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North Carolina area codes

A checked list of 10 in-service geographic area codes in North Carolina, with their dates, overlay partners and dialing rules.

Last checked 14 October 2026

Area codes across North America

Codes in service in North Carolina

North Carolina has 10 geographic area codes in service: 252, 336, 472, 704, 743, 828, 910, 919, 980, 984. 704 is the oldest, dated 1947, and 472 the newest, dated 7 Oct 2022.1 All of North Carolina's codes are on Eastern time.

Area codeNANPA locationNPA in-service dateIn-service overlay peersTime zoneLocal calls within the code
252NC22 Mar 1998None listedEastern7 digits
336NC15 Dec 1997743Eastern10 digits
472NC7 Oct 2022910Eastern10 digits
704NC1947980Eastern10 digits
743NC23 May 2016336Eastern10 digits
828NC22 Mar 1998None listedEastern7 digits
910NC14 Nov 1993472Eastern10 digits
919NC1954984Eastern10 digits
980NC1 Apr 2001704Eastern10 digits
984NC30 Apr 2012919Eastern10 digits

Scroll the table sideways to see every column. Sources: NANPA (14 October 2026 file).

History and overlays in North Carolina

  • Before 1960: 704 (1947), 919 (1954)
  • 1990s: 910 (14 Nov 1993), 336 (15 Dec 1997), 252 (22 Mar 1998), 828 (22 Mar 1998)
  • 2000s: 980 (1 Apr 2001)
  • 2010s: 984 (30 Apr 2012), 743 (23 May 2016)
  • 2020s: 472 (7 Oct 2022)

North Carolina's in-service overlay groups are 336/743; 472/910; 704/980; 919/984.1

  • 919/984: 919 (1954) was joined by 984 on 30 Apr 2012.
  • 704/980: 704 (1947) was joined by 980 on 1 Apr 2001.
  • 472/910: 910 (1993) was joined by 472 on 7 Oct 2022.
  • 336/743: 336 (1997) was joined by 743 on 23 May 2016.

Dialing in North Carolina

Local calls within a single area code in North Carolina differ: 7 digits for 252, 828; 10 digits for 336, 472, 704, 743, 910, 919, 980, 984. From any of North Carolina's codes, local calls to another area code are all recorded as 10 digits.1 Seven-digit local dialing is still recorded for 252, 828.

Pending codes in North Carolina

One code is assigned but not yet in service for North Carolina's overlay complexes.1 NANPA marks relief planning as in progress for 828.

  • 451 is assigned (15 Sep 2026) and is expected in service on a date NANPA has not yet listed, as an overlay of 828; NANPA status: Active.

Neighbours of North Carolina

Regions that border North Carolina:

Rules that apply to every region are on the area-code reference.

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Sources

Every regulatory and pricing claim on this page links to the primary source it came from. Figures were checked on the date shown at the top of the page; rules and prices change, so verify before relying on one.

  1. NANPA, NPA Database CSV, file dated 14 October 2026; US geographic codes, location, dates, overlay complexes, dialing plan and time zone. Retrieved 14 Oct 2026
    https://reports.nanpa.com/public/npa_report.csv

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