Area code 704

Area code 704 Charlotte, North Carolina

Area code 704 is one of the original 1947 area codes, in North Carolina, with numbers assigned in Charlotte, Gastonia, Concord and 45 more places. It’s 12:11 AM there now.

State
North Carolina10 area codes in North Carolina
Time zone
Eastern12:11 AM there now
Exchanges
78248 places
Overlay
980Same area, 10-digit dialing
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Where area code 704 is

Numbers in 704 are assigned to 48 places in 13 counties: Mecklenburg County, Gaston County, Iredell County, Cabarrus County, Rowan County, Union County, plus 7 more.

Charlotte has the most, 44% of the exchanges; the rest are spread across 47 other places.

  • Charlotte345
  • Gastonia51
  • Concord37
  • Salisbury33
  • Statesville33
  • Monroe31
  • Shelby25
  • Davidson16
  • Huntersville16
  • Lincolnton15
  • Matthews14
  • Kannapolis12
  • Mooresville12
  • Albemarle11
  • Belmont9
  • Wadesboro7
  • Kings Mountain6
  • Cherryville6
  • Harrisburg6
  • Mount Holly6
  • Denver5
  • Locust5
  • Lowell5
  • Indian Trail4

Phone companies in 704

782 blocks of numbers in 704 are held by 22 phone companies. The most belong to AT&T (243), Windstream (110) and Verizon Wireless (95).

A mix: about 28% wireless, 49% local phone and cable and 23% other carriers, including internet phone services.

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

History and overlays

704 has been in service since 1947, when the first North American area codes were set up.

980 (since 2001) shares the same area, so a new number there can get any of these codes and local calls are dialed with all 10 digits.

4 new exchanges were assigned since 2021, the latest in July 2023.

Calling 704

It’s 12:11 AM Eastern time in 704 right now.

From elsewhere in the U.S., dial 1, 704 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 704 area code

Map of the 704 area code around Charlotte, Gastonia and Concord, North Carolina.

Interactive map © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Questions about 704

Where is area code 704?

In North Carolina, covering Charlotte, Gastonia and Concord and other places across 13 counties.

What time zone is 704 in?

Eastern time. It was 12:11 AM there when this page loaded.

Is 704 an overlay?

Yes. 980 serves the same area, so dial all 10 digits for local calls.

Which phone companies have 704 numbers?

22 companies hold blocks; the most belong to AT&T, Windstream and Verizon Wireless. About 28% of blocks are wireless.

Is 704 running out of numbers?

Not on record. 4 new exchanges have been assigned since 2021.