U.S. state
North Carolina area codes
North Carolina has 10 area codes in service in 6 separate areas: some codes split the map, others overlay it. The newest is 472 (since October 7, 2022). NANPA has assigned 451, not yet in service.
Local time in North Carolina
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
5,369 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
By area code- Codes10
- Code areas6
- Newest472 · 2022
- Coming451 new
- Time zoneEastern Time
The 6 code areas
Codes in one card share the same territory (overlay). FTC reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026; runs out: NANPA forecast.
| Codes | Main place | FTC reports | Runs out | Codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte, NC | 1,394 | 2038 | 2 | |
| Greensboro, NC | 992 | 2071 | 2 | |
| Raleigh & Durham, NC | 960 | 2047 | 2 | |
| North Carolina | 842 | 2031 | 1 | |
| Fayetteville, NC | 742 | 2050 | 2 | |
| Asheville, NC | 439 | 2029 | 1 |
| Code | Main place | Since | Overlay with | Runs out | FTC reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 252 | North Carolina | Mar 22, 1998 | — | 2031 | 842 |
| 336 | Greensboro, NC | Dec 15, 1997 | 743 | 2071 | 729 |
| 472 | Laurinburg, NC | Oct 7, 2022 | 910 | 2050 | 96 |
| 704 | Charlotte, NC | 1947 | 980 | 2038 | 789 |
| 743 | Greensboro, NC | May 23, 2016 | 336 | 2071 | 263 |
| 828 | Asheville, NC | Mar 22, 1998 | — | 2029 | 439 |
| 910 | Fayetteville, NC | Nov 14, 1993 | 472 | 2050 | 646 |
| 919 | Raleigh & Durham, NC | 1954 | 984 | 2047 | 531 |
| 980 | Charlotte, NC | Apr 1, 2001 | 704 | 2038 | 605 |
| 984 | Raleigh, NC | Apr 30, 2012 | 919 | 2047 | 429 |
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC · source
Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints created Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026. They are reported by consumers and are not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed (how we count).
Spam call reports by area code
FTC complaints, Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
| Area code | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| 252 | 842 | |
| 704 Charlotte | 789 | |
| 336 Greensboro | 729 | |
| 910 Fayetteville | 646 | |
| 980 Charlotte | 605 | |
| 919 Raleigh & Durham | 531 | |
| 828 Asheville | 439 | |
| 984 Raleigh | 429 | |
| 743 Greensboro | 263 | |
| 472 Laurinburg | 96 |
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC · source
Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints created Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026. They are reported by consumers and are not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed (how we count).
Changes coming
- 828Relief planning: Active
- 451New code, start date not set
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.