472
Area code
NC
United States geographic area code, in service since 2022-10-07. Part of the 472/910 overlay complex — ten-digit dialing required.
Statusin service
Introduced2022-10-07
JurisdictionNC, US
Local dialing10D
Time zoneEastern
Last verified2026-09-17
Utilization 15.2% of assignable prefixes assigned
As of 09/17/2026
0%120 of ~792 assignable NXX values (200–999 excl. N11)100%
Prefix-level assignment does not equal number-level exhaustion; thousands-block pooling extends capacity. First assignment on record 2022-11-04, most recent 2026-09-15.
Area codes serve rate-center geographies, not municipal boundaries. “NC” identifies the jurisdiction, not an exact city footprint.
Top assignees
Ranked by assigned prefixes · initial assignee ≠ current carrier| Rank | Assignee | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | 33 | 27.5% |
| 02 | ONVOY, LLC - NC | 31 | 25.8% |
| 03 | MULTIPLE OCN LISTING | 9 | 7.5% |
| 04 | SUNCOM DBA T-MOBILE USA | 8 | 6.7% |
| 05 | 5 | 4.2% | |
| 06 | TWC IP ENABLED SERVICES, LLC | 4 | 3.3% |
| 07 | COMMIO, LLC | 4 | 3.3% |
| 08 | U.S. TELEPACIFIC CORP. DBA TPX COMMUNICATIONS | 3 | 2.5% |
| 09 | NUSO, LLC | 3 | 2.5% |
| 10 | BOOST SUBSCRIBERCO L.L.C. | 3 | 2.5% |
Important: these are initial assignees from NANPA CO-code records — the carrier a prefix was originally assigned to. Because of number portability, the current serving carrier of any individual number may differ.
Change history
Recorded events for this NPA- 2021-11-09 NPA 472 to Overlay NPA 910 (North Carolina) – supersedes PL-565
- 2022-10-07Area code 472 entered service (created from 910).
Planning letters & orders
Primary documents| Date | Document | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-09 | PL-569 ↗ | NPA 472 to Overlay NPA 910 (North Carolina) – supersedes PL-565 |
| 2021-09-01 | PL-565 ↗ | NPA 472 to Overlay NPA 910 (North Carolina) |