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'''Area codes 704 and 980''' are [[telephone]] [[area code]]s in the [[North American Numbering Plan]] (NANP) for [[Charlotte]] and all or part of 12 surrounding counties in south-central [[North Carolina]]. Other major cities in the service area are [[Gastonia, North Carolina|Gastonia]], [[Kannapolis]], [[Concord, North Carolina|Concord]], [[Mooresville, North Carolina|Mooresville]], [[Salisbury, North Carolina|Salisbury]], [[Statesville, North Carolina|Statesville]], and [[Shelby, North Carolina|Shelby]]. The [[South Carolina]] side of the [[Charlotte metropolitan area]] is part of [[area codes 803 and 839]].
'''Area codes 704 and 980''' are [[telephone]] [[area code]]s in the [[North American Numbering Plan]] (NANP) for [[Charlotte]] and all or part of 12 surrounding counties in south-central [[North Carolina]]. Other major cities in the service area are [[Gastonia, North Carolina|Gastonia]], [[Kannapolis]], [[Concord, North Carolina|Concord]], [[Mooresville, North Carolina|Mooresville]], [[Salisbury, North Carolina|Salisbury]], [[Statesville, North Carolina|Statesville]], and [[Shelby, North Carolina|Shelby]]. The [[South Carolina]] side of the [[Charlotte metropolitan area]] is part of [[area codes 803 and 839]].


Area code 704 is one of the original 86 numbering plan areas (NPAs) designated by [[AT&T]] in 1947. It served the entire state of North Carolina until 1954, when [[Winston-Salem]] and points east were split off as [[area code 919]], leaving 704 reduced to the western third of the state, from Charlotte through the [[Blue Ridge Mountains]] to the [[Tennessee]] border.
'''Area code 704''' is one of the original 86 numbering plan areas (NPAs) designated by [[AT&T]] in 1947. It served the entire state of North Carolina until 1954, when [[Winston-Salem]] and points east were split off as [[area code 919]], leaving 704 reduced to the western third of the state, from Charlotte through the [[Blue Ridge Mountains]] to the [[Tennessee]] border.


This configuration remained in place for the next 44 years. Despite explosive growth in Charlotte, the state's largest city, the western third of the state was not as densely populated as the eastern two-thirds, which grew from having one area code to four during the 1990s. By the mid-1990s, Charlotte's rapid growth and the ensuing demand for telephone lines made a split inevitable.
This configuration remained in place for the next 44 years. Despite explosive growth in Charlotte, the state's largest city, the western third of the state was not as densely populated as the eastern two-thirds, which grew from having one area code to four during the 1990s. By the mid-1990s, Charlotte's rapid growth and the ensuing demand for telephone lines made a split inevitable.
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In 1998, most of the western portion of the old 704 territory, including the [[North Carolina Foothills|Foothills]] and Blue Ridge, were split off to create [[area code 828]], restricting 704 to the Charlotte area.
In 1998, most of the western portion of the old 704 territory, including the [[North Carolina Foothills|Foothills]] and Blue Ridge, were split off to create [[area code 828]], restricting 704 to the Charlotte area.


The creation of 828 was intended as a long-term solution. Within two years, however, 704 was close to exhaustion once again due to Charlotte's continued growth, as well as the proliferation of cell phones and pagers. This resulted in the assignment of area code 980 in the state's first [[overlay plan]] for this numbering plan area. Permissive dialing with only seven digits was still possible between May 1, 2000 and March 15, 2001, after which, ten-digit dialing was mandatory.<ref>{{cite web |title=Planning Letter 229: NPA 980 To Overlay NPA 704 (North Carolina) |url=https://www.nationalnanpa.com/pdf/pl-nanp-229.pdf |website=North American Numbering Plan Administration |publisher=North American Numbering Plan Administration |accessdate=1 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Planning Letter 258: Revised Mandatory Dialing Date for NPA 704 (North Carolina) |url=https://www.nationalnanpa.com/pdf/pl-nanp-258.pdf |website=North American Numbering Plan Administration |publisher=North American Numbering Plan Administration |accessdate=1 August 2018}}</ref>
The creation of 828 was intended as a long-term solution. Within two years, however, 704 was close to exhaustion once again due to Charlotte's continued growth, as well as the proliferation of cell phones and pagers. This resulted in the assignment of '''area code 980''' in the state's first [[overlay plan]] for this numbering plan area. Permissive dialing with only seven digits was still possible between May 1, 2000 and March 15, 2001, after which, ten-digit dialing was mandatory.<ref>{{cite web |title=Planning Letter 229: NPA 980 To Overlay NPA 704 (North Carolina) |url=https://www.nationalnanpa.com/pdf/pl-nanp-229.pdf |website=North American Numbering Plan Administration |publisher=North American Numbering Plan Administration |accessdate=1 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Planning Letter 258: Revised Mandatory Dialing Date for NPA 704 (North Carolina) |url=https://www.nationalnanpa.com/pdf/pl-nanp-258.pdf |website=North American Numbering Plan Administration |publisher=North American Numbering Plan Administration |accessdate=1 August 2018}}</ref>


Even with the Charlotte area's continued growth, 704/980 is nowhere near exhaustion. Under the most recent projections, Charlotte will not need another area code until early 2048.<ref>https://nationalnanpa.com/reports/2019-2_NPA_Exhaust_Projections_Final.pdf</ref>
Even with the Charlotte area's continued growth, 704/980 is nowhere near exhaustion. Under the most recent projections, Charlotte will not need another area code until early 2048.<ref>https://nationalnanpa.com/reports/2019-2_NPA_Exhaust_Projections_Final.pdf</ref>

Revision as of 22:27, 3 May 2020

North Carolina area codes.

Area codes 704 and 980 are telephone area codes in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) for Charlotte and all or part of 12 surrounding counties in south-central North Carolina. Other major cities in the service area are Gastonia, Kannapolis, Concord, Mooresville, Salisbury, Statesville, and Shelby. The South Carolina side of the Charlotte metropolitan area is part of area codes 803 and 839.

Area code 704 is one of the original 86 numbering plan areas (NPAs) designated by AT&T in 1947. It served the entire state of North Carolina until 1954, when Winston-Salem and points east were split off as area code 919, leaving 704 reduced to the western third of the state, from Charlotte through the Blue Ridge Mountains to the Tennessee border.

This configuration remained in place for the next 44 years. Despite explosive growth in Charlotte, the state's largest city, the western third of the state was not as densely populated as the eastern two-thirds, which grew from having one area code to four during the 1990s. By the mid-1990s, Charlotte's rapid growth and the ensuing demand for telephone lines made a split inevitable.

In 1998, most of the western portion of the old 704 territory, including the Foothills and Blue Ridge, were split off to create area code 828, restricting 704 to the Charlotte area.

The creation of 828 was intended as a long-term solution. Within two years, however, 704 was close to exhaustion once again due to Charlotte's continued growth, as well as the proliferation of cell phones and pagers. This resulted in the assignment of area code 980 in the state's first overlay plan for this numbering plan area. Permissive dialing with only seven digits was still possible between May 1, 2000 and March 15, 2001, after which, ten-digit dialing was mandatory.[1][2]

Even with the Charlotte area's continued growth, 704/980 is nowhere near exhaustion. Under the most recent projections, Charlotte will not need another area code until early 2048.[3]

Years after the introduction of mobile number portability, a number of cell phone customers on the South Carolina side of the Charlotte area have 704 numbers.

Counties served

Cities and towns

See also

References

  1. ^ "Planning Letter 229: NPA 980 To Overlay NPA 704 (North Carolina)" (PDF). North American Numbering Plan Administration. North American Numbering Plan Administration. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  2. ^ "Planning Letter 258: Revised Mandatory Dialing Date for NPA 704 (North Carolina)" (PDF). North American Numbering Plan Administration. North American Numbering Plan Administration. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  3. ^ https://nationalnanpa.com/reports/2019-2_NPA_Exhaust_Projections_Final.pdf
North Carolina area codes: 252, 336/743, 704/980, 828, 910/472, 919/984
North: 336 / 743
West: 828 704 / 980 East: 910
South: 803/839, 843/854
South Carolina area codes: 803/839, 843/854, 864/821
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