Area code 472

Area code 472 Laurinburg, North Carolina

Area code 472 is one of the newer area codes, added in 2022 to North Carolina, with numbers assigned in Laurinburg, Rockingham, Fayetteville and 36 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: 10839 places
Overlay: 910Same area, 10-digit dialing

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Where area code 472 is

Numbers in 472 are assigned to 39 places in 16 counties: Scotland County, Richmond County, Cumberland County, Moore County, New Hanover County, Robeson County, plus 10 more.

No single place dominates: Laurinburg, the largest, has 18% of the exchanges.

Laurinburg19
Rockingham18
Fayetteville13
Jacksonville4
Wilmington4
Pinehurst3
Aberdeen3
Pembroke2
Clinton2
Castle Hayne2
Lumberton2
Dunn2
Troy2
St. Pauls2
Candor1
Sneads Ferry1
Kelly1
Shallotte1
White Oak1
Swansboro1
Mount Gilead1
Lake Waccamaw1
Whispering Pines1
Carolina Beach1

Phone companies in 472

108 blocks of numbers in 472 are held by 21 phone companies. The most belong to AT&T Mobility (34), Inteliquent (31) and T-Mobile (8).

A large share, about 56%, belongs to competitive and internet phone carriers; wireless networks hold 41% and local phone and cable companies 3%.

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

History and overlays

472 went into service in 2022, added to the area of 910.

910 (since 1993) shares the same area, so a new number there can get any of these codes and local calls are dialed with all 10 digits.

108 new exchanges were assigned since 2021, the latest in October 2026.

Calling 472

It’s 12:12 AM Eastern time in 472 right now.

From elsewhere in the U.S., dial 1, 472 and the 7-digit number; inside the area, all 10 digits too.

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 472 area code

Map of the 472 area code around Laurinburg, Rockingham and Fayetteville, North Carolina.

Interactive map © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Questions about 472

Where is area code 472?

In North Carolina, covering Laurinburg, Rockingham and Fayetteville and other places across 16 counties.

What time zone is 472 in?

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

Is 472 an overlay?

Yes. 910 serves the same area, so dial all 10 digits for local calls.

Which phone companies have 472 numbers?

21 companies hold blocks; the most belong to AT&T Mobility, Inteliquent and T-Mobile. About 41% of blocks are wireless.

Is 472 running out of numbers?

Not on record. 108 new exchanges have been assigned since 2021.