Area code 984

Area code 984 Raleigh, North Carolina

Area code 984 is in North Carolina, with numbers assigned in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and 29 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
29632 places
Overlay
919Same area, 10-digit dialing
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Where area code 984 is

Numbers in 984 are assigned to 32 places in 13 counties: Wake County, Durham County, Orange County, Johnston County, Chatham County, Wayne County, plus 7 more.

Raleigh has the most, 29% of the exchanges; the rest are spread across 31 other places.

  • Raleigh86
  • Durham35
  • Chapel Hill24
  • Cary16
  • Apex12
  • Goldsboro11
  • Wake Forest7
  • Oxford7
  • Benson6
  • Sanford6
  • Selma5
  • Siler City5
  • Clayton5
  • Smithfield4
  • Mebane4
  • Pittsboro4
  • Hillsborough4
  • Fuquay-Varina4
  • Kenly4
  • Angier4
  • Wendell3
  • Mount Olive3
  • Creedmoor3
  • Louisburg3

Phone companies in 984

296 blocks of numbers in 984 are held by 42 phone companies. The most belong to Inteliquent (60), Bandwidth (38) and T-Mobile (33).

A large share, about 66%, belongs to competitive and internet phone carriers; wireless networks hold 27% and local phone and cable companies 7%.

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

History and overlays

984 went into service in 2012, added to the area of 919.

919 (since 1954) shares the same area, so a new number there can get any of these codes and local calls are dialed with all 10 digits.

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

Calling 984

It’s 12:13 AM Eastern time in 984 right now.

From elsewhere in the U.S., dial 1, 984 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 984 area code

Map of the 984 area code around Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

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Questions about 984

Where is area code 984?

In North Carolina, covering Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill and other places across 13 counties.

What time zone is 984 in?

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

Is 984 an overlay?

Yes. 919 serves the same area, so dial all 10 digits for local calls.

Which phone companies have 984 numbers?

42 companies hold blocks; the most belong to Inteliquent, Bandwidth and T-Mobile. About 27% of blocks are wireless.

Is 984 running out of numbers?

Not on record. 151 new exchanges have been assigned since 2021.