Area code
Area code 821 — Greenwood, SC
South Carolina · in service since August 19, 2024
Area code 821 covers parts of South Carolina; the place with the most of its prefixes is Greenwood. It is an overlay: 864 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 864
Local time in Greenwood
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
Too few reports for a level #412 of 461
6 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneEastern Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes56 assigned
- Runs out~3Q 2054
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 821 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 0 |
| Sep 14 | 3 |
| Sep 21 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | 2 |
| Oct 5 | 2 |
| Oct 12 | 2 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 0 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 4 of 6
- Callers with the same code
- 1 of 9
- Rank by complaints
- #412of 461 · bottom quarter
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 0
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 2 | |
| Dropped call or no message | 2 | |
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 2 | |
| Other | 3 |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 3 | |
| Florida | 1 | |
| Michigan | 1 | |
| Mississippi | 1 | |
| Ohio | 1 |
October 2026 (partial) report · most reported
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC · source
Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints created Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026. They are reported by consumers and are not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed (how we count).
Source: FCC Consumer Complaints data, unwanted calls filed Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026, by caller ID; not verified by the FCC.
Area code 821 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREENWOOD | Greenwood | Greenwood County | 12 |
| LAURENS | Laurens | Laurens County | 7 |
| GREENVILLE | Greenville | Greenville County | 4 |
| LAURESRURL | — | — | 3 |
| SPARTANBG | Spartanburg | Spartanburg County | 3 |
| ANDERSON | Anderson | Anderson County | 2 |
| SIMPSONVL | Simpsonville | Greenville County | 2 |
| CLEMSON | Clemson | spans 2 counties | 1 |
| GAFFNEY | Gaffney | Cherokee County | 1 |
| JOANNA | Joanna | Laurens County | 1 |
Plus 6 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
NANPA record
- Location
- South Carolina
- Assigned by NANPA
- October 4, 2022
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-606
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 821 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2053, moved later by 1 year.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 821 prefixes
The five largest of 11 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 24 43% | |
| 14 25% | ||
| Onvoy, LLC | 9 16% | |
| Onvoy Spectrum, LLC | 2 4% | |
| Leap Telecom, LLC | 1 2% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 821
What area code is 821?
A South Carolina area code, in service since August 19, 2024.
Where is 821 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Greenwood, SC; Eastern Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 821?
6 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 821 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 3Q 2054; no relief planning listed.