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Area code 252

Area code 252 Greenville, North Carolina

Area code 252 is in North Carolina, with numbers assigned in Greenville, Rocky Mount, Wilson and 80 more places. It’s 12:12 AM there now.

State
North Carolina10 area codes in North Carolina
Time zone
Eastern12:12 AM there now
Exchanges
69583 places
Overlay
NoneThe only code for its area
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Where area code 252 is

Numbers in 252 are assigned to 83 places in 30 counties: Pitt County, Nash County, Edgecombe County, Wilson County, Craven County, Halifax County, plus 24 more.

No single place dominates: Greenville, the largest, has 10% of the exchanges.

  • Greenville71
  • Rocky Mount64
  • Wilson35
  • New Bern33
  • Kinston27
  • Henderson23
  • Elizabeth City22
  • Morehead City21
  • Roanoke Rapids19
  • Washington17
  • Kill Devil Hills13
  • Ahoskie12
  • Williamston11
  • Havelock11
  • Coinjock10
  • Tarboro9
  • Manteo7
  • Moyock7
  • Beaufort7
  • Warrenton7
  • Windsor7
  • Elm City6
  • Pinetops6
  • Littleton6

Phone companies in 252

695 blocks of numbers in 252 are held by 43 phone companies. The most belong to Brightspeed (207), Verizon Wireless (76) and Inteliquent (49).

A large share, about 41%, belongs to competitive and internet phone carriers; wireless networks hold 26% and local phone and cable companies 34%.

A block’s holder is the company it was first assigned to; numbers can move to other carriers since.

History and overlays

252 went into service in 1998, added to the area of 919.

96 new exchanges were assigned since 2021, the latest in August 2026.

Calling 252

It’s 12:12 AM Eastern time in 252 right now.

From elsewhere in the U.S., dial 1, 252 and the 7-digit number.

Nearby area codes

North Carolina has 10 area codes: 252, 336, 472, 704, 743, 828, 910, 919, 980 and 984.

From the North American Numbering Plan Administrator’s area code and exchange records (10/22/2026) and U.S. Census place and county names. Places and companies are where number blocks were assigned, not where anyone lives or which carrier a number uses today.

Map of the 252 area code

Map of the 252 area code around Greenville, Rocky Mount and Wilson, North Carolina.

Interactive map © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Questions about 252

Where is area code 252?

In North Carolina, covering Greenville, Rocky Mount and Wilson and other places across 30 counties.

What time zone is 252 in?

Eastern time. It was 12:12 AM there when this page loaded.

Is 252 an overlay?

No. 252 is the only area code for its area right now.

Which phone companies have 252 numbers?

43 companies hold blocks; the most belong to Brightspeed, Verizon Wireless and Inteliquent. About 26% of blocks are wireless.

Is 252 running out of numbers?

Not on record. 96 new exchanges have been assigned since 2021.