What time zone is area code 586 in?

Area code 586 uses Eastern Time.

Is a call from area code 586 a scam?

The area code alone doesn’t tell you. Most calls from 586 are ordinary local calls, but scammers can fake (“spoof”) any number. If you don’t recognize a 586 number, let it go to voicemail.

When did area code 586 start?

586 went into service in 2001. It was created from area code 810.

Can a 586 number be outside Michigan?

Yes. People keep their numbers when they move and when they switch to mobile or internet phone services, so a 586 caller can be anywhere.

Area code 586

Where is area code 586?

Clinton Twp, Sterling Heights and Saint Clair Shores, Michigan

Local time: … (Eastern Time)

State	Michigan
Country	United States
Main cities	Clinton Twp, Sterling Heights and Saint Clair Shores
Time zone	Eastern Time
Overlay area codes	None
In service since	2001 (created from 810)
Assigned prefixes	546
Dialing format	(586) XXX-XXXX · +1 586 XXX XXXX from abroad

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Cities and towns in area code 586

Listed by how many phone prefixes (the 3 digits after the area code) are assigned to each place in 586.

Clinton Twp, MI (186)
Sterling Heights, MI (132)
Saint Clair Shores, MI (73)
Warren, MI (43)
Utica, MI (32)
Romeo, MI (21)
Washington, MI (13)
Armada, MI (12)
New Haven, MI (11)
Newbaltimr, MI (11)
Richmond, MI (8)
Chesterfield, MI (3)
Mount Clemens, MI (1)

Phone companies in area code 586

The carriers that hold the most 586 prefixes. People can move their number to another carrier, so this shows who first issued a number, not who serves it today.

Prefixes	Carrier
132	Verizon Wireless
100	Michigan Bell Tel Co (AT&T)
60	New Cingular Wireless PCS (AT&T)
43	Omnipoint Communications Midwest Operations (T-Mobile)
27	American Messaging Services
26	Level 3 Communications
24	Onvoy, Llcv
23	Metropcs (T-Mobile)

All 546 prefixes in area code 586

Pick the 3 digits after the area code to see that prefix’s city and carrier.

Questions

Where is area code 586?: Area code 586 is in Michigan. It serves Clinton Twp, Sterling Heights, Saint Clair Shores, Warren and Utica and 8 other cities and towns.
What time zone is area code 586 in?: Area code 586 uses Eastern Time.
Is a call from area code 586 a scam?: The area code alone doesn’t tell you. Most calls from 586 are ordinary local calls, but scammers can fake (“spoof”) any number. If you don’t recognize a 586 number, let it go to voicemail.
When did area code 586 start?: 586 went into service in 2001. It was created from area code 810.
Can a 586 number be outside Michigan?: Yes. People keep their numbers when they move and when they switch to mobile or internet phone services, so a 586 caller can be anywhere.

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313	Detroit, Dearborn and Redford Charter Township
517	Lansing, Jackson and Adrian
616	Grand Rapids, Holland and Grand Haven
679	Detroit, Dearborn and Redford Charter Township
734	Ann Arbor, Livonia and Westland
810	Flint, Lapeer and Port Huron
906	Marquette, Iron Mountain and Escanaba
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