Area code 500 (personal communications services)
Area code 500 is a non-geographic personal communications services code in the North American Numbering Plan.
| Location | Personal communications services |
|---|---|
| Status | In service · since 1994 |
| Overlay codes | 538542 Overlays share the same area. Local calls usually need 10-digit dialing. |
| Local dialing | NA |
Format a 500 number
US numbers are written as (500) 555-0123 or 500-555-0123. From outside the US, dial +1 500 555 0123.
Is a call from 500 a scam?
An area code only tells you where a number was assigned. Caller ID can be faked (“spoofed”), so do not trust a call just because the area code looks local. Never share codes or payment details with unexpected callers.
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