The 480 area code is a telephone area code in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) for most of the Phoenix metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Arizona. It serves Maricopa and Pinal counties, as well as cities like Phoenix, Chandler, Scottsdale, Tempe, Gilbert, and Mesa. Mesa, Arizona is the primary city served by the 480 area code. The 480 area code is the only area code that serves the Mesa area.