Area code
Area code 980 — Charlotte, NC
North Carolina · in service since April 1, 2001
Area code 980 covers parts of North Carolina; the place with the most of its prefixes is Charlotte. It is an overlay: 704 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 704
Local time in Charlotte
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
Average #139 of 461 codes
605 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneEastern Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes479 assigned
- Runs out~3Q 2038
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 980 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 27 |
| Sep 14 | 132 |
| Sep 21 | 155 |
| Sep 28 | 146 |
| Oct 5 | 122 |
| Oct 12 | 167 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 87 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 67%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 13%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #139of 461 · middle half
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 16622 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 140 17% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 70 8% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 55 7% | |
| Vacation & timeshares | 42 5% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 20 2% | |
| Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes | 13 2% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 437 52% | |
| Texas | 36 4% | |
| Florida | 32 4% | |
| California | 29 3% | |
| New Mexico | 24 3% |
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 980 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLOTTE | Charlotte | Mecklenburg County | 194 |
| CONCORD | Concord | Cabarrus County | 25 |
| GASTONIA | Gastonia | Gaston County | 24 |
| MONROE | Monroe | Union County | 18 |
| LINCOLNTON | Lincolnton | Lincoln County | 12 |
| SALISBURY | Salisbury | Rowan County | 12 |
| STATESVL | Statesville | Iredell County | 11 |
| MATTHEWS | Matthews | Mecklenburg County | 8 |
| MOORESVL | Mooresville | Iredell County | 8 |
| DAVIDSON | Davidson | spans 2 counties | 7 |
Plus 46 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
- September 20, 1999
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-258, PL-256, PL-229, PL-204
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 980 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2036, moved later by 2 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 980 prefixes
The five largest of 54 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Onvoy, LLC | 86 18% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 62 13% | |
| T-Mobile USA | 48 10% | |
| Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC | 38 8% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 26 5% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 980
What area code is 980?
A North Carolina area code, in service since April 1, 2001.
Where is 980 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Charlotte, NC; Eastern Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 980?
605 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 980 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 3Q 2038; no relief planning listed.