Area code 980

Area code 980 Charlotte, North Carolina

Area code 980 is in North Carolina, with numbers assigned in Charlotte, Concord, Gastonia and 45 more places. It’s 12:13 AM there now.

State
North Carolina10 area codes in North Carolina
Time zone
Eastern12:13 AM there now
Exchanges
46448 places
Overlay
704Same area, 10-digit dialing
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Where area code 980 is

Numbers in 980 are assigned to 48 places in 13 counties: Mecklenburg County, Gaston County, Cabarrus County, Iredell County, Union County, Cleveland County, plus 7 more.

Charlotte has the most, 42% of the exchanges; the rest are spread across 47 other places.

  • Charlotte194
  • Concord25
  • Gastonia24
  • Monroe18
  • Lincolnton12
  • Salisbury12
  • Statesville11
  • Matthews8
  • Mooresville8
  • Davidson7
  • Kings Mountain7
  • Shelby7
  • Bessemer City6
  • Huntersville6
  • Albemarle6
  • Kannapolis6
  • Denver5
  • Locust5
  • Harrisburg5
  • Mount Holly5
  • Belmont5
  • Troutman4
  • Lattimore4
  • Wadesboro4

Phone companies in 980

464 blocks of numbers in 980 are held by 47 phone companies. The most belong to Inteliquent (86), T-Mobile (65) and Verizon Wireless (62).

A large share, about 56%, belongs to competitive and internet phone carriers; wireless networks hold 33% and local phone and cable companies 11%.

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

History and overlays

980 went into service in 2001, added to the area of 704.

704 (since 1947) shares the same area, so a new number there can get any of these codes and local calls are dialed with all 10 digits.

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

Calling 980

It’s 12:13 AM Eastern time in 980 right now.

From elsewhere in the U.S., dial 1, 980 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 980 area code

Map of the 980 area code around Charlotte, Concord and Gastonia, North Carolina.

Interactive map © OpenStreetMap contributors

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Questions about 980

Where is area code 980?

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

What time zone is 980 in?

Eastern time. It was 12:13 AM there when this page loaded.

Is 980 an overlay?

Yes. 704 serves the same area, so dial all 10 digits for local calls.

Which phone companies have 980 numbers?

47 companies hold blocks; the most belong to Inteliquent, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless. About 33% of blocks are wireless.

Is 980 running out of numbers?

Not on record. 172 new exchanges have been assigned since 2021.