803 area code: location, overlays and numbers
Area code 803 serves Augusta, South Carolina as a US telephone area code and has operated since 1947. It shares an overlay with 839.
- Location
- Augusta, South Carolina
- Service began in
- 1947
- Time zone used
- Eastern time
- Overlay
- 839
- Calling within the area
- 10-digit dialing
- Telephone rate centres
- 82
- Expected exhaustion
- 2046
- Country calling code
- +1 (United States)
Based on NANPA public reports: the area code report and rate-centre report, dated 11/01/2026. The exhaust year comes from NANPA projections 2026-1 (April 2026). This site is not an official NANPA site.
Get an 803 number
You can get an 803 number in two ways. With a provider plan, you receive a new number selected at sign-up from its numbers in the code. A seller offers numbers it already has, often with a pattern, at a one-time price; you then transfer the number to a provider.
Providers ranked by first-year cost
| Provider | Cheapest plan | First year | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
 Free app | Basic (Just for me), free | $0 | Open Google Voice |
 Free app | Free plan, free | $0 | Open TextNow |
 Developer API | Pay-as-you-go local number, $1.15 a month | $13.80 | Open Twilio |
 Second-number app | Standard, $3.99 a month billed yearly | $47.99 | Open Burner |
 Toll-free specialist | Solo, $6.99 a month billed yearly | $84 | Open UniTel Voice |
 Second-number app | Deluxe (local number), $6.99 a month billed yearly | $102.88 | Open GoDaddy Conversations (formerly Smartline) |
Sellers listing local numbers
| Seller | What it sells | Listed price | Monthly fee | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marketplace | Local numbers | From $9 one-time | None stated | Search at Exclusive Digits |
 Marketplace | Local and toll-free | From $9.95 one-time | $2.99 a month | Search at NumberBarn |
 Number broker | Local and toll-free | From $99 one-time | None stated | Search at RingBoost |
 Number broker | Local and toll-free | From $100 one-time | None stated | Search at PhoneNumberExpert |
| 212areacode.comNumber broker | Local numbers | From $150 one-time | None stated | Search at 212areacode.com |
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Places in the 803 area code
For 803, NANPA lists 82 rate centres. Numbers are assigned to these local calling areas:
Orangeburg, Olar, Oakland, North Summerton, Norway, North, North Sumter, North Manning, North Augusta, New Ellenton, Newberry, Mill Creek, Mayesville, Manning, Lynchburg, Lake Wylie West, Lexington, Lewisville, Lancaster, Lake Wylie, Kershaw, Johnston, Jackson, Holly Hill, Hickory Grove, Heath Springs, Hampton, Great Falls, Graniteville, Gilbert, Fort Mill, Fort Lawn, Fairfax, Eutawville, East Sumter, Estill, Elloree, Ehrhardt, Edgefield, Eastover, Denmark, Columbia, Clover, Chapin Little Mountain South, Chapin Little Mountain North, Chester, Cameron, Camden, Branchville, Bowman, Blackville, Bishopville Rural, Bishopville, Beech Island, Bath, Batesburg, Barnwell, Bamberg, Allendale, Aiken and another 22.
Other related area codes
The same area and the same pool of numbers: 839. Any of these codes can provide a new number in this area, so request the code you want.
803 area code questions
Which area does 803 cover?
Area code 803 serves Augusta, South Carolina and the surrounding Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC area.
What country code does an 803 number use?
+1. As part of the North American Numbering Plan, 803 requires +1 803 and the 7-digit number when calling from abroad.
What time is it in the 803 area code?
Area code 803 uses Eastern time.
Which callers use an 803 number?
This code covers homes, mobile phones and local businesses, as well as people who pretend to have a local number. When an 803 number appears on your screen, it shows where that number was assigned, not the identity of the caller.