An area code is a part of a telephone number in the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean. It is a three-digit code, part of the phone number after the country code. These area codes are assigned to the state, city, or region according to the North American Number Plan (NANP). And the geographical area to which the code is assigned is called Numbering Plan Area (NPA). Following are the details of area code 797:
| Area code 797 | Unassigned |
Location of area code 797
Phone number with an area code 797 does not exist because it has not yet been assigned to any region in the US. It is officially planned to be used as a general purpose area code, which in the future can be assigned to any geographical area if required because they are not reserved for any other purpose.
It can also be laid out as an expansion code for future use if it becomes necessary to expand the current 10-digit phone number format. Dialing or receiving calls from numbers with this area code is not possible yet so if you receive a call from a phone number with area code 797 it’s definitely a scam.
How to avoid scam calls?
We all receive random calls from such numbers whose area code does not belong to any specific location. Such calls are called scam calls, and these callers are just using these numbers through software or other tools. So if you receive any call from phone code 797, the only way to avoid such calls is not to answer these types of calls. You can also try blocking those numbers or filing a complaint against that number.
FAQs
You can easily avail the option available on your phone or use any third-party application to do so.
Yes, every state has different area codes.
Read about other unassigned area codes here: Area code 627, Area code 987, Area code 927
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