| Area Code | 318 |
| State | Louisiana |
| Current Time in Area Code 318 | 318> CDT |
| Timezone | Central Daylight Time |
| Regional Market Area | Alexandria Area Monroe-El Dorado Area Shreveport Area |
| Metro Area(s) | Alexandria, LA Minden, LA Monroe, LA Natchez, MS-LA Natchitoches, LA Ruston, LA Shreveport-Bossier City, LA |
| Population (2020) | 1124205 |
| Adjacent Area Codes | 225,327,337,409,430,601,662,769,870,903,936 |
| Alexandria |
| Bossier City |
| Monroe |
| Shreveport |