980 Area CodeCharlotte, NC
Area code 980 covers Charlotte and nearby communities in North Carolina, in the Eastern Time (ET) zone, home to about 2,415,118 people across 98 cities. It was added in 2001 as an overlay of 704, so the same region uses both codes and every local call needs all ten digits.
Overview
- Major City
- Charlotte
- State
- North Carolina (NC)
- Timezone
- Eastern Time (ET)
- Current Time
- –:––
- Overlay
- Yes – shares area with 704
Where is area code 980?
Area code 980 serves part of Charlotte, NC and the surrounding areas. It has a single overlay (704) that serves the same area.
Overview of the 980 Area Code
What is the 980 area code?
The 980 area code serves Charlotte, North Carolina, alongside other established area codes. When you see a 980 number, it indicates a local number within this geographic area.
Why was area code 980 created?
Area code 980 went into service on April 1, 2001, as an overlay of 704. An overlay adds a second code to the same territory instead of splitting it: existing 704 numbers kept their digits, new lines began receiving 980 numbers, and local calls in the region require all ten digits.
Geographic Coverage of the 980 Area Code
The 980 area code serves Charlotte and surrounding areas in North Carolina. It operates within the Eastern Time (ET) time zone. It complements the coverage of area code 704. This area code covers several key cities, including:
- Charlotte
- Concord
- Gastonia
- Huntersville
- Kannapolis
- Mooresville
Got a call from a 980 number? It came from Charlotte, NC. Since 980 overlays with 704, every local call in the region needs all ten digits to land on the right line. Of the listed cities' population, Charlotte accounts for about 48.5%; the rest is split across 97 smaller cities.
Charlotte Area Codes Overview
Charlotte is served by multiple area codes, reflecting its telecommunications needs. The 980 area code operates alongside 704. Here are the area codes serving this region:
The introduction of the 980 area code helped prevent number exhaustion, ensuring a continuous supply of phone numbers across the geographic area.
What cities does area code 980 cover?
| City | State | Population | Population in 980 | % of listed-city population | % of City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | NC | 943,476 | 943,476 | 48.5% | 100.0% |
| Concord | NC | 112,395 | 112,395 | 5.8% | 100.0% |
| Gastonia | NC | 85,535 | 85,535 | 4.4% | 100.0% |
| Huntersville | NC | 67,087 | 67,087 | 3.5% | 100.0% |
| Kannapolis | NC | 60,521 | 60,521 | 3.1% | 100.0% |
| Mooresville | NC | 52,884 | 52,884 | 2.7% | 100.0% |
| Indian Trail | NC | 43,867 | 43,867 | 2.3% | 100.0% |
| Monroe | NC | 40,054 | 40,054 | 2.1% | 100.0% |
| Salisbury | NC | 36,579 | 36,579 | 1.9% | 100.0% |
| Cornelius | NC | 34,366 | 34,366 | 1.8% | 100.0% |
| Matthews | NC | 32,048 | 32,048 | 1.7% | 100.0% |
| Statesville | NC | 31,693 | 31,693 | 1.6% | 100.0% |
| Mint Hill | NC | 28,825 | 28,825 | 1.5% | 100.0% |
| Waxhaw | NC | 23,178 | 23,178 | 1.2% | 100.0% |
| Shelby | NC | 22,778 | 22,778 | 1.2% | 100.0% |
| Harrisburg | NC | 20,335 | 20,335 | 1.1% | 100.0% |
| Mount Holly | NC | 18,723 | 18,723 | 1.0% | 100.0% |
| Stallings | NC | 17,617 | 17,617 | 0.9% | 100.0% |
| Albemarle | NC | 17,344 | 17,344 | 0.9% | 100.0% |
| Davidson | NC | 16,276 | 16,276 | 0.8% | 100.0% |
| Belmont | NC | 16,044 | 16,044 | 0.8% | 100.0% |
| Weddington | NC | 14,391 | 14,391 | 0.7% | 100.0% |
| Lincolnton | NC | 12,353 | 12,353 | 0.6% | 100.0% |
| Kings Mountain | NC | 11,797 | 11,797 | 0.6% | 100.0% |
| Pineville | NC | 11,567 | 11,567 | 0.6% | 100.0% |
| Wesley Chapel | NC | 9,495 | 9,495 | 0.5% | 100.0% |
| Lake Norman of Catawba | NC | 7,411 | 7,411 | 0.4% | 100.0% |
| Unionville | NC | 7,258 | 7,258 | 0.4% | 100.0% |
| Marvin | NC | 6,985 | 6,985 | 0.4% | 100.0% |
| Cherryville | NC | 6,385 | 6,385 | 0.3% | 100.0% |
| Dallas | NC | 6,270 | 6,270 | 0.3% | 100.0% |
| Locust | NC | 5,992 | 5,992 | 0.3% | 100.0% |
| Bessemer City | NC | 5,730 | 5,730 | 0.3% | 100.0% |
| Cramerton | NC | 5,604 | 5,604 | 0.3% | 100.0% |
| Midland | NC | 5,027 | 5,027 | 0.3% | 100.0% |
| Wadesboro | NC | 4,965 | 4,965 | 0.3% | 100.0% |
| Boiling Springs | NC | 4,759 | 4,759 | 0.3% | 100.0% |
| Ranlo | NC | 4,756 | 4,756 | 0.3% | 100.0% |
| China Grove | NC | 4,610 | 4,610 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Wingate | NC | 4,517 | 4,517 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Troutman | NC | 4,234 | 4,234 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Stanley | NC | 4,147 | 4,147 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Westport | NC | 4,026 | 4,026 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Lowell | NC | 3,863 | 3,863 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Landis | NC | 3,838 | 3,838 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Fairview | NC | 3,775 | 3,775 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Lake Park | NC | 3,582 | 3,582 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Mineral Springs | NC | 3,456 | 3,456 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Spencer | NC | 3,406 | 3,406 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Granite Quarry | NC | 3,107 | 3,107 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Lowesville | NC | 2,945 | 2,945 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Enochville | NC | 2,925 | 2,925 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Marshville | NC | 2,710 | 2,710 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Polkton | NC | 2,698 | 2,698 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Norwood | NC | 2,520 | 2,520 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Rockwell | NC | 2,390 | 2,390 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Denver | NC | 2,309 | 2,309 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Oakboro | NC | 2,270 | 2,270 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Badin | NC | 1,871 | 1,871 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Mount Pleasant | NC | 1,776 | 1,776 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Hemby Bridge | NC | 1,750 | 1,750 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Stanfield | NC | 1,709 | 1,709 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| East Spencer | NC | 1,625 | 1,625 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Stony Point | NC | 1,317 | 1,317 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| McAdenville | NC | 936 | 936 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Cleveland | NC | 887 | 887 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Belwood | NC | 873 | 873 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Faith | NC | 836 | 836 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Red Cross | NC | 819 | 819 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Grover | NC | 811 | 811 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Iron Station | NC | 755 | 755 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Light Oak | NC | 691 | 691 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Kingstown | NC | 664 | 664 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Misenheimer | NC | 657 | 657 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| New London | NC | 648 | 648 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Fallston | NC | 639 | 639 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| High Shoals | NC | 626 | 626 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Richfield | NC | 614 | 614 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Harmony | NC | 613 | 613 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Millingport | NC | 599 | 599 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| JAARS | NC | 597 | 597 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Patterson Springs | NC | 581 | 581 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Lawndale | NC | 574 | 574 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Polkville | NC | 524 | 524 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Lattimore | NC | 449 | 449 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Ansonville | NC | 441 | 441 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Aquadale | NC | 397 | 397 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Lilesville | NC | 392 | 392 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Peachland | NC | 390 | 390 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Morven | NC | 327 | 327 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Waco | NC | 314 | 314 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Casar | NC | 307 | 307 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Mooresboro | NC | 299 | 299 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Earl | NC | 208 | 208 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Love Valley | NC | 175 | 175 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| McFarlan | NC | 92 | 92 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Spencer Mountain | NC | 37 | 37 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Dellview | NC | 13 | 13 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
City population is shown in full. The share of each city inside 980 is measured from Census tract centroids, not estimated from a rate-center match – so a city split between two codes appears on both, at the fraction each one actually holds. The “% of listed-city population” column uses the full populations of the cities listed here.
What counties does area code 980 cover?
2,415,118 residents across 11 counties, counted inside the 980 boundary — a county split between codes contributes only its part.
| County | State | Population in 980 | % of area-code footprint | % of County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mecklenburg County | NC | 1,115,482 | 46% | 100% |
| Union County | NC | 238,267 | 10% | 100% |
| Gaston County | NC | 227,943 | 9% | 100% |
| Cabarrus County | NC | 225,804 | 9% | 100% |
| Iredell County | NC | 186,693 | 8% | 100% |
| Rowan County | NC | 146,875 | 6% | 100% |
| Cleveland County | NC | 99,519 | 4% | 100% |
| Lincoln County | NC | 86,810 | 4% | 100% |
| Stanly County | NC | 62,504 | 3% | 100% |
| Anson County | NC | 22,055 | 1% | 100% |
| Catawba County | NC | 3,166 | 0% | 2% |
Sources: City populations – U.S. Census Bureau PEP, Vintage 2024 (SUB-IP-EST2024-POP). State populations – the same program, Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025-ALLDATA). Area-code footprint and county populations – 2020 Census Centers of Population, mapped against NANP area code boundaries. The share of each city inside a code is measured the same way, against Census place boundaries from the Census Bureau's TIGERweb service. Area code assignments – NANPA CO Code data. See our data methodology.
Has area code 980 been reported for unwanted calls?
Yes – 2,172 unwanted-call complaints were reported to the FTC for numbers showing a 980 area code (May 29 – Aug 14, 2026).
- 69% robocalls
- ↓ 15% vs prior period
Most-reported subjects
- Other41%885
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)29%623
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends12%261
Caller ID is easily spoofed, so these figures reflect the number shown on caller ID, not the caller's true location – an area code alone never identifies a caller. The FTC does not verify the facts in these complaints. Source: FTC Do Not Call (DNC) Reported Calls Data, retrieved 2026-08-17.
Which prefixes and exchanges belong to area code 980?
38% assigned to a telco
- 70% Landline
- 30% Wireless
- 0% Unknown
of 381 | ||
| Prefix | Usage | Carrier |
|---|---|---|
| (980)200- | Wireless | Sprint Spectrum |
| (980)201- | Landline | Level 3 Communications |
| (980)202- | Wireless | T-Mobile Usa |
| (980)205- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (980)206- | Landline | Peerless Network Of North Carolina |
| (980)207- | Landline | Time Warner Cbl |
| (980)208- | Wireless | Sprint Spectrum |
| (980)209- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (980)210- | Wireless | T-Mobile Usa |
| (980)212- | Landline | Southern Bell Tel & Tel |
| (980)213- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (980)214- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (980)215- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (980)216- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (980)217- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (980)218- | Landline | Southern Bell Tel & Tel |
| (980)219- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (980)220- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (980)221- | Landline | Mcimetro Access Transmission Services |
| (980)222- | Landline | South Carolina Net |
| (980)223- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (980)224- | Landline | Time Warner Cbl |
| (980)225- | Landline | Xo North Carolina |
| (980)226- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (980)227- | Landline | Peerless Network Of North Carolina |
| (980)228- | Landline | Southern Bell Tel & Tel |
| (980)229- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (980)230- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (980)231- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (980)232- | Landline | Southern Bell Tel & Tel |
| (980)233- | Wireless | T-Mobile Usa |
| (980)234- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (980)235- | Landline | Windstream Communications |
| (980)236- | Landline | At&T |
| (980)237- | Landline | Time Warner Cbl |
| (980)238- | Wireless | T-Mobile Usa |
| (980)239- | Wireless | T-Mobile Usa |
| (980)240- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (980)241- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (980)242- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (980)243- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (980)244- | Landline | Level 3 Communications |
| (980)245- | Landline | Windstream Nuvox |
| (980)246- | Landline | Centurylink Communications |
| (980)247- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (980)248- | Wireless | T-Mobile Usa |
| (980)249- | Landline | Southern Bell Tel & Tel |
| (980)250- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (980)251- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (980)253- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (980)254- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (980)255- | Landline | At&T |
| (980)256- | Landline | Peerless Network Of North Carolina |
| (980)257- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (980)258- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (980)259- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (980)260- | Landline | Teleport Communications America |
| (980)261- | Landline | Centurylink Communications |
| (980)262- | Landline | Windstream North Carolina |
| (980)263- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (980)264- | Landline | Airus |
| (980)265- | Landline | Peerless Network Of North Carolina |
| (980)266- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (980)267- | Wireless | Sprint Spectrum |
| (980)268- | Landline | Centurylink Communications |
| (980)269- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (980)270- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (980)271- | Landline | Metropcs |
| (980)272- | Landline | Level 3 Communications |
| (980)273- | Landline | Telnyx |
| (980)274- | Landline | Metropcs |
| (980)275- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (980)276- | Landline | Time Warner Cbl |
| (980)277- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (980)278- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (980)279- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (980)280- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (980)281- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (980)282- | Wireless | T-Mobile Usa |
| (980)283- | Landline | At&T |
| (980)284- | Landline | Telnyx |
| (980)285- | Wireless | T-Mobile Usa |
| (980)286- | Landline | Airus |
| (980)287- | Landline | Teleport Communications America |
| (980)288- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (980)289- | Landline | At&T |
| (980)290- | Wireless | T-Mobile Usa |
| (980)291- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (980)292- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (980)293- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (980)294- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (980)295- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (980)296- | Landline | Teleport Communications America |
| (980)297- | Landline | Springboard Telecom |
| (980)298- | Wireless | T-Mobile Usa |
| (980)299- | Landline | Time Warner Cbl |
| (980)300- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (980)301- | Landline | Exiant Communications |
| (980)302- | Landline | Level 3 Communications |
| (980)303- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (980)304- | Landline | Level 3 Communications |
| (980)305- | Landline | Metropcs |
| (980)306- | Landline | Metropcs |
| (980)307- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (980)308- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (980)309- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (980)310- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (980)312- | Landline | Mcimetro Access Transmission Services |
| (980)313- | Wireless | T-Mobile Usa |
| (980)314- | Landline | Level 3 Communications |
| (980)315- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (980)316- | Wireless | Csc Wireless |
| (980)317- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (980)318- | Wireless | T-Mobile Usa |
| (980)319- | Landline | Nuso |
| (980)320- | Wireless | T-Mobile Usa |
| (980)321- | Landline | Southern Bell Tel & Tel |
| (980)322- | Landline | Level 3 Communications |
| (980)323- | Landline | Level 3 Telecom Of North Carolina |
| (980)324- | Landline | Time Warner Cbl |
| (980)325- | Landline | Time Warner Cbl |
| (980)326- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (980)327- | Landline | Airespring |
| (980)328- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (980)329- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (980)330- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (980)331- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (980)332- | Landline | Windstream North Carolina |
| (980)333- | Landline | Deltacom |
| (980)334- | Landline | Metropcs |
| (980)335- | Wireless | T-Mobile Usa |
| (980)337- | Landline | Level 3 Communications |
| (980)338- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (980)339- | Wireless | T-Mobile Usa |
| (980)340- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (980)341- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (980)342- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (980)343- | Landline | Southern Bell Tel & Tel |
| (980)344- | Landline | Southern Bell Tel & Tel |
| (980)345- | Landline | Southern Bell Tel & Tel |
| (980)346- | Landline | Leap Telecom |
| (980)347- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (980)348- | Wireless | Sprint Spectrum |
| (980)349- | Wireless | T-Mobile Usa |
| (980)350- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (980)351- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (980)352- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (980)353- | Landline | Ip Horizon |
| (980)354- | Landline | At&T |
| (980)355- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (980)356- | Landline | Fractel |
| (980)357- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (980)358- | Landline | Level 3 Communications |
| (980)359- | Landline | Windstream Communications |
| (980)360- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (980)361- | Wireless | T-Mobile Usa |
| (980)362- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (980)363- | Wireless | T-Mobile Usa |
| (980)364- | Landline | Metropcs |
| (980)365- | Landline | Mcimetro Access Transmission Services |
| (980)366- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (980)367- | Landline | Metropcs |
| (980)368- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (980)369- | Landline | Onvoy Spectrum |
| (980)370- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (980)371- | Wireless | T-Mobile Usa |
| (980)372- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (980)373- | Landline | Southern Bell Tel & Tel |
| (980)374- | Landline | Metropcs |
| (980)375- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (980)376- | Landline | Level 3 Communications |
| (980)377- | Landline | Ton80 Communications |
| (980)378- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (980)379- | Landline | Time Warner Cbl |
| (980)380- | Landline | Ton80 Communications |
| (980)381- | Landline | Us Lec Of North Carolina |
| (980)382- | Landline | Mcimetro Access Transmission Services |
| (980)383- | Landline | Teliax |
| (980)384- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (980)385- | Landline | Metropcs |
| (980)386- | Landline | Southern Bell Tel & Tel |
| (980)387- | Landline | Southern Bell Tel & Tel |
| (980)388- | Landline | Southern Bell Tel & Tel |
| (980)389- | Landline | Windstream Nuvox |
| (980)390- | Wireless | Dish Wireless |
| (980)391- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (980)392- | Landline | Leap Telecom |
| (980)393- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (980)394- | Landline | Nuso |
| (980)395- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (980)396- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (980)397- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (980)398- | Wireless | T-Mobile Usa |
| (980)399- | Landline | Teleport Communications America |
| (980)400- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (980)401- | Wireless | T-Mobile Usa |
| (980)402- | Landline | Southern Bell Tel & Tel |
| (980)403- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (980)404- | Landline | Level 3 Communications |
| (980)405- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (980)406- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (980)407- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (980)408- | Landline | Level 3 Communications |
| (980)409- | Landline | Peerless Network Of North Carolina |
| (980)410- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (980)412- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (980)413- | Landline | Nuso |
| (980)414- | Landline | Metropcs |
| (980)415- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (980)416- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (980)417- | Landline | Southern Bell Tel & Tel |
| (980)418- | Landline | Comcast Ip Phone |
| (980)419- | Landline | Metropcs |
| (980)420- | Landline | Hadlo Technologies |
| (980)421- | Wireless | T-Mobile Usa |
| (980)422- | Landline | Xo North Carolina |
| (980)423- | Landline | Voip Innovations |
| (980)424- | Landline | Charter Fiberlink Nc-Cco |
| (980)425- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (980)426- | Landline | Ton80 Communications |
| (980)427- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (980)428- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (980)429- | Wireless | Sprint Spectrum |
| (980)430- | Landline | At&T |
| (980)431- | Landline | Five9 |
| (980)432- | Landline | At&T |
| (980)433- | Landline | Mcimetro Access Transmission Services |
| (980)434- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (980)435- | Landline | Windstream North Carolina |
| (980)436- | Wireless | T-Mobile Usa |
| (980)439- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (980)441- | Landline | Metropcs |
| (980)442- | Landline | Windstream Communications |
| (980)443- | Landline | Nuso |
| (980)444- | Landline | South Carolina Net |
| (980)445- | Landline | Five9 |
| (980)446- | Wireless | T-Mobile Usa |
| (980)447- | Landline | Level 3 Communications |
| (980)448- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (980)449- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (980)452- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (980)456- | Landline | Ton80 Communications |
| (980)458- | Landline | Us Lec Of North Carolina |
| (980)460- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (980)462- | Landline | Ton80 Communications |
| (980)465- | Wireless | T-Mobile Usa |
| (980)468- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (980)474- | Wireless | T-Mobile Usa |
| (980)475- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (980)477- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (980)480- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (980)483- | Landline | Telnyx |
| (980)484- | Landline | Windstream Communications |
| (980)485- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (980)487- | Landline | Level 3 Telecom Of North Carolina |
| (980)488- | Landline | Level 3 Communications |
| (980)489- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (980)490- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (980)494- | Landline | Peerless Network Of North Carolina |
| (980)495- | Landline | Comporium |
| (980)498- | Landline | Time Warner Cbl |
| (980)499- | Landline | Metropcs |
| (980)500- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (980)505- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (980)508- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (980)521- | Wireless | Sprint Spectrum |
| (980)522- | Wireless | Sprint Spectrum |
| (980)523- | Landline | Southern Bell Tel & Tel |
| (980)525- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (980)528- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (980)533- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (980)549- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (980)550- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (980)552- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (980)553- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (980)556- | Landline | South Carolina Net |
| (980)565- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (980)575- | Landline | Windstream North Carolina |
| (980)577- | Wireless | Dish Wireless |
| (980)579- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (980)580- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (980)581- | Wireless | Sprint Spectrum |
| (980)585- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (980)588- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (980)595- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (980)598- | Landline | Southern Bell Tel & Tel |
| (980)600- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (980)608- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (980)613- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (980)616- | Landline | Metropcs |
| (980)618- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (980)621- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (980)622- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (980)633- | Landline | Ton80 Communications |
| (980)635- | Wireless | T-Mobile Usa |
| (980)636- | Wireless | T-Mobile Usa |
| (980)643- | Wireless | Sprint Spectrum |
| (980)646- | Landline | Ton80 Communications |
| (980)655- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (980)666- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (980)677- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (980)680- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (980)683- | Landline | Southern Bell Tel & Tel |
| (980)689- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (980)690- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (980)698- | Landline | Time Warner Cbl |
| (980)699- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (980)701- | Landline | Southern Bell Tel & Tel |
| (980)705- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (980)710- | Landline | Onvoy Spectrum |
| (980)721- | Wireless | Sprint Spectrum |
| (980)722- | Wireless | Sprint Spectrum |
| (980)727- | Landline | Ton80 Communications |
| (980)728- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (980)729- | Wireless | Sprint Spectrum |
| (980)733- | Landline | Ton80 Communications |
| (980)734- | Landline | Windstream Concord Telephone |
| (980)737- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (980)745- | Landline | Metropcs |
| (980)746- | Landline | Ton80 Communications |
| (980)748- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (980)758- | Landline | Fractel |
| (980)759- | Landline | Telnyx |
| (980)766- | Landline | Fractel |
| (980)767- | Landline | Ton80 Communications |
| (980)771- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (980)776- | Landline | Southern Bell Tel & Tel |
| (980)777- | Landline | Peerless Network Of North Carolina |
| (980)780- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (980)781- | Landline | Time Warner Cbl |
| (980)785- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (980)788- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (980)789- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (980)790- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (980)800- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (980)808- | Landline | Onvoy Spectrum |
| (980)809- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (980)819- | Landline | Mcimetro Access Transmission Services |
| (980)825- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (980)829- | Wireless | T-Mobile Usa |
| (980)833- | Wireless | T-Mobile Usa |
| (980)834- | Landline | Windstream Communications |
| (980)837- | Landline | Ton80 Communications |
| (980)842- | Landline | Fractel |
| (980)844- | Landline | Skyetel |
| (980)858- | Landline | Peerless Network Of North Carolina |
| (980)859- | Landline | At&T |
| (980)860- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (980)866- | Landline | Vonage America |
| (980)867- | Landline | Commio |
| (980)875- | Landline | Southern Bell Tel & Tel |
| (980)880- | Landline | Hd Carrier |
| (980)888- | Landline | Peerless Network Of North Carolina |
| (980)890- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (980)892- | Landline | Telnyx |
| (980)895- | Landline | Twilio International |
| (980)899- | Landline | Skyetel |
| (980)900- | Landline | Terra Nova Telecom |
| (980)907- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (980)920- | Landline | Radiantiq |
| (980)922- | Landline | Windstream Concord Telephone |
| (980)925- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (980)934- | Landline | Ton80 Communications |
| (980)938- | Landline | Centurylink Communications |
| (980)939- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (980)944- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (980)946- | Landline | Fractel |
| (980)949- | Wireless | Sprint Spectrum |
| (980)952- | Landline | Southern Bell Tel & Tel |
| (980)960- | Landline | Rclec |
| (980)966- | Landline | Ton80 Communications |
| (980)981- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (980)982- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (980)983- | Landline | Onvoy Spectrum |
| (980)985- | Landline | Mcimetro Access Transmission Services |
| (980)987- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (980)989- | Wireless | T-Mobile Usa |
| (980)990- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (980)993- | Landline | Teleport Communications America |
| (980)998- | Landline | Commio |
| (980)999- | Landline | Onvoy |
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Frequently Asked Questions about the 980 Area Code
Who called me from a 980 number?
A 980 number is assigned to Charlotte, North Carolina, so a call may come from there. But caller ID is easy to fake, and scammers often spoof a local 980 code to look nearby, so a 980 number doesn't prove the caller is local. Recently, 2,172 unwanted-call complaints were reported to the FTC for numbers showing the 980 code (69% flagged as robocalls). If you don't recognize the number, let it go to voicemail; a real caller will leave a message.
Is 980 a scam area code?
No area code is a scam on its own. 980 is a normal, officially assigned code for Charlotte, North Carolina. Spam callers spoof local codes to raise the odds you answer, so 980 on your caller ID says nothing about who is really calling. Recently, 2,172 unwanted-call complaints were reported to the FTC for numbers showing the 980 code (69% flagged as robocalls). Judge the call itself, not the area code.
Why do I keep getting calls from the 980 area code?
Repeated calls from different 980 numbers are usually spoofing: a robocaller rotates through 980 numbers so each call looks local and slips past simple blocks. Recently, 2,172 unwanted-call complaints were reported to the FTC for numbers showing the 980 code (69% flagged as robocalls). Blocking one number rarely helps; voicemail screening, your carrier spam filter, and the Do Not Call Registry work better.
Should I answer an unknown 980 number?
If you aren't expecting a 980 call, let it ring to voicemail. Legitimate callers leave a message, most robocallers hang up when no one picks up, and answering can mark your number as active and bring more calls.
How do I block calls from the 980 area code?
Block a single 980 number from your recent-calls list (iPhone: tap the number, then Block this Caller; Android: tap the number, then Block or report spam). To cut the volume, turn on Silence Unknown Callers on iPhone or spam protection on Android, enable spam filtering from your carrier, and register at DoNotCall.gov. Blocking the entire 980 code also stops legitimate local calls, so use it only as a last resort.
Where is area code 980?
Area code 980 covers Charlotte and the surrounding area in North Carolina, spanning 98 cities with about 2,415,118 residents. It shares its area with overlay code 704.
When did area code 980 go into service?
Area code 980 went into service on April 1, 2001. It was added as an overlay of 704, so 980 numbers serve the same area that 704 already covered.
Is 980 a real area code?
Yes. 980 is an active code in the North American Numbering Plan, assigned by NANPA and in service for Charlotte, North Carolina. A real code can still show up on spoofed spam calls, so treat unknown 980 calls with normal caution.
What timezone is the 980 area code in?
The 980 area code is in the Eastern Time (ET). Because a number can be kept when someone moves or switches to VoIP, a specific 980 caller may not be in that zone.
How do I call a 980 number from abroad?
From outside the US, dial your country's exit code, then 1 (the US country code), then 980 and the seven-digit number. From a mobile phone you can usually just enter +1 980 followed by the number and let the phone add the exit code for you.