828 area code: location, time zone and numbers
In Charlotte, North Carolina, area code 828 serves US telephone numbers and has been in service since 1998.
- Location
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Serving since
- 1998
- Timezone
- Eastern time
- Overlay
- None: the sole code for its area
- Calling locally
- Dialling with 7 digits
- List of rate centres
- 73
- Expected exhaust
- 2029
- Country calling prefix
- +1 (United States)
Source: NANPA public reports, the NPA area code report and the rate centre report, with the file dated 11/01/2026. The exhaust year comes from the NANPA projections file 2026-1 (April 2026). We are not an official NANPA website.
Get an 828 number
Two routes lead to an 828 number. A provider assigns a new number along with its plan, selected at sign-up from the pool of numbers the provider holds in the code. A seller posts numbers it already holds, which often carry a pattern, at a one-time price; then you move that number over to a provider.
Providers listed 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 828 area code
For 828, NANPA lists 73 rate centres. Every one is a local calling area, and numbers are assigned to it:
Sevier, Saluda, Rutherfordton, Robbinsville, Old Fort, Newton, Newland, Murphy, Mountain View, Morganton, Micaville, Marshall, Mars Hill, Marion, Maiden, Maggie Valley, Liberty (cherokee), Lenoir, Leicester, Lake Lure, Hot Springs, Hildebran, Highlands, Hickory, Hendersonville, Hayesville, Guntertown, Green Creek, Granite Falls, Glenwood Providence, Garden City, Franklin, Forest City, Fontana Village, Fairview, Enka Candler, Ellenboro, Cullowhee, Columbus, Clyde, Claremont, Cherokee, Catawba, Cashiers, Caroleen, Canton, Burnsville, Bryson City, Brevard, Boone, Blowing Rock, Black Mountain, Bethlehem, Beech Mountain, Barnardsville, Banner Elk, Bakersville, Asheville, Arden, Andrews and 13 more.
Other related area codes
North Carolina also uses these codes: 704, 919, 910, 336, 252, 980, 984, 743 and 472.
828 area code questions
Where is area code 828?
Calls to 828 reach Charlotte, North Carolina, and the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC area around it.
What country code does a 828 number use?
+1. Because 828 belongs to the North American Numbering Plan, calling from abroad means dialing +1 828 plus the 7-digit number.
What time is it in the 828 area code?
Area code 828 stays on Eastern time.
Who is calling from a 828 number?
A number in this code can belong to a home, a mobile, a local business, or a caller faking a local number. Your screen shows an 828 number. That tells you where it was assigned, not the caller's identity.