843 area code: location, overlays and numbers
In Charleston, South Carolina, 843 serves as a US telephone area code and has operated since 1998. It shares the area through an overlay with 854.
- Location
- Charleston, South Carolina
- Service began
- 1998
- Local time zone
- Time zone: Eastern
- Overlay
- 854
- Calls in the area
- Full 10-digit dialing
- Rate centers
- 92
- Expected exhaustion
- 2053
- Code for the country
- +1 (United States)
NANPA public reports are the source here, including the area code report and the rate-centre report, with the file dated 11/01/2026. For the exhaust year we use the NANPA projections file 2026-1 (April 2026). This website is not an official NANPA site.
Get an 843 number
You can get an 843 number in two ways. A provider gives you a new number through one of its plans. You select it during sign-up from numbers the provider holds in the code. A seller posts numbers it already holds, often ones with a pattern, at a one-time price. After you buy, you move 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 offering listed 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 843 area code
According to NANPA, 843 has 92 rate centres. Numbers are assigned to these local calling areas:
Myrtle Beach, Murrells Inlet, Mullins, Mount Pleasant, Moncks Corner, Mcclellanville, Mccoll, Mcbee, Marion, Macedonia, Low Country, Loris, Lodge, Lebanon, Laurel Bay, Latta, Lane, Lamar, Lakewood, Lake View, Lake City, Kingstree, Johnsonville, Jefferson, Jamestown, Isle Of Palms, Huger, Hollywood, Hilton Head, Hendersonville, Hemingway, Hartsville, Harleyville, Hardeeville, Greeleyville, Georgetown, Folly Beach, Floyds, Florence, Edisto Island, East Conway, Dillon, Darlington, Cross, Cottageville, Conway, Collins Creek, Clio, Chesterfield, Cheraw, Charleston, Bonneau, Bluffton, Blenheim, Bethune, Bennettsville, Beaufort, Aynor, Awendaw, Andrews and 32 more.
Other related area codes
The same area and number pool also includes 854. Any of these codes can provide a new number in this area, so request the one you prefer.
843 area code questions
Where is the 843 area code?
Charleston, South Carolina, and the area around Charleston-North Charleston, SC, are served by 843.
What country code applies to an 843 number?
+1. Because 843 belongs to the North American Numbering Plan, from abroad you dial +1 843 and then the 7-digit number.
What time is it in the 843 area code?
The 843 area code uses Eastern time.
Who calls with a 843 number?
This code is used by anyone holding a number in it: homes, mobiles, local businesses, and callers who fake a local number. An 843 number shown on your screen identifies where it was assigned, but it does not reveal the caller.