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West Columbia, SC Area Codes

West Columbia, South Carolina (population 18,489) uses area codes 803 and 839.

Area code803
Area code839
Time zoneEastern
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West Columbia has no telephone exchange of its own in NANPA records; it is served by the Lexington exchange about 11.3 km away.

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West Columbia and nearby cities in area code 803

Carriers with West Columbia numbers

15 prefixes are assigned to the Lexington exchange: 7% mobile, 7% VoIP and cable, 87% landline.

CarrierPrefixes
Windstream9
Pbt Communications2
Paetec Itel1
South Carolina Net1
Lumen (Level 3)1
T-Mobile1

Area codes used in West Columbia

Area codePrefixes serving West ColumbiaMain carriers in this code
80313Southern Bell Tel & Tel, Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility
8392AT&T Mobility, Onvoy (Sinch), Ton80 Communications

West Columbia phone number prefixes

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

Nearby cities in area code 803

Questions

What is the area code for West Columbia, SC?
West Columbia uses 2 area codes: 803 and 839. They overlay each other, so all of them cover the whole city and you dial 10 digits for local calls.
What time zone is West Columbia in?
West Columbia is in the Eastern time zone.