984 Area CodeRaleigh, NC
Area code 984 covers Raleigh and 61 other cities in North Carolina: 2,277,808 people in 13 counties, led by Wake and Durham, on Eastern Time (ET). It overlays 919.
Overview
- Major City
- Raleigh
- State
- North Carolina (NC)
- Timezone
- Eastern Time (ET)
- Current Time
- –:––
- Overlay
- Yes – shares area with 919
Where is area code 984?
Overview of the 984 Area Code
Geographic Coverage of the 984 Area Code
All 62 cities- 499,825
- 301,870
- 182,659
- 75,977
- 64,028
- 56,764
Raleigh Area Codes Overview
- 919Same territory
- 984This page
What cities does area code 984 cover?
| City | State | Population | Population in 984 | % of listed-city population | % of City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh | NC | 499,825 | 499,825 | 29.7% | 100.0% |
| Durham | NC | 301,870 | 301,870 | 17.9% | 100.0% |
| Cary | NC | 182,659 | 182,659 | 10.8% | 100.0% |
| Apex | NC | 75,977 | 75,977 | 4.5% | 100.0% |
| Chapel Hill | NC | 64,028 | 64,028 | 3.8% | 100.0% |
| Wake Forest | NC | 56,764 | 56,764 | 3.4% | 100.0% |
| Holly Springs | NC | 48,674 | 48,674 | 2.9% | 100.0% |
| Fuquay-Varina | NC | 46,317 | 46,317 | 2.7% | 100.0% |
| Garner | NC | 39,345 | 39,345 | 2.3% | 100.0% |
| Goldsboro | NC | 34,629 | 34,629 | 2.1% | 100.0% |
| Sanford | NC | 32,971 | 32,971 | 2.0% | 100.0% |
| Morrisville | NC | 32,628 | 32,628 | 1.9% | 100.0% |
| Clayton | NC | 31,732 | 31,732 | 1.9% | 100.0% |
| Knightdale | NC | 21,829 | 21,829 | 1.3% | 100.0% |
| Carrboro | NC | 21,079 | 21,079 | 1.3% | 100.0% |
| Mebane | NC | 20,654 | 20,654 | 1.2% | 100.0% |
| Wendell | NC | 16,845 | 16,845 | 1.0% | 100.0% |
| Smithfield | NC | 12,806 | 12,806 | 0.8% | 100.0% |
| Rolesville | NC | 11,854 | 11,854 | 0.7% | 100.0% |
| Zebulon | NC | 10,505 | 10,505 | 0.6% | 100.0% |
| Hillsborough | NC | 9,773 | 9,773 | 0.6% | 100.0% |
| Oxford | NC | 8,972 | 8,972 | 0.5% | 100.0% |
| Angier | NC | 8,284 | 8,284 | 0.5% | 100.0% |
| Butner | NC | 8,134 | 8,134 | 0.5% | 100.0% |
| Siler City | NC | 8,087 | 8,087 | 0.5% | 100.0% |
| Selma | NC | 7,228 | 7,228 | 0.4% | 100.0% |
| Archer Lodge | NC | 5,522 | 5,522 | 0.3% | 100.0% |
| Creedmoor | NC | 5,049 | 5,049 | 0.3% | 100.0% |
| Pittsboro | NC | 4,989 | 4,989 | 0.3% | 100.0% |
| Benson | NC | 4,534 | 4,534 | 0.3% | 100.0% |
| Mount Olive | NC | 4,498 | 4,498 | 0.3% | 100.0% |
| Elroy | NC | 3,869 | 3,869 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Mar-Mac | NC | 3,615 | 3,615 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Louisburg | NC | 3,423 | 3,423 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Wilson's Mills | NC | 2,913 | 2,913 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Franklinton | NC | 2,825 | 2,825 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Four Oaks | NC | 2,681 | 2,681 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Brogden | NC | 2,633 | 2,633 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
| Lake Royale | NC | 2,506 | 0 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
| Youngsville | NC | 2,375 | 2,375 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Pine Level | NC | 2,347 | 2,347 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Fearrington Village | NC | 2,339 | 2,339 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Kenly | NC | 1,687 | 1,687 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Princeton | NC | 1,507 | 1,507 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Broadway | NC | 1,362 | 1,362 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Fremont | NC | 1,207 | 1,207 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Walnut Creek | NC | 1,103 | 1,103 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Stem | NC | 1,018 | 1,018 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Gorman | NC | 1,011 | 1,011 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Rougemont | NC | 978 | 978 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Woodlawn | NC | 900 | 900 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
| Efland | NC | 734 | 734 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Pikeville | NC | 729 | 729 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Moncure | NC | 711 | 711 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Micro | NC | 530 | 530 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Bunn | NC | 374 | 374 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Stovall | NC | 340 | 340 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Calypso | NC | 336 | 336 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Goldston | NC | 256 | 256 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Eureka | NC | 197 | 197 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Gulf | NC | 144 | 144 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Centerville | NC | 89 | 89 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
City population is shown in full; each city's share inside 984 is measured from Census tract centroids.
What counties does area code 984 cover?
| County | State | Population in 984 | % of area-code footprint | % of County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake County | NC | 1,129,410 | 50% | 100% |
| Durham County | NC | 324,833 | 14% | 100% |
| Johnston County | NC | 215,999 | 9% | 100% |
| Orange County | NC | 148,696 | 7% | 100% |
| Wayne County | NC | 114,110 | 5% | 97% |
| Chatham County | NC | 76,285 | 3% | 100% |
| Franklin County | NC | 64,087 | 3% | 93% |
| Lee County | NC | 63,285 | 3% | 100% |
| Granville County | NC | 60,992 | 3% | 100% |
| Harnett County | NC | 55,716 | 2% | 42% |
| Alamance County | NC | 16,843 | 1% | 10% |
| Duplin County | NC | 4,398 | 0% | 9% |
| Wilson County | NC | 3,154 | 0% | 4% |
Sources:
- Census PEP Vintage 2024 (city populations)
- · 2020 Census tract centroids with NANP and TIGERweb boundaries (footprint, counties, city shares)
- · NANPA NPA and CO Code reports (dates, prefixes)
- · Methodology
Has area code 984 been reported for unwanted calls?
Yes – 1,844 FTC complaints, May 29 – Oct 1, 2026.
- 62% robocalls
- ↑ 4% vs prior period
- FTC data, retrieved 2026-10-05
Most-reported subjects
- Other40%734
- Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)33%606
- Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends8%139
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.
Which prefixes and exchanges belong to area code 984?
21% assigned to a telco
- 81% Landline
- 19% Wireless
- 0% Unknown
of 211 | ||
| Prefix | Usage | Carrier |
|---|---|---|
| (984)200- | Landline | Time Warner Cbl |
| (984)201- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (984)202- | Landline | Centurylink Communications |
| (984)203- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (984)204- | Landline | Suddenlink Comms |
| (984)205- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (984)206- | Landline | Metropcs |
| (984)207- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (984)208- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (984)209- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (984)210- | Landline | Frontier Communications Of The Carolinas |
| (984)212- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (984)213- | Landline | Metropcs |
| (984)214- | Landline | Frontier Communications Of America |
| (984)215- | Landline | Level 3 Communications |
| (984)216- | Landline | Frontier Communications Of The Carolinas |
| (984)217- | Landline | Time Warner Cbl |
| (984)218- | Landline | Telnyx |
| (984)219- | Landline | Metropcs |
| (984)220- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (984)221- | Landline | Southern Bell Tel & Tel |
| (984)222- | Landline | South Carolina Net |
| (984)223- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (984)224- | Landline | Metropcs |
| (984)225- | Wireless | Sprint Spectrum |
| (984)226- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (984)227- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (984)228- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (984)229- | Landline | Southern Bell Tel & Tel |
| (984)230- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (984)231- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (984)232- | Landline | Southern Bell Tel & Tel |
| (984)233- | Landline | At&T |
| (984)234- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (984)235- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (984)236- | Landline | Teleport Communications America |
| (984)237- | Landline | Centurylink Communications |
| (984)238- | Landline | Airus |
| (984)239- | Landline | Level 3 Communications |
| (984)240- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (984)241- | Landline | Peerless Network Of North Carolina |
| (984)242- | Landline | Level 3 Telecom Of North Carolina |
| (984)243- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (984)244- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (984)245- | Landline | Level 3 Communications |
| (984)246- | Landline | Peerless Network Of North Carolina |
| (984)247- | Landline | Teleport Communications America |
| (984)248- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (984)249- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (984)250- | Landline | Radiantiq |
| (984)251- | Landline | At&T |
| (984)253- | Landline | Level 3 Communications |
| (984)254- | Landline | Metropcs |
| (984)255- | Landline | Peerless Network Of North Carolina |
| (984)256- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (984)257- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (984)258- | Landline | Metropcs |
| (984)259- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (984)260- | Landline | Rclec |
| (984)261- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (984)262- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (984)263- | Landline | Nuso |
| (984)264- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (984)265- | Landline | Teleport Communications America |
| (984)266- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (984)267- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (984)268- | Landline | Ton80 Communications |
| (984)269- | Landline | At&T |
| (984)270- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (984)271- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (984)272- | Landline | Exiant Communications |
| (984)273- | Landline | Metropcs |
| (984)274- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (984)275- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (984)276- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (984)277- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (984)278- | Landline | Stratus Networks |
| (984)279- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (984)280- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (984)281- | Landline | Mcimetro Access Transmission Services |
| (984)282- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (984)283- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (984)284- | Landline | Ip Horizon |
| (984)285- | Landline | Teleport Communications America |
| (984)286- | Wireless | T-Mobile Usa |
| (984)287- | Landline | Mcimetro Access Transmission Services |
| (984)288- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (984)289- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (984)290- | Landline | Level 3 Communications |
| (984)291- | Wireless | T-Mobile Usa |
| (984)292- | Landline | Vonage America |
| (984)293- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (984)294- | Wireless | T-Mobile Usa |
| (984)295- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (984)296- | Wireless | Dish Wireless |
| (984)297- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (984)298- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (984)299- | Landline | Telnyx |
| (984)300- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (984)301- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (984)302- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (984)303- | Landline | Mcimetro Access Transmission Services |
| (984)304- | Landline | Bti |
| (984)305- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (984)306- | Landline | Nuso |
| (984)307- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (984)308- | Landline | Teleport Communications America |
| (984)309- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (984)310- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (984)312- | Wireless | T-Mobile Usa |
| (984)313- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (984)314- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (984)315- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (984)316- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (984)317- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (984)318- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (984)319- | Wireless | T-Mobile Usa |
| (984)320- | Wireless | T-Mobile Usa |
| (984)322- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (984)323- | Wireless | New Cingular Wireless Pcs |
| (984)324- | Landline | Nuso |
| (984)325- | Landline | Comcast Ip Phone |
| (984)326- | Landline | Hadlo Technologies |
| (984)327- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (984)328- | Landline | Mcimetro Access Transmission Services |
| (984)329- | Landline | At&T |
| (984)330- | Wireless | T-Mobile Usa |
| (984)333- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (984)344- | Landline | Airus |
| (984)345- | Landline | Fractel |
| (984)348- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (984)349- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (984)355- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (984)358- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (984)363- | Wireless | T-Mobile Usa |
| (984)364- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (984)365- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (984)368- | Landline | Metropcs |
| (984)369- | Landline | Telnyx |
| (984)377- | Wireless | T-Mobile Usa |
| (984)384- | Landline | Onvoy Spectrum |
| (984)389- | Wireless | T-Mobile Usa |
| (984)400- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (984)401- | Landline | South Carolina Net |
| (984)409- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (984)422- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (984)439- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (984)444- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (984)459- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (984)464- | Landline | Metropcs |
| (984)465- | Landline | South Carolina Net |
| (984)468- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (984)477- | Landline | Peerless Network Of North Carolina |
| (984)480- | Landline | Commio |
| (984)484- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (984)489- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (984)500- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (984)514- | Landline | Frontier Communications Of America |
| (984)520- | Wireless | Csc Wireless |
| (984)528- | Wireless | T-Mobile Usa |
| (984)529- | Landline | Fractel |
| (984)538- | Landline | Bandwidth.Com Clec |
| (984)542- | Landline | Ton80 Communications |
| (984)569- | Landline | South Carolina Net |
| (984)584- | Landline | Onvoy Spectrum |
| (984)594- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (984)600- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (984)646- | Landline | Centurylink Communications |
| (984)661- | Landline | Southern Bell Tel & Tel |
| (984)664- | Landline | Mcimetro Access Transmission Services |
| (984)666- | Landline | Fractel |
| (984)677- | Landline | Fractel |
| (984)683- | Landline | Ton80 Communications |
| (984)684- | Landline | Onvoy Spectrum |
| (984)687- | Landline | Ton80 Communications |
| (984)689- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (984)710- | Landline | Onvoy Spectrum |
| (984)733- | Landline | Peerless Network Of North Carolina |
| (984)742- | Landline | Ton80 Communications |
| (984)746- | Landline | Ton80 Communications |
| (984)758- | Landline | Fractel |
| (984)766- | Landline | Fractel |
| (984)768- | Landline | Ton80 Communications |
| (984)777- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (984)788- | Landline | Fractel |
| (984)789- | Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| (984)800- | Landline | Fractel |
| (984)810- | Landline | Onvoy Spectrum |
| (984)826- | Landline | Ton80 Communications |
| (984)833- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (984)837- | Landline | Ton80 Communications |
| (984)840- | Landline | Skyetel |
| (984)842- | Landline | Fractel |
| (984)844- | Landline | Skyetel |
| (984)849- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (984)866- | Landline | Ton80 Communications |
| (984)867- | Landline | Commio |
| (984)884- | Landline | Hd Carrier |
| (984)888- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (984)895- | Landline | Twilio International |
| (984)900- | Landline | Terra Nova Telecom |
| (984)920- | Landline | Radiantiq |
| (984)942- | Landline | Ton80 Communications |
| (984)944- | Landline | Skyetel |
| (984)960- | Landline | Rclec |
| (984)974- | Landline | Level 3 Communications |
| (984)977- | Landline | Fractel |
| (984)983- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (984)985- | Landline | Onvoy |
| (984)989- | Landline | Time Warner Cbl |
| (984)999- | Landline | Onvoy |
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Frequently Asked Questions about the 984 Area Code
Who called me from a 984 number?
19% of its assigned prefixes are wireless. Largest holders: Bandwidth.Com Clec, Onvoy, and Verizon Wireless.
Is 984 a scam area code?
Carriers hold 21% of its possible prefixes.
Why do I keep getting calls from the 984 area code?
Complaints rose 4% on the prior period.
Should I answer an unknown 984 number?
62% of its FTC complaints were robocalls. Its most-reported specific subject was "Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans)", at 33%.
How do I block calls from the 984 area code?
Blocking 984 still lets 919 numbers through.
Where is area code 984?
984 covers 62 cities and 2,277,808 residents in 13 North Carolina counties, led by Wake, Durham, and Johnston.
When did area code 984 go into service?
984 went into service on April 30, 2012. It was added to overlay 919.
Is 984 a real area code?
Yes: 42 carriers hold its prefixes, serving 62 cities in Wake, Durham, Johnston, and 10 other counties.
What timezone is the 984 area code in?
984 is on Eastern Time (ET).
How do I call a 984 number from abroad?
Dial +1 984, then the number.