ATLANTA — We all hate those annoying robo-calls, and if you have a 404 area code, you’re getting more than most. 404 is the most popular area code with scammers and telemarketers in the nation ...

The 404 area code, the original statewide area code most associated with Atlanta, was established in 1947. In the 1990s, area codes 770 and 678 were introduced.

According to the PSC, the 912 area code has been in use since 1954, when it became Georgia's first new area code, aside from the 404 area code, which is now synonymous with Atlanta.

ATLANTA — Move over, 404. Today’s the day that you may start calling phone numbers that starts with 943. Officials announced last month that the new area code, 943, will join four others used ...

The culture of the 404 spans nationwide. This weekend, the city pays homage to what makes the area code great at the annual 404 Day celebration.

That distinction goes to area code 404 in Atlanta, Georgia, where residents suffered an average 69 robocalls per person and more than 84 million robocalls total in September.

The area code perhaps most synonymous with Atlanta, 404, was the original statewide area code for Georgia in 1947. The 770 and 678 area codes arrived in the 90s.