Area code
Area code 828 — Asheville, NC
North Carolina · in service since March 22, 1998
Area code 828 covers parts of North Carolina; the place with the most of its prefixes is Asheville. It was created from area code 704 on March 22, 1998 and no other code overlays it.
Local time in Asheville
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
Average #216 of 461 codes
439 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneEastern Time
- Local calls7 digits
- Prefixes749 assigned
- Runs out~2Q 2029
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 828 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 54 |
| Sep 14 | 187 |
| Sep 21 | 89 |
| Sep 28 | 101 |
| Oct 5 | 71 |
| Oct 12 | 100 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 118 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 69%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 61%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #216of 461 · middle half
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 1328 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 118 16% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 92 13% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 73 10% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 61 8% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 13 2% | |
| Computer & technical support | 11 2% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 501 70% | |
| California | 23 3% | |
| Florida | 20 3% | |
| Texas | 17 2% | |
| New York | 15 2% |
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 828 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASHEVILLE | Asheville | Buncombe County | 99 |
| HICKORY | Hickory | spans 3 counties | 79 |
| MORGANTON | Morganton | Burke County | 52 |
| HENDERSNVL | Hendersonville | Henderson County | 46 |
| ARDEN | — | — | 35 |
| BOONE | Boone | Watauga County | 21 |
| SYLVA | Sylva | Jackson County | 19 |
| LENOIR | Lenoir | Caldwell County | 18 |
| WAYNESVL | Waynesville | Haywood County | 16 |
| RUTHEFRDTN | Rutherfordton | Rutherford County | 15 |
Plus 63 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
NANPA record
- Location
- North Carolina
- Assigned by NANPA
- January 8, 1998
- Created from
- 704
- Local dialing
- 7 digits (NANPA: 7D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-114, PL-105
- Relief planning
- 828 (status: Active)
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 828 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2028, moved later by 1 year.
Relief planning (NANPA): 828, status Active; prefixes left: 51.
New code assigned: 451.
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 828 prefixes
The five largest of 63 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Bell Tel & Tel | 103 14% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 87 12% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 86 11% | |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC | 45 6% | |
| Paetec Itel, LLC | 42 6% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 828
What area code is 828?
A North Carolina area code, in service since March 22, 1998.
Where is 828 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Asheville, NC; Eastern Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 828?
439 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 828 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 2Q 2029; relief planning: Active.