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North Charleston, SC Area Codes

North Charleston, South Carolina (population 129,245) uses area codes 843 and 854.

Area code843
Area code854
Time zoneEastern
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North Charleston has no telephone exchange of its own in NANPA records; it is served by the Charleston exchange about 13.2 km away.

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North Charleston and nearby cities in area code 843

Carriers with North 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 North Charleston

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

North 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 North Charleston, SC?
North 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 North Charleston in?
North Charleston is in the Eastern time zone.