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Charleston, SC Area Codes

Charleston, South Carolina (population 159,423) uses area codes 843 and 854.

Area code843
Area code854
Time zoneEastern
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Charleston and nearby cities in area code 843

Carriers with Charleston numbers

219 prefixes are assigned to the Charleston exchange: 32% mobile, 17% VoIP and cable, 50% landline.

CarrierPrefixes
Southern Bell Tel & Tel67
Verizon Wireless32
T-Mobile24
AT&T Mobility14
Onvoy (Sinch)12
Paetec Itel9
Spok7
Lumen (Level 3)7

Area codes used in Charleston

Area codePrefixes serving CharlestonMain carriers in this code
843187Southern Bell Tel & Tel, Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile
85432Onvoy (Sinch), AT&T Mobility, Fractel

Charleston phone number prefixes

Numbers starting with these first six digits were originally assigned to the Charleston exchange.

Nearby cities in area code 843

Questions

What is the area code for Charleston, SC?
Charleston uses 2 area codes: 843 and 854. They overlay each other, so all of them cover the whole city and you dial 10 digits for local calls.
What time zone is Charleston in?
Charleston is in the Eastern time zone.