Area code
Area code 864 — Greenville, SC
South Carolina · in service since December 3, 1995
Area code 864 covers parts of South Carolina; the place with the most of its prefixes is Greenville. It is an overlay: 821 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 821
Local time in Greenville
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
Average #218 of 461 codes
436 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneEastern Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes800 assigned
- Runs out~3Q 2054
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 864 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 39 |
| Sep 14 | 146 |
| Sep 21 | 136 |
| Sep 28 | 82 |
| Oct 5 | 77 |
| Oct 12 | 85 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 104 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 66%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 66%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #218of 461 · middle half
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 8912 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Medical & prescriptions | 94 14% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 86 13% | |
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 78 12% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 55 8% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 12 2% | |
| Home improvement & cleaning | 10 1% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 484 72% | |
| Florida | 21 3% | |
| North Carolina | 15 2% | |
| California | 12 2% | |
| Georgia | 11 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 864 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREENVILLE | Greenville | Greenville County | 209 |
| SPARTANBG | Spartanburg | Spartanburg County | 88 |
| ANDERSON | Anderson | Anderson County | 61 |
| GREENWOOD | Greenwood | Greenwood County | 44 |
| SENECA | Seneca | Oconee County | 26 |
| GREER | Greer | spans 2 counties | 18 |
| LAURENS | Laurens | Laurens County | 17 |
| CLEMSON | Clemson | spans 2 counties | 16 |
| GAFFNEY | Gaffney | Cherokee County | 16 |
| EASLEY | Easley | spans 2 counties | 14 |
Plus 56 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
- March 14, 1995
- Created from
- 803
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-606
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 864 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 864 prefixes
The five largest of 52 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Bell Tel & Tel | 175 22% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 95 12% | |
| Paetec Itel, LLC | 78 10% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 70 9% | |
| T-Mobile USA | 63 8% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 864
What area code is 864?
A South Carolina area code, in service since December 3, 1995.
Where is 864 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Greenville, SC; Eastern Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 864?
436 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about medical & prescriptions (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 864 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 3Q 2054; no relief planning listed.