984
Area code
NC
United States geographic area code, in service since 2012-04-30. Part of the 919/984 overlay complex — ten-digit dialing required.
Statusin service
Introduced2012-04-30
JurisdictionNC, US
Local dialing10D
Time zoneEastern
Last verified2026-09-17
Utilization 39% of assignable prefixes assigned
As of 09/17/2026
0%309 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 2012-04-19, 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 | ONVOY, LLC - NC | 59 | 19.1% |
| 02 | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - NC | 38 | 12.3% |
| 03 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NC | 25 | 8.1% |
| 04 | SUNCOM DBA T-MOBILE USA | 23 | 7.4% |
| 05 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | 20 | 6.5% |
| 06 | MULTIPLE OCN LISTING | 12 | 3.9% |
| 07 | TON80 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | 11 | 3.6% |
| 08 | ONVOY SPECTRUM, LLC | 11 | 3.6% |
| 09 | METROPCS, INC. | 10 | 3.2% |
| 10 | FRACTEL, LLC | 10 | 3.2% |
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- 2011-06-23 NPA 984 to Overlay NPA 919 (North Carolina)
- 2012-04-30Area code 984 entered service (created from 919).
Planning letters & orders
Primary documents| Date | Document | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-06-23 | PL-422 ↗ | NPA 984 to Overlay NPA 919 (North Carolina) |
| 2001-10-19 | PL-306 ↗ | 919/984 NPA Overlay Deferred (North Carolina) |
| 2001-04-17 | PL-271 ↗ | NPA 984 To Overlay NPA 919 (North Carolina) |