Area code 803

Area code 803 Columbia, South Carolina

Area code 803 is one of the original 1947 area codes, in South Carolina, with numbers assigned in Columbia, Rock Hill, Orangeburg and 66 more places. It’s 12:12 AM there now.

State
South Carolina6 area codes in South Carolina
Time zone
Eastern12:12 AM there now
Exchanges
78469 places
Overlay
839Same area, 10-digit dialing
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Where area code 803 is

Numbers in 803 are assigned to 69 places in 20 counties: Lexington County, Richland County, York County, Aiken County, Orangeburg County, Edgefield County, plus 14 more.

Columbia has the most, 32% of the exchanges; the rest are spread across 68 other places.

  • Columbia251
  • Rock Hill42
  • Orangeburg38
  • Aiken32
  • North Augusta25
  • Sumter20
  • Camden19
  • Lancaster16
  • Newberry15
  • Barnwell15
  • Chester14
  • Lexington13
  • York12
  • Batesburg-Leesville11
  • Beech Island10
  • Lake Wylie10
  • Fort Mill9
  • Hampton9
  • Winnsboro8
  • Manning8
  • Bishopville8
  • Clover7
  • Allendale7
  • Johnston6

Phone companies in 803

784 blocks of numbers in 803 are held by 49 phone companies. The most belong to AT&T (173), Verizon Wireless (111) and AT&T Mobility (80).

A mix: about 34% wireless, 34% local phone and cable and 32% 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

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

839 (since 2020) shares the same area, so a new number there can get any of these codes and local calls are dialed with all 10 digits.

20 new exchanges were assigned since 2021, the latest in September 2026.

Calling 803

It’s 12:12 AM Eastern time in 803 right now.

From elsewhere in the U.S., dial 1, 803 and the 7-digit number; inside the area, all 10 digits too.

Nearby area codes

South Carolina has 6 area codes: 803, 821, 839, 843, 854 and 864.

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 803 area code

Map of the 803 area code around Columbia, Rock Hill and Orangeburg, South Carolina.

Interactive map © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Questions about 803

Where is area code 803?

In South Carolina, covering Columbia, Rock Hill and Orangeburg and other places across 20 counties.

What time zone is 803 in?

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

Is 803 an overlay?

Yes. 839 serves the same area, so dial all 10 digits for local calls.

Which phone companies have 803 numbers?

49 companies hold blocks; the most belong to AT&T, Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility. About 34% of blocks are wireless.

Is 803 running out of numbers?

Not on record. 20 new exchanges have been assigned since 2021.