North Carolina, United States
Eastern Time
7:19 PM
Area Code
828
State / Province
North Carolina
Country
United States
Time Zone
Eastern Time
Area code 828 covers 73 cities and communities across North Carolina, based on telephone company rate center data.
Use the E.164 format for clickable phone links (RFC 3966):
<a href="tel:+18285550100">+18285550100</a><a href="tel:+18285550199">+18285550199</a>Look up which exchange in North Carolina a specific 828 number is homed to, and whether its block is wireline or wireless. See what a reverse lookup can establish before relying on the answer.
722 active prefixes in this area code, assigned as 5,261 thousands-blocks — pooling splits one prefix across several carriers, so each block is listed separately with the rate centre it is homed to, its carrier of record, and the switch that serves it.
Showing blocks 1–100 of 5,261
| NPA-NXX | Block | Rate centre | Type | Carrier (OCN) | Switch | LATA | LIR | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 828-200 | 0 | Highlands | Wireless | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NC (6324) | AHVLNCOH02Z | 420 | — | — |
| 828-200 | 1 | Highlands | Wireless | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NC (6324) | AHVLNCOH02Z | 420 | — | — |
| 828-200 | 2 | Highlands | Wireless | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NC (6324) | AHVLNCOH02Z | 420 | — | — |
| 828-200 | 3 | Highlands | Wireless | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NC (6324) | AHVLNCOH02Z | 420 | — | — |
| 828-200 | 4 | Highlands | Wireless | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NC (6324) | AHVLNCOH02Z | 420 | — | — |
| 828-200 | 5 | Highlands | Wireless | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NC (6324) | AHVLNCOH02Z | 420 | — | — |
| 828-200 | 6 | Highlands | Wireless | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NC (6324) | AHVLNCOH02Z | 420 | — | — |
| 828-200 | 7 | Highlands | Wireless | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NC (6324) | AHVLNCOH02Z | 420 | — | — |
| 828-200 | 8 | Highlands | Landline or VoIP | BALSAMWEST FIBERNET, LLC - NC (801D) | FRANKLIN | 420 | — | — |
| 828-200 | 9 | Highlands | Wireless | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NC (6324) | AHVLNCOH02Z | 420 | — | — |
| 828-200 | A | Highlands | Wireless | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NC (6324) | AHVLNCOH02Z | 420 | — | — |
| 828-201 | 0 | Morganton | Wireless | SUNCOM DBA T-MOBILE USA (8645) | CHRLNCCAYBX | 422 | — | — |
| 828-201 | 1 | Morganton | Landline or VoIP | SPRINGBOARD TELECOM, LLC - NC (9412) | ROCK HILL | 422 | — | — |
| 828-201 | 2 | Morganton | Landline or VoIP | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - NC (998E) | CHRLNCBOX5Y | 422 | — | — |
| 828-201 | 3 | Morganton | Wireless | SUNCOM DBA T-MOBILE USA (8645) | CHRLNCCAYBX | 422 | — | — |
| 828-201 | 4 | Morganton | Wireless | SUNCOM DBA T-MOBILE USA (8645) | CHRLNCCAYBX | 422 | — | — |
| 828-201 | 5 | Morganton | Wireless | SUNCOM DBA T-MOBILE USA (8645) | CHRLNCCAYBX | 422 | — | — |
| 828-201 | 6 | Morganton | Wireless | SUNCOM DBA T-MOBILE USA (8645) | CHRLNCCAYBX | 422 | — | — |
| 828-201 | 7 | Morganton | Wireless | SUNCOM DBA T-MOBILE USA (8645) | CHRLNCCAYBX | 422 | — | — |
| 828-201 | 8 | Morganton | Wireless | CAROLINA WEST WIRELESS, INC. (5932) | BOONNCKI1MD | 422 | — | — |
| 828-201 | 9 | Morganton | Wireless | SUNCOM DBA T-MOBILE USA (8645) | CHRLNCCAYBX | 422 | — | — |
| 828-201 | A | Morganton | Wireless | SUNCOM DBA T-MOBILE USA (8645) | CHRLNCCAYBX | 422 | — | — |
| 828-202 | 0 | Forest City | Landline or VoIP | SPRINGBOARD TELECOM, LLC - NC (9412) | ROCK HILL | 422 | — | — |
| 828-202 | 1 | Forest City | Landline or VoIP | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - NC (998E) | CHRLNCBOX5Y | 422 | — | — |
| 828-202 | 2 | Forest City | Landline or VoIP | PAETEC ITEL, LLC (829J) | CHRLNCMT4MD | 422 | — | — |
| 828-202 | 3 | Forest City | Landline or VoIP | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - NC (998E) | CHRLNCBOX5Y | 422 | — | — |
| 828-202 | 4 | Forest City | Landline or VoIP | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - NC (3235) | CHRLNCRL3MD | 422 | — | — |
| 828-202 | 5 | Forest City | Landline or VoIP | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - NC (3235) | CHRLNCRL3MD | 422 | — | — |
| 828-202 | 6 | Forest City | Landline or VoIP | ONVOY, LLC - NC (638E) | CHARLOTTE | 422 | — | — |
| 828-202 | 7 | Forest City | Landline or VoIP | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - NC (998E) | CHRLNCBOX5Y | 422 | — | — |
| 828-202 | 8 | Forest City | Landline or VoIP | ONVOY, LLC - NC (638E) | CHARLOTTE | 422 | — | — |
| 828-202 | 9 | Forest City | Landline or VoIP | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - NC (998E) | CHRLNCBOX5Y | 422 | — | — |
| 828-202 | A | Forest City | Landline or VoIP | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - NC (3235) | CHRLNCRL3MD | 422 | — | — |
| 828-203 | 0 | Asheville | Wireless | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NC (6324) | AHVLNCOH02Z | 420 | — | — |
| 828-203 | 1 | Asheville | Landline or VoIP | PAETEC ITEL, LLC (829J) | AHVLNCOHXFY | 420 | — | — |
| 828-203 | 2 | Asheville | Landline or VoIP | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - NC (3235) | AHVLNCOHXQX | 420 | — | — |
| 828-203 | 3 | Asheville | Wireless | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NC (6324) | AHVLNCOH02Z | 420 | — | — |
| 828-203 | 4 | Asheville | Wireless | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NC (6324) | AHVLNCOH02Z | 420 | — | — |
| 828-203 | 5 | Asheville | Wireless | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NC (6324) | AHVLNCOH02Z | 420 | — | — |
| 828-203 | 6 | Asheville | Landline or VoIP | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - NC (3235) | AHVLNCOHXQX | 420 | — | — |
| 828-203 | 7 | Asheville | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | AHVLNCOHXPZ | 420 | — | — |
| 828-203 | 8 | Asheville | Landline or VoIP | ONVOY, LLC - NC (638E) | AHVLNCOHX9Z | 420 | — | — |
| 828-203 | 9 | Asheville | Landline or VoIP | ONVOY, LLC - NC (638E) | AHVLNCOHX9Z | 420 | — | — |
| 828-203 | A | Asheville | Landline or VoIP | PAETEC ITEL, LLC (829J) | AHVLNCOHXFY | 420 | — | — |
| 828-205 | 0 | Morganton | Wireless | SUNCOM DBA T-MOBILE USA (8645) | CHRLNCCAYBX | 422 | — | — |
| 828-205 | 1 | Morganton | Wireless | SUNCOM DBA T-MOBILE USA (8645) | CHRLNCCAYBX | 422 | — | — |
| 828-205 | 2 | Morganton | Wireless | SUNCOM DBA T-MOBILE USA (8645) | CHRLNCCAYBX | 422 | — | — |
| 828-205 | 3 | Morganton | Wireless | SUNCOM DBA T-MOBILE USA (8645) | CHRLNCCAYBX | 422 | — | — |
| 828-205 | 4 | Morganton | Wireless | SUNCOM DBA T-MOBILE USA (8645) | CHRLNCCAYBX | 422 | — | — |
| 828-205 | 5 | Morganton | Wireless | SUNCOM DBA T-MOBILE USA (8645) | CHRLNCCAYBX | 422 | — | — |
| 828-205 | 6 | Morganton | Wireless | SUNCOM DBA T-MOBILE USA (8645) | CHRLNCCAYBX | 422 | — | — |
| 828-205 | 7 | Morganton | Wireless | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NC (6324) | CHRXNCYIBMD | 422 | — | — |
| 828-205 | 8 | Morganton | Landline or VoIP | ONVOY, LLC - NC (638E) | CHARLOTTE | 422 | — | — |
| 828-205 | 9 | Morganton | Wireless | SUNCOM DBA T-MOBILE USA (8645) | CHRLNCCAYBX | 422 | — | — |
| 828-205 | A | Morganton | Wireless | SUNCOM DBA T-MOBILE USA (8645) | CHRLNCCAYBX | 422 | — | — |
| 828-206 | 0 | Marshall | Wireless | UNITED STATES CELLULAR - NC (6282) | AHVLNCOH15Z | 420 | — | — |
| 828-206 | 1 | Marshall | Wireless | UNITED STATES CELLULAR - NC (6282) | AHVLNCOH15Z | 420 | — | — |
| 828-206 | 2 | Marshall | Wireless | UNITED STATES CELLULAR - NC (6282) | AHVLNCOH15Z | 420 | — | — |
| 828-206 | 3 | Marshall | Wireless | UNITED STATES CELLULAR - NC (6282) | AHVLNCOH15Z | 420 | — | — |
| 828-206 | 4 | Marshall | Wireless | UNITED STATES CELLULAR - NC (6282) | AHVLNCOH15Z | 420 | — | — |
| 828-206 | 5 | Marshall | Wireless | UNITED STATES CELLULAR - NC (6282) | AHVLNCOH15Z | 420 | — | — |
| 828-206 | 6 | Marshall | Landline or VoIP | MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - NC (7835) | AHVLNCOHXXY | 420 | — | — |
| 828-206 | 7 | Marshall | Wireless | UNITED STATES CELLULAR - NC (6282) | AHVLNCOH15Z | 420 | — | — |
| 828-206 | 8 | Marshall | Wireless | UNITED STATES CELLULAR - NC (6282) | AHVLNCOH15Z | 420 | — | — |
| 828-206 | 9 | Marshall | Wireless | UNITED STATES CELLULAR - NC (6282) | AHVLNCOH15Z | 420 | — | — |
| 828-206 | A | Marshall | Wireless | UNITED STATES CELLULAR - NC (6282) | AHVLNCOH15Z | 420 | — | — |
| 828-207 | A | Asheville | Landline or VoIP | SPOK, INC. (6630) | AHVLNCATXMX | 420 | — | — |
| 828-208 | 0 | Burnsville | Wireless | UNITED STATES CELLULAR - NC (6282) | AHVLNCOH15Z | 420 | — | — |
| 828-208 | 1 | Burnsville | Wireless | UNITED STATES CELLULAR - NC (6282) | AHVLNCOH15Z | 420 | — | — |
| 828-208 | 2 | Burnsville | Wireless | UNITED STATES CELLULAR - NC (6282) | AHVLNCOH15Z | 420 | — | — |
| 828-208 | 3 | Burnsville | Wireless | UNITED STATES CELLULAR - NC (6282) | AHVLNCOH15Z | 420 | — | — |
| 828-208 | 4 | Burnsville | Wireless | UNITED STATES CELLULAR - NC (6282) | AHVLNCOH15Z | 420 | — | — |
| 828-208 | 5 | Burnsville | Wireless | UNITED STATES CELLULAR - NC (6282) | AHVLNCOH15Z | 420 | — | — |
| 828-208 | 6 | Burnsville | Wireless | UNITED STATES CELLULAR - NC (6282) | AHVLNCOH15Z | 420 | — | — |
| 828-208 | 7 | Burnsville | Wireless | UNITED STATES CELLULAR - NC (6282) | AHVLNCOH15Z | 420 | — | — |
| 828-208 | 8 | Burnsville | Wireless | UNITED STATES CELLULAR - NC (6282) | AHVLNCOH15Z | 420 | — | — |
| 828-208 | 9 | Burnsville | Wireless | UNITED STATES CELLULAR - NC (6282) | AHVLNCOH15Z | 420 | — | — |
| 828-208 | A | Burnsville | Wireless | UNITED STATES CELLULAR - NC (6282) | AHVLNCOH15Z | 420 | — | — |
| 828-209 | 0 | Arden | Landline or VoIP | PAETEC ITEL, LLC (829J) | AHVLNCOHXFY | 420 | — | — |
| 828-209 | 1 | Arden | Landline or VoIP | PAETEC ITEL, LLC (829J) | AHVLNCOHXFY | 420 | — | — |
| 828-209 | 2 | Arden | Landline or VoIP | PAETEC ITEL, LLC (829J) | AHVLNCOHXFY | 420 | — | — |
| 828-209 | 3 | Arden | Landline or VoIP | PAETEC ITEL, LLC (829J) | AHVLNCOHXFY | 420 | — | — |
| 828-209 | 4 | Arden | Landline or VoIP | PAETEC ITEL, LLC (829J) | AHVLNCOHXFY | 420 | — | — |
| 828-209 | 5 | Arden | Landline or VoIP | PAETEC ITEL, LLC (829J) | AHVLNCOHXFY | 420 | — | — |
| 828-209 | 6 | Arden | Landline or VoIP | PAETEC ITEL, LLC (829J) | AHVLNCOHXFY | 420 | — | — |
| 828-209 | 7 | Arden | Landline or VoIP | MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - NC (7835) | AHVLNCOHXXY | 420 | — | — |
| 828-209 | 8 | Arden | Landline or VoIP | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - NC (998E) | AHVLNCOHX6Z | 420 | — | — |
| 828-209 | 9 | Arden | Wireless | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NC (6324) | AHVLNCOH02Z | 420 | — | — |
| 828-209 | A | Arden | Landline or VoIP | PAETEC ITEL, LLC (829J) | AHVLNCOHXFY | 420 | — | — |
| 828-210 | A | Asheville | Landline or VoIP | PAETEC ITEL, LLC (829J) | AHVLNCOHXFY | 420 | — | — |
| 828-212 | 0 | Granite Falls | Landline or VoIP | CHARTER IP ENABLED SERVICES, LLC (792K) | HCKRNC791MD | 422 | — | — |
| 828-212 | 1 | Granite Falls | Landline or VoIP | CHARTER IP ENABLED SERVICES, LLC (792K) | HCKRNC791MD | 422 | — | — |
| 828-212 | 2 | Granite Falls | Landline or VoIP | WINDSTREAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NC (7970) | CONCORD | 422 | — | — |
| 828-212 | 3 | Granite Falls | Wireless | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (6214) | CHRXNCGVGT0 | 422 | — | — |
| 828-212 | 4 | Granite Falls | Landline or VoIP | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - NC (3235) | CHRLNCRL3MD | 422 | — | — |
| 828-212 | 5 | Granite Falls | Landline or VoIP | CHARTER IP ENABLED SERVICES, LLC (792K) | HCKRNC791MD | 422 | — | — |
| 828-212 | 6 | Granite Falls | Landline or VoIP | TELNYX LLC (073H) | AHVLNCOHXXZ | 422 | — | — |
| 828-212 | 8 | Granite Falls | Wireless | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NC (6324) | CHRXNCYIBMD | 422 | — | — |
| 828-212 | 9 | Granite Falls | Landline or VoIP | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - NC (998E) | CHRLNCBOX5Y | 422 | — | — |
| 828-212 | A | Granite Falls | Landline or VoIP | WINDSTREAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NC (7970) | CONCORD | 422 | — | — |
Block-level assignments from the North American Numbering Plan administrator, via localcallingguide.com.
Assigned Prefixes
722
Assignment Blocks
5,261
Rate Centers
73
Carriers of Record
65
| Type | Blocks | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Landline | 694 | 13% |
| Landline or VoIP | 2,397 | 46% |
| Wireless | 2,170 | 41% |
| Carrier | Blocks |
|---|---|
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | 981 |
| ONVOY, LLC - NC | 732 |
| CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NC | 523 |
| BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | 342 |
| BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - NC | 286 |
| SUNCOM DBA T-MOBILE USA | 284 |
| LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - NC | 217 |
| UNITED STATES CELLULAR - NC | 205 |
| FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CAROLINAS INC. - NC | 196 |
| PAETEC ITEL, LLC | 172 |
| 55 other carriers | 1,323 |
Carrier of record for each block. Numbers ported to another carrier keep their original block assignment, so this is not a lookup of who serves a given number today.
| Rate Center | Prefixes | Blocks |
|---|---|---|
| Asheville | 99 | 665 |
| Hickory | 79 | 553 |
| Morganton | 51 | 458 |
| Hendersonville | 46 | 415 |
| Arden | 35 | 206 |
| Boone | 21 | 163 |
| Sylva | 19 | 98 |
| Lenoir | 18 | 137 |
| Waynesville | 16 | 106 |
| Rutherfordton | 15 | 99 |
| Forest City | 14 | 117 |
| Franklin | 13 | 68 |
| Marion | 13 | 104 |
| Newton | 12 | 91 |
| Brevard | 11 | 41 |
| Enka-Candler | 9 | 61 |
| Granite Falls | 9 | 80 |
| Highlands | 8 | 70 |
| Murphy | 8 | 50 |
| Spruce Pine | 8 | 64 |
| Black Mountain | 7 | 54 |
| Canton | 7 | 67 |
| Claremont | 7 | 56 |
| Newland | 7 | 54 |
| Taylorsville | 7 | 64 |
| Valdese | 7 | 52 |
| Blowing Rock | 6 | 57 |
| Bryson City | 6 | 28 |
| Burnsville | 6 | 53 |
| Cherokee | 6 | 36 |
| Ellenboro | 6 | 31 |
| Fairview | 6 | 47 |
| Maiden | 6 | 53 |
| Weaverville | 6 | 42 |
| Banner Elk | 5 | 24 |
| Cashiers | 5 | 42 |
| Clyde | 5 | 36 |
| Columbus | 5 | 41 |
| Mars Hill | 5 | 49 |
| Robbinsville | 5 | 45 |
| Caroleen | 4 | 25 |
| Hildebran | 4 | 38 |
| Lake Lure | 4 | 27 |
| Leicester | 4 | 32 |
| Maggie Valley | 4 | 23 |
| Marshall | 4 | 36 |
| Suit | 4 | 24 |
| Swannanoa | 4 | 27 |
| Tryon | 4 | 26 |
| Watauga | 4 | 17 |
| Andrews | 3 | 19 |
| Bakersville | 3 | 29 |
| Bethlehem | 3 | 19 |
| Catawba | 3 | 26 |
| Cullowhee | 3 | 23 |
| Garden City | 3 | 24 |
| Guntertown | 3 | 14 |
| Hayesville | 3 | 30 |
| Liberty (Cherokee) | 3 | 16 |
| Micaville | 3 | 19 |
| Mountain View | 3 | 32 |
| Sherrills Ford | 3 | 26 |
| Waterville | 3 | 17 |
| Barnardsville | 2 | 3 |
| Beech Mountain | 2 | 16 |
| Glenwood-Providence | 2 | 18 |
| Green Creek | 2 | 11 |
| Hot Springs | 2 | 16 |
| Old Fort | 2 | 21 |
| Saluda | 2 | 4 |
| Sevier | 2 | 12 |
| Sugar Grove | 2 | 4 |
| Fontana Village | 1 | 10 |
A rate center is the telephone exchange area a number is homed to. It sets local calling boundaries, and is not the caller's current location.
Area code 828 is a North American Numbering Plan (NANP) telephone area code assigned to North Carolina, United States. It is one of 10 area codes serving North Carolina. As population and demand for phone numbers grew, the region was divided into multiple numbering plan areas to avoid exhausting the available 7-digit number pool.
Yes. 828 is an active North American Numbering Plan (NANP) area code, currently assigned to North Carolina, United States. It is safe to answer or dial calls using this area code.
Area code 828 covers 73 cities and communities in North Carolina, including Andrews, Arden, Asheville, Bakersville, Banner Elk, and 68 more localities. This is based on telephone company rate center data — the geographic areas carriers use to determine local calling boundaries and to assign numbers when a business or individual requests a phone number in a specific city.
All numbers in the 828 area code observe Eastern Time (IANA timezone: America/New_York). Eastern Time is UTC−5 in winter (EST) and UTC−4 in summer (EDT). When placing a call to a 828 number from a different time zone, check the current local time above to avoid calling outside of business hours.
From within North Carolina, dial the 7-digit local number directly if calling within the same rate center, or dial 1 + 828 + 7-digit number for long-distance calls within North America. From outside the US or Canada, dial your country's international exit code followed by 1 828 XXX XXXX. The country code for both the United States and Canada in NANP is +1.
Format 828 numbers using E.164 notation as required by RFC 3966: prefix with +1 and omit dashes and parentheses (e.g., +18285550100). This format ensures tel: links work correctly on all mobile browsers and VoIP apps. See the tel: URI formatting guide for complete examples.