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318 Area Code: Shreveport, LA

The 318 area code covers Shreveport, Bossier City, Monroe and Alexandria in Louisiana, on Central Time. Here is the current local time there, and whether you can legally place a solicitation call to a 318 number right now.

Current local time in the 318 area code

Current local time in the 318 area code

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Can you legally call a 318 number right now?

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DayLegal calling window in Louisiana
SundayNo calls
Monday8:00 AM-8:00 PM
Tuesday8:00 AM-8:00 PM
Wednesday8:00 AM-8:00 PM
Thursday8:00 AM-8:00 PM
Friday8:00 AM-8:00 PM
Saturday8:00 AM-8:00 PM

Windows shown are the stricter of the federal TCPA/TSR rule (8 a.m.-9 p.m. local) and Louisiana's own statute, in the called party's local time. Informational only, not legal advice. Check any number against the full TCPA calling hours calculator.

Area code 318 at a glance

StateLouisiana
Principal cityShreveport
Time zoneCentral Time
Overlay codesNone
Weekday calling window8:00 AM-8:00 PM local
CountryUnited States

Cities in the 318 area code

These are the main population centers 318 serves. Smaller towns across the same Louisiana region share the code.

  • Shreveport
  • Bossier City
  • Monroe
  • Alexandria
  • Ruston

Calling 318 numbers legally

Louisiana is stricter than federal law. Louisiana bars solicitation calls on Sundays and legal holidays and limits them to 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Because the window follows the called party's local time, a 318 number is governed by Louisiana rules no matter where you are dialing from.

Ringless voicemail sits under the same rules as a live call, which is why TCPA compliance matters before you drop to a list. To check a whole list rather than one code, the phone number formatter tags every number with its state so you can segment sends by time zone.

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FAQ

318 area code questions

318 is a US telephone area code serving Louisiana, on Central Time. Its principal city is Shreveport, and it also covers Bossier City, Monroe and Alexandria.
Area code 318 is in the state of Louisiana. It serves Shreveport, Bossier City, Monroe and Alexandria, and its principal city is Shreveport.
The 318 area code is on Central Time (America/Chicago). The panel above shows the current local time there, updated live.
It depends on the local time in Louisiana. Louisiana bars solicitation calls on Sundays and legal holidays and limits them to 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Saturday. The live verdict above checks the current time against that window for you.
On weekdays, solicitation calls to Louisiana numbers are permitted 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM local time. Louisiana prohibits solicitation calls on Sundays entirely. Legal holidays are also off-limits.
Not by itself. 318 is a legitimate Louisiana area code used by residents and businesses in Shreveport and Bossier City. Scammers do spoof caller ID to show a local area code, because people answer local numbers more often, so treat an unexpected call asking for payment or personal details with suspicion regardless of the prefix.

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