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Get a real 985 phone number, the area code anchored in Houma and carried by many across the parishes and river communities nearby, including Laplace, Slidell, Marrero, and Prairieville. If your contacts lean toward New Orleans, Metairie, or Kenner, you can pick 504 instead, the overlay code for the same region. Start in minutes, right from the app.
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Why choose a 985 virtual phone number?
Slidell and Laplace share your area code
985 reaches from Houma north to Laplace and east to Slidell, so a Ghost number in this code reads local across that whole stretch, not just one town.
504 is common from Metairie to Kenner
The New Orleans side of the region, including Metairie and Kenner, runs on the 504 overlay. A second Ghost number lets you pick the code that matches where your contacts actually are.
Marrero to Prairieville, one overlay
Marrero and Prairieville both fall inside the same 985/504 overlay area as Houma. A number in either code fits contacts spread across that wider footprint without you switching your main phone.
New Orleans runs 504, Houma runs 985
New Orleans anchors the 504 side of the overlay while Houma anchors 985. Moving between the city and the parishes for work gets easier when your number matches your new base, and you keep your old one too.
Unwanted calls hit both sides of the overlay
Residents across the 985 and 504 region report frequent robocalls and spoofed local numbers to the FTC. A separate Ghost number for selling items or dating gives you a line you can drop if it gets targeted.
How to get a 985 phone number
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Get My 985 NumberAbout the 985 area code
Area code
985
State
Louisiana
Overlay code
504
Cities served
12+
985 is anchored in Houma and reaches into Laplace, Slidell, Marrero, and Prairieville, the parishes and river communities around New Orleans. The 504 overlay covers the same footprint and is carried by many in New Orleans, Metairie, and Kenner, so both codes sit side by side across the region instead of splitting it into separate zones.
The whole area, from Houma to New Orleans, sits in the Central time zone. Because 985 and 504 are overlay codes, they share the exact same geographic area rather than being split by town, which is why both codes turn up throughout Houma, New Orleans, and everywhere in between.
Many residents in this part of Louisiana report unwanted robocalls and spoofed calls that mimic local numbers when they file complaints with the FTC. Carrying a second 985 or 504 number for selling online, dating, or work keeps that traffic off your main line.
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Local economy
Why do business in Houma?
The 985/504 region stretches from Houma's coastal parishes to the New Orleans metro, and work here often crosses both area codes.
Healthcare
Hospitals and clinics across the Houma and New Orleans area employ workers who commute between parishes, often needing a number that stays consistent as they move between job sites.
Maritime and logistics
Southeast Louisiana's shipping and port activity, from the Gulf coast through New Orleans, supports logistics and transport jobs that span both the 985 and 504 sides of the region.
Education
Schools and colleges throughout the parishes served by 985 and 504 draw staff and students from surrounding towns like Laplace and Prairieville, often commuting across the overlay area.
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Frequently asked questions
How fast can I get a 985 phone number?
You pick a 985 or 504 number in the app and start using it in minutes. No waiting on a carrier or a new SIM.
Can I choose between a 985 or 504 area code?
Yes. Ghost lets you pick your area code, so you can choose 985 for the Houma side of the region or 504 for the New Orleans side, whichever matches where you live, work, or sell.
Will people know it's a second number?
No. Calls and texts from your 985 or 504 number show up as a normal local number to whoever you're contacting.
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