947

Troy, Michigan

Michigan · Eastern (UTC-5) · — · 17 cities

State
Michigan
Major City
Troy
Time Zone
Eastern (UTC-5)
Current Local Time
—
Cities Served
17

Cities Served by Area Code 947 (17 cities)

Auburn Hills+1 codeBerkley+1 codeBirmingham+1 codeBloomfield Hills+1 codeClawson+1 codeFarmington Hills+1 codeFerndale+1 codeHazel Park+1 codeMadison Heights+1 codeNovi+1 codeOak Park+1 codePontiac+1 codeRochester Hills+1 codeRoyal Oak+1 codeSouthfield+1 codeTroy+1 codeWest Bloomfield+1 code
Additional Details
Established
2002
Type
Overlay
Active Prefixes
220
Wireless Lines
57%

About Area Code 947

Area code 947 was introduced in 2002 as an overlay code, sharing the same geographic region as an existing area code to meet growing demand for phone numbers in the Troy area. The area is in the Eastern time zone. It covers 17 cities and communities including Auburn Hills, Berkley, Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Clawson and 12 more.

Phone Number Prefixes in Area Code 947

220 active NXX prefixes — 57% wireless, 43% landline. Each prefix (NXX) represents up to 10,000 phone numbers.

Verizon Wireless 73 (33%)AT&T Mobility 36 (16%)Onvoy, Llcv - Mi 23 (10%)Omnipoint Communications Midwest Operations 14 (6%)Ton80 Communications 12 (5%)
PrefixCarrierTypeRate Center
947-200Onvoy, Llcv - MiLandlineOrtonville
947-201Verizon WirelessWirelessAuburn Hts
947-202Verizon WirelessWirelessOrtonville
947-203Metro by T-MobileWirelessOxford
947-204AT&T MobilityWirelessMilfdwh Lk
947-205Omnipoint Communications Midwest OperationsLandlineTroy
947-206Verizon WirelessWirelessOrtonville
947-207Bandwidth.comLandlineSouth Lyon
947-208Metro by T-MobileWirelessAuburn Hts
947-209AT&T MobilityWirelessTroy
947-210Metro by T-MobileWirelessPontiac
947-211Multiple Ocn ListingLandlineXxxxxxxxxx
947-212Verizon WirelessWirelessClarkston
947-213Verizon WirelessWirelessOrtonville
947-214Peerless Network Of MichiganLandlineWalledlake
947-215AT&T MobilityWirelessSouthfield
947-216AT&T MobilityWirelessFarmington
947-217AT&T MobilityWirelessSouthfield
947-218AT&T MobilityWirelessTroy
947-219Onvoy, Llcv - MiLandlineBirmingham
947-220Verizon WirelessWirelessOrtonville
947-221Bandwidth.comLandlineDrayton Pl
947-222Onvoy, Llcv - MiLandlineDrayton Pl
947-223Onvoy, Llcv - MiLandlineCommerce
947-224Csc WirelessWirelessSouthfield
947-225Metro by T-MobileWirelessHolly
947-226Verizon WirelessWirelessAuburn Hts
947-227Onvoy, Llcv - MiLandlineWalledlake
947-228Bandwidth.comLandlineFarmington
947-229Omnipoint Communications Midwest OperationsLandlineClarkston
947-230Metro by T-MobileWirelessRoyal Oak
947-231AT&T MobilityWirelessBirmingham
947-232Verizon WirelessWirelessPontiac
947-233Verizon WirelessWirelessNorthville
947-234Verizon WirelessWirelessSouthfield
947-235AT&T MobilityWirelessSouthfield
947-236Omnipoint Communications Midwest OperationsLandlineRochester
947-237Lumen/Level 3LandlineBirmingham
947-238AT&T MobilityWirelessSouthfield
947-239Omnipoint Communications Midwest OperationsLandlineClarkston
947-240Omnipoint Communications Midwest OperationsLandlineW Bloomfld
947-241AT&T MobilityWirelessSouthfield
947-242Onvoy, Llcv - MiLandlineW Bloomfld
947-243Omnipoint Communications Midwest OperationsLandlineTroy
947-244Onvoy, Llcv - MiLandlineOrtonville
947-245Boost SubscribercoWirelessDrayton Pl
947-246AT&T MobilityWirelessFarmington
947-247Onvoy, Llcv - MiLandlineHolly
947-248Onvoy, Llcv - MiLandlineRochester
947-249Boost SubscribercoWirelessHolly
947-250AT&T MobilityWirelessFarmington
947-251Boost SubscribercoWirelessOxford
947-252Verizon WirelessWirelessAuburn Hts
947-253AT&T MobilityWirelessSouthfield
947-254AT&T MobilityWirelessFarmington
947-255Verizon WirelessWirelessClarkston
947-256AT&T MobilityWirelessMilfdwh Lk
947-257Boost SubscribercoWirelessPontiac
947-258Omnipoint Communications Midwest OperationsLandlineClarkston
947-259AT&T MobilityWirelessSouthfield
947-260AT&T MobilityWirelessBirmingham
947-261AT&T MobilityWirelessBirmingham
947-262Verizon WirelessWirelessAuburn Hts
947-263Ton80 CommunicationsLandlineLake Orion
947-264Verizon WirelessWirelessClarkston
947-265Onvoy, Llcv - MiLandlineNorthville
947-266Onvoy, Llcv - MiLandlineMilfdwh Lk
947-267Onvoy, Llcv - MiLandlineCommerce
947-268AT&T MobilityWirelessFarmington
947-269First CommunicationsLandlineRochester
947-270AT&T MobilityWirelessBirmingham
947-271Omnipoint Communications Midwest OperationsLandlineHolly
947-272Onvoy, Llcv - MiLandlinePontiac
947-273Omnipoint Communications Midwest OperationsLandlineAuburn Hts
947-274AT&T MobilityWirelessBirmingham
947-275Omnipoint Communications Midwest OperationsLandlineFarmington
947-276Teleport Communications AmericaLandlinePontiac
947-277Omnipoint Communications Midwest OperationsLandlineRoyal Oak
947-278Omnipoint Communications Midwest OperationsLandlinePontiac
947-279AT&T MobilityWirelessFarmington
947-280AT&T MobilityWirelessBirmingham
947-281Verizon WirelessWirelessSouthfield
947-282Onvoy, Llcv - MiLandlineSouthfield
947-283AT&T MobilityWirelessFarmington
947-284AT&T MobilityWirelessBirmingham
947-285Omnipoint Communications Midwest OperationsLandlineBirmingham
947-286AT&T MobilityWirelessFarmington
947-287Teleport Communications AmericaLandlinePontiac
947-288Verizon WirelessWirelessOrtonville
947-289Verizon WirelessWirelessOrtonville
947-290AT&T MobilityWirelessFarmington
947-291AT&T MobilityWirelessBirmingham
947-292AT&T MobilityWirelessBirmingham
947-293AT&T MobilityWirelessFarmington
947-294Teleport Communications AmericaLandlineBirmingham
947-295AT&T MobilityWirelessFarmington
947-296AT&T MobilityWirelessPontiac
947-297AT&T MobilityWirelessBirmingham
947-300FractelLandlineClarkston
947-309Verizon WirelessWirelessOrtonville
947-311Multiple Ocn ListingLandlineXxxxxxxxxx
947-313Verizon WirelessWirelessOrtonville
947-326Verizon WirelessWirelessClarkston
947-327Ton80 CommunicationsLandlineOrtonville
947-333Onvoy, Llcv - MiLandlineLake Orion
947-334Ton80 CommunicationsLandlineBirmingham
947-336FractelLandlineNorthville
947-339Ton80 CommunicationsLandlineNorthville
947-344Verizon WirelessWirelessClarkston
947-345FractelLandlineOxford
947-348FractelLandlineSouth Lyon
947-361Verizon WirelessWirelessClarkston
947-362Ton80 CommunicationsLandlineSouth Lyon
947-363AT&T MobilityWirelessFarmington
947-366Ton80 CommunicationsLandlineFarmington
947-376Ton80 CommunicationsLandlineTroy
947-381Verizon WirelessWirelessClarkston
947-387Verizon WirelessWirelessOrtonville
947-399Verizon WirelessWirelessOrtonville
947-400FractelLandlineW Bloomfld
947-411Multiple Ocn ListingLandlineXxxxxxxxxx
947-414AT&T MobilityWirelessPontiac
947-419Verizon WirelessWirelessOrtonville
947-420Verizon WirelessWirelessClarkston
947-426Ton80 CommunicationsLandlineSouthfield
947-428Verizon WirelessWirelessOrtonville
947-433Verizon WirelessWirelessOrtonville
947-436Ton80 CommunicationsLandlineTroy
947-444Verizon WirelessWirelessOrtonville
947-447CommioLandlineRochester
947-456Verizon WirelessWirelessClarkston
947-465AT&T MobilityWirelessCommerce
947-466Ton80 CommunicationsLandlineMilfdwh Lk
947-470Verizon WirelessWirelessOrtonville
947-479Onvoy, Llcv - MiLandlineRochester
947-485Verizon WirelessWirelessOrtonville
947-489Verizon WirelessWirelessOrtonville
947-500FractelLandlinePontiac
947-505Verizon WirelessWirelessOrtonville
947-509Verizon WirelessWirelessClarkston
947-511Multiple Ocn ListingLandlineXxxxxxxxxx
947-517Verizon WirelessWirelessSouthfield
947-518Teleport Communications AmericaLandlineRoyal Oak
947-519Teleport Communications AmericaLandlineRoyal Oak
947-520Teleport Communications AmericaLandlineRoyal Oak
947-521Teleport Communications AmericaLandlineRoyal Oak
947-522Teleport Communications AmericaLandlineRoyal Oak
947-523Teleport Communications AmericaLandlineRoyal Oak
947-524Teleport Communications AmericaLandlineRoyal Oak
947-529FractelLandlineBirmingham
947-539Verizon WirelessWirelessOrtonville
947-546Ton80 CommunicationsLandlineWalledlake
947-550Verizon WirelessWirelessClarkston
947-555Multiple Ocn ListingLandlineDir Asst
947-566Verizon WirelessWirelessOrtonville
947-570Interactive Services NetworkLandlineMilfdwh Lk
947-577Verizon WirelessWirelessClarkston
947-600FractelLandlineNorthville
947-611Multiple Ocn ListingLandlineXxxxxxxxxx
947-616Verizon WirelessWirelessClarkston
947-622Bandwidth.comLandlineLake Orion
947-630Verizon WirelessWirelessOrtonville
947-666Onvoy, Llcv - MiLandlineMilfdwh Lk
947-678Verizon WirelessWirelessOrtonville
947-700Landline
947-711Multiple Ocn ListingLandlineXxxxxxxxxx
947-722Verizon WirelessWirelessOrtonville
947-729Metro by T-MobileWirelessRoyal Oak
947-733Metro by T-MobileWirelessDrayton Pl
947-740Verizon WirelessWirelessOrtonville
947-744Verizon WirelessWirelessClarkston
947-749Verizon WirelessWirelessClarkston
947-750Verizon WirelessWirelessClarkston
947-755Verizon WirelessWirelessOrtonville
947-757Verizon WirelessWirelessOrtonville
947-762Verizon WirelessWirelessOrtonville
947-768Verizon WirelessWirelessClarkston
947-770Verizon WirelessWirelessClarkston
947-777Onvoy, Llcv - MiLandlineMilfdwh Lk
947-800Onvoy, Llcv - MiLandlineCommerce
947-811Multiple Ocn ListingLandlineXxxxxxxxxx
947-813Omnipoint Communications Midwest OperationsLandlineNorthville
947-823Verizon WirelessWirelessClarkston
947-829Verizon WirelessWirelessOrtonville
947-830Verizon WirelessWirelessOrtonville
947-837Ton80 CommunicationsLandlineW Bloomfld
947-844Verizon WirelessWirelessClarkston
947-851Verizon WirelessWirelessClarkston
947-853Verizon WirelessWirelessClarkston
947-859Verizon WirelessWirelessOrtonville
947-862Verizon WirelessWirelessOrtonville
947-867Verizon WirelessWirelessClarkston
947-881Teleport Communications AmericaLandlineSouthfield
947-882Verizon WirelessWirelessOrtonville
947-885Verizon WirelessWirelessClarkston
947-886ComcastLandlinePontiac
947-888Onvoy, Llcv - MiLandlineClarkston
947-895TwilioLandlineSouthfield
947-900FractelLandlineSouthfield
947-911Multiple Ocn ListingLandlineXxxxxxxxxx
947-913Verizon WirelessWirelessClarkston
947-938Verizon WirelessWirelessOrtonville
947-939Verizon WirelessWirelessOrtonville
947-941Onvoy, Llcv - MiLandlineRoyal Oak
947-944Metro by T-MobileWirelessFarmington
947-948Metro by T-MobileWirelessSouthfield
947-950Landline
947-955Metro by T-MobileWirelessPontiac
947-956Verizon WirelessWirelessOrtonville
947-957Onvoy, Llcv - MiLandlinePontiac
947-958Landline
947-959Landline
947-970Verizon WirelessWirelessOrtonville
947-976Landline
947-985Peerless Network Of MichiganLandlineSouthfield
947-987Verizon WirelessWirelessClarkston
947-994Verizon WirelessWirelessClarkston
947-996Verizon WirelessWirelessClarkston
947-997Metro by T-MobileWirelessSouthfield
947-999Onvoy, Llcv - MiLandlinePontiac

All 12 area codes in Michigan

947231248269313517586616734810906989

About Area Code 947

Picture this: Back in 2002, Michigan's phone lines were getting swamped with new residents and businesses popping up everywhere, especially around Detroit's suburbs. That's when area code 947 stepped in as an overlay, meaning it layered right over the existing codes without messing with anyone's numbers. No big split here; it was all about keeping up with demand in places like Troy, where folks were building homes and offices faster than you can say 'suburban sprawl.' This code covers a bunch of cities in southeastern Michigan—Auburn Hills with its auto plants, Birmingham's fancy shops, and Farmington Hills' quiet neighborhoods—serving about 17 spots in total. It's all in the Eastern Time Zone, so you're dealing with that UTC-5 shift, which keeps things in sync with the rest of the state. What makes 947 stand out? It's got that mix of everyday life and innovation, from tech hubs in Troy to the family vibes in Ferndale. I remember chatting with a local who said it feels like the area's heartbeat—always buzzing with growth but still holding onto that small-town charm. If you're moving to the area or just visiting, grabbing a 947 number means you're plugged into a community that's seen its share of changes, all while keeping connections strong and straightforward.

⚠ Scam & Spam Alert for 947

If you're in the 947 area, you might get calls that seem off, like someone claiming to be from the IRS demanding payment right away or pushy folks peddling extended auto warranties. In Michigan, with its deep roots in the car industry, auto-related scams are common, along with utility threats saying your power's about to cut off if you don't pay up fast. Then there's the Medicare fraud crowd, preying on older residents with promises of free gear that never show. These scams can hit hard, but don't panic; it's just part of the deal with phone use these days. Remember, real agencies don't call asking for money over the phone. One solid tip: If something sounds fishy, hang up and verify by contacting the organization directly using a number you trust from their official site.

Local Snapshot

Troy's population hovers around 85,000 folks, making it a solid-sized suburb with plenty of families and young professionals. The area's economy runs on key industries like automotive and tech, with big names in manufacturing and IT driving jobs and innovation. Michigan's Troy region is famous for its top-notch schools and upscale malls, like the Somerset Collection, where shopping feels like a daily adventure. Here's a fun twist: Despite its modern vibe, Troy has pockets of history, including old estates that surprise you with stories from the early 1900s, showing how the past sneaks into everyday life.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is area code 947?
Area code 947 serves Troy and surrounding communities in Michigan, including Auburn Hills, Berkley, Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Clawson and 12 more. It is in the Eastern time zone.
What cities are in area code 947?
Area code 947 covers 17 cities in Michigan: Auburn Hills, Berkley, Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Clawson, Farmington Hills, Ferndale, Hazel Park, Madison Heights, Novi, and 7 more
What time zone is 947?
Area code 947 is in the Eastern time zone (UTC-5).
When was area code 947 created?
Area code 947 was established in 2002 as an overlay to provide additional numbers for the region.
Is 947 a legitimate area code?
Yes, 947 is a valid, active area code assigned to Troy, Michigan. However, scammers can spoof any area code, so receiving a call from 947 doesn't guarantee the caller is actually in this area.

Why was the 947 area code introduced in 2002?

The 947 area code was added in 2002 as an overlay for the 248 code to handle the increasing need for phone numbers in suburban Detroit. This was prompted by rapid residential and commercial growth in areas like Troy. It ensured that the expanding population could access new lines without changing existing numbers.

What industries are prominent in the cities served by 947?

The 947 area includes cities like Auburn Hills, which is a center for automotive manufacturing with companies such as Chrysler. Farmington Hills and Birmingham feature strong sectors in finance and technology, supporting the region's economic base. These industries have shaped local job markets and community development.

How does the Eastern Timezone affect communication in 947 areas?

The Eastern Timezone in 947 areas aligns with major business hubs on the East Coast, making it easier for residents in places like Ferndale to coordinate with Detroit operations. This timezone standardizes daily schedules for work and events across the region. It also influences how local businesses interact with national partners.

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