Covering Northern Louisiana since its 1947 introduction, the 318 area code includes Shreveport, Bossier City, Monroe. It runs on Central (CT) time, reaching near 700K+.
MeraTalk makes claiming a 318 number simple, giving your Louisiana presence a local feel without any hardware.
A 318 number gives your Louisiana business a hometown feel, and that feel translates into real advantages.
Outbound reps dial Northern Louisiana prospects from a number those prospects recognize. A familiar 318 caller ID gets the conversation started instead of going to voicemail.
Give your Northern Louisiana customers a local number to call for help. Calls route to your support team wherever they sit, with queues, schedules, and an AI receptionist after hours.
Your team doesn't need to live in Louisiana to answer a 318 number. Calls ring on laptops and mobiles anywhere, while customers see a hometown business.
Pair your 318 number with local numbers in other markets you serve. Each location keeps its own identity while every call lands in one shared MeraTalk workspace.
Area codes are added as a region's demand for phone numbers grows. Here's when each Louisiana code came online — and where 318 fits in.
318 was the first of Louisiana's current codes, assigned to Northern Louisiana and anchored by Shreveport. It remains the code most residents associate with Shreveport and Bossier City.
As New Orleans Metro grew, 504 was introduced to keep up with demand for new numbers around New Orleans and Metairie. Existing numbers kept their codes — 504 simply opened fresh inventory for the area.
As Southeast Louisiana grew, 225 was introduced to keep up with demand for new numbers around Baton Rouge and Prairieville. Existing numbers kept their codes — 225 simply opened fresh inventory for the area.
As Southwest Louisiana grew, 337 was introduced to keep up with demand for new numbers around Lafayette and Lake Charles. Existing numbers kept their codes — 337 simply opened fresh inventory for the area.
As Southeast Louisiana grew, 985 was introduced to keep up with demand for new numbers around Houma and Thibodaux. Existing numbers kept their codes — 985 simply opened fresh inventory for the area.
Make and receive calls and texts from your 318 number on desktop, mobile, or desk phone. One number for everything — no app-switching, no confusion.
Answers, screens, and routes every call to your 318 number around the clock — even when your team is offline or busy.
Every call and text to your 318 number is visible to the whole team — anyone can pick up, reply, or follow up.
Missed calls become readable transcripts delivered to your inbox.
Route Northern Louisiana callers to the right person on your schedule.
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5 area codes covering Louisiana
Area code 318 is part of the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) — the system that assigns three-digit codes to geographic regions across the US, Canada, and parts of the Caribbean. Code 318 was assigned to Northern Louisiana and serves Shreveport and Bossier City as its primary markets.
When a call is made to a 318 number, the carrier routes it through the Central (CT) time zone switching network. This also means that when customers see a 318 number on their caller ID, they immediately associate it with Northern Louisiana — before the call is even answered.
The area code on your caller ID shapes how customers in Northern Louisiana decide whether to pick up or ignore your call.
Calls from a local 318 number are far more likely to be answered than calls from an out-of-state or toll-free number. Customers in Northern Louisiana recognise the code and trust it as local.
A 318 number tells prospects in Louisiana that you operate in their market — even if your team is fully remote or based elsewhere. First impressions happen before the first word.
With a cloud-hosted 318 number, your team can answer calls from any device, in any location. The local area code stays consistent while your team stays flexible.
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External referenceSee the FCC's area code relief regulation (47 CFR §52.19) governing how area code 318 and every US area code is administered.
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