839
Area code
SC
United States geographic area code, in service since 2020-05-26. Part of the 803/839 overlay complex — ten-digit dialing required.
Statusin service
Introduced2020-05-26
JurisdictionSC, US
Local dialing10D
Time zoneEastern
Last verified2026-09-17
Utilization 25.6% of assignable prefixes assigned
As of 09/17/2026
0%203 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 2020-03-27, most recent 2026-09-15.
Area codes serve rate-center geographies, not municipal boundaries. “SC” 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 | 64 | 31.5% |
| 02 | ONVOY, LLC - SC | 31 | 15.3% |
| 03 | TON80 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | 23 | 11.3% |
| 04 | FRACTEL, LLC | 18 | 8.9% |
| 05 | MULTIPLE OCN LISTING | 9 | 4.4% |
| 06 | ONVOY SPECTRUM, LLC | 8 | 3.9% |
| 07 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - SC | 8 | 3.9% |
| 08 | POWERTEL ATLANTA LICENSES, INC. | 7 | 3.4% |
| 09 | 5 | 2.5% | |
| 10 | NUSO, LLC | 4 | 2% |
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- 2018-09-18 NPA 839 to Overlay NPA 803 (South Carolina)
- 2020-05-26Area code 839 entered service (created from 803).
Planning letters & orders
Primary documents| Date | Document | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-18 | PL-520 ↗ | NPA 839 to Overlay NPA 803 (South Carolina) |