Charlotte area codes, a quick look
| Code | Main places | Since | Overlay | Time zone | Exhaust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 704 | Albemarle, Alton, Ansonville and more | 1947 | 980 | Eastern time | 2038 |
| 980 | Albemarle, Alton, Ansonville and more | 2001 | 704 | Eastern time | 2038 |
Source: NANPA public reports, area code report plus the rate-centre report, file dated 11/01/2026. Exhaust year: NANPA projections 2026-1 (April 2026). We are not an official NANPA site.
Area codes around Charlotte
The metro area of Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC has these other codes: 336, 828 and 743.
Get your own Charlotte number
There are two routes to a Charlotte number. A provider hands out a new number with its plan. It gets picked when you sign up, from the pool of numbers that provider holds in the code. Numbers a seller already holds are often listed with a pattern, at a one-time price, and you later move that number to a provider.
Providers sorted 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 that list 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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Charlotte area code questions
What area code does Charlotte use?
Charlotte has both 704 and 980. The two overlay one another, so a new number may come from either one.
Which Charlotte area code is the original?
704 has been in service since 1947.
For a local call in Charlotte, do I dial the area code?
Yes, dial the full 10-digit number.