14 |
| 2002 | 12 |
| 2003 | 6 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2006 | 21 |
| 2007 | 11 |
| 2008 | 14 |
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2010 | 5 |
| 2011 | 9 |
| 2012 | 8 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Check a 207 number
A check shows the carrier and rate center of the number's exchange and every FTC and FCC report about that exact number. Why the number on screen can be fake.
NANPA area code database and central office code file of November 11, 2026; FCC complaints November 1, 2023 to November 11, 2026; FTC reports August 14, 2026 to November 11, 2026. How the data is used.
Official sources (7)ShowHide
- NPA Reports (NPA database, area code definitions, exhaust projections), North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA) (NPA database file dated 11/11/2026; exhaust forecast 2026-2). Checked November 11, 2026.
- Central Office Code Assignment Records (all states, utilized codes), North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA) (File updated 11/11/2026). Checked November 11, 2026.
- Thousands-Block Reports: NPA rate center report, all states, North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA). Checked November 11, 2026.
- CO Codes/Thousands-Blocks, North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA). Checked November 11, 2026.
- CGB - Consumer Complaints Data, Federal Communications Commission (Updated daily; licence: Public Domain U.S. Government). Checked November 11, 2026.
- Do Not Call (DNC) Reported Calls Data, Federal Trade Commission (Updated each weekday). Checked November 11, 2026.
- Caller ID Spoofing, Federal Communications Commission (Last updated November 13, 2024). Checked November 11, 2026.