854
Area code
SC
United States geographic area code, in service since 2015-10-19. Part of the 843/854 overlay complex — ten-digit dialing required.
Statusin service
Introduced2015-10-19
JurisdictionSC, US
Local dialing10D
Time zoneEastern
Last verified2026-09-17
Utilization 24.6% of assignable prefixes assigned
As of 09/17/2026
0%195 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 2015-09-15, most recent 2026-09-16.
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 | ONVOY, LLC - SC | 42 | 21.5% |
| 02 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | 21 | 10.8% |
| 03 | FRACTEL, LLC | 16 | 8.2% |
| 04 | ONVOY SPECTRUM, LLC | 14 | 7.2% |
| 05 | TON80 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | 11 | 5.6% |
| 06 | MULTIPLE OCN LISTING | 9 | 4.6% |
| 07 | POWERTEL ATLANTA LICENSES, INC. | 7 | 3.6% |
| 08 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - SC | 7 | 3.6% |
| 09 | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - SC | 6 | 3.1% |
| 10 | NUSO, LLC | 5 | 2.6% |
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- 2014-11-14 NPA 854 to Overlay NPA 843 (South Carolina)
- 2015-10-19Area code 854 entered service (created from 843).
Planning letters & orders
Primary documents| Date | Document | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-11-14 | PL-474 ↗ | NPA 854 to Overlay NPA 843 (South Carolina) |
| 2014-02-11 | PL-463 ↗ | NPA 854 to Overlay NPA 843 (South Carolina) |