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Area code 828

Area code 828 Asheville, North Carolina

Area code 828 is in North Carolina, with numbers assigned in Asheville, Hickory, Morganton and 56 more places. It’s 12:14 AM there now.

State
North Carolina10 area codes in North Carolina
Time zone
Eastern12:14 AM there now
Exchanges
72459 places
Overlay
NoneThe only code for its area
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Where area code 828 is

Numbers in 828 are assigned to 59 places in 26 counties: Burke County, Buncombe County, Caldwell County, Catawba County, Henderson County, Rutherford County, plus 20 more.

No single place dominates: Asheville, the largest, has 14% of the exchanges.

  • Asheville99
  • Hickory79
  • Morganton52
  • Hendersonville46
  • Aberdeen35
  • Boone21
  • Sylva19
  • Lenoir18
  • Waynesville16
  • Rutherfordton15
  • Forest City14
  • Franklin13
  • Marion13
  • Newton12
  • Brevard11
  • Granite Falls9
  • Highlands8
  • Murphy8
  • Spruce Pine8
  • Canton7
  • Black Mountain7
  • Taylorsville7
  • Valdese7
  • Newland7

Phone companies in 828

724 blocks of numbers in 828 are held by 53 phone companies. The most belong to AT&T (104), AT&T Mobility (87) and Verizon Wireless (86).

A mix: about 34% wireless, 33% local phone and cable and 34% 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

828 went into service in 1998, added to the area of 704.

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

The numbering administrator is planning relief for 828: a new area code for the same area as numbers run low.

Calling 828

It’s 12:14 AM Eastern time in 828 right now.

From elsewhere in the U.S., dial 1, 828 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 828 area code

Map of the 828 area code around Asheville, Hickory and Morganton, North Carolina.

Interactive map © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Questions about 828

Where is area code 828?

In North Carolina, covering Asheville, Hickory and Morganton and other places across 26 counties.

What time zone is 828 in?

Eastern time. It was 12:14 AM there when this page loaded.

Is 828 an overlay?

No. 828 is the only area code for its area right now.

Which phone companies have 828 numbers?

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

Is 828 running out of numbers?

Relief is being planned: a new area code for the same area.