North Carolina Area Codes
Compare 10 in-service area codes assigned to North Carolina. Explore each code’s introduction date, overlays, possible time zones, and public prefix records.
North Carolina numbering at a glance
- In-service area codes
- 10
- Time-zone labels in NANPA data
- Eastern
- Listed in-service or assigned prefixes
- 5,533 · source dated 2026-09-29
These are numbering assignments. The counts do not represent active phone numbers, current carriers, or a caller’s physical location.
Compare area codes in North Carolina
| Code | Introduced | Other codes in overlay | Time zones | Listed prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 252 | 22-Mar-1998 | None listed | Eastern | 689 |
| 336 | 15-Dec-1997 | 743 | Eastern | 782 |
| 472 | 07-Oct-2022 | 910 | Eastern | 102 |
| 704 | 01-Jan-1947 | 980 | Eastern | 782 |
| 743 | 23-May-2016 | 336 | Eastern | 158 |
| 828 | 22-Mar-1998 | None listed | Eastern | 713 |
| 910 | 14-Nov-1993 | 472 | Eastern | 785 |
| 919 | 01-Jan-1954 | 984 | Eastern | 781 |
| 980 | 01-Apr-2001 | 704 | Eastern | 454 |
| 984 | 30-Apr-2012 | 919 | Eastern | 287 |
Source: NANPA NPA database, dated 2026-09-28. Prefix counts: NANPA US assignment report. View official area-code maps.
Overlay groups in North Carolina
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