Area codes 704 and 980 - wikipedia Area codes 704 and 980 North Carolina area codes. Area codes 704 and 980 cover Charlotte and all or part of 12 surrounding counties in south - central North Carolina. Other major cities in the service area are Gastonia, Kannapolis, Concord, Mooresville, Salisbury, Statesville, and Shelby. The South Carolina side of the Charlotte metropolitan area is part of area code 803. The main area code, 704, is one of the original 86 Numbering Plan Areas assigned in 1947. At that time it covered the entire state of North Carolina. In 1954, Winston - Salem and points east were split off to create area code 919, leaving 704 to cover the western third of the state from Charlotte to the Blue Ridge Mountains. This configuration remained in place for the next 44 years. Despite explosive growth in Charlotte, the state 's largest city, the western third of the state was not as densely populated as the eastern two - thirds. By the mid-1990s, however, the proliferation of cell phones and pagers made a split inevitable. In 1998, most of the western portion of the old 704 territory, including the Foothills and Blue Ridge, were split off to create area code 828, leaving 704 to cover the Charlotte area. Within two years, however, 704 was close to exhaustion once again due to the proliferation of cell phones and pagers. The supply of available numbers was further limited because the Charlotte LATA spills into York and Lancaster counties in South Carolina, meaning several numbers in South Carolina 's 803 were n't available for use. For this reason, 980 was created as the state 's first overlay. Ten - digit dialing became mandatory on March 1, 2001 ; it is not known whether this was implemented as a flash - cut or as permissive dialing that allowed seven - digit calls for a time before that time. Contents 1 Counties served 2 Cities and towns 3 See also 4 External links Counties served Alexander ( sliver in southeast is in 704 / 980, most of county is in 828 ) Anson Cabarrus Catawba ( slivers in southeast and northeast are in 704 / 980, most of county is in 828 ) Cleveland ( except sliver in southwest which is in 828 ) Gaston Iredell Lincoln Mecklenburg Rowan Stanly Union Cities and towns Albemarle Belmont Bessemer City Charlotte All Charlotte -- Mecklenburg Public School landlines use the 980 area code. China Grove Cleveland Concord Cornelius Dallas Denver Davidson Gastonia Harmony Harrisburg Huntersville Indian Trail Kannapolis Landis Lincolnton Love Valley Matthews Mint Hill Monroe Mooresville Mount Holly Mount Ulla Olin Rockwell Salisbury Shelby Spencer Stallings Statesville Troutman Wadesboro Waxhaw Wingate See also List of North Carolina area codes List of NANP area codes External links NANPA Area Code Map of North Carolina List of exchanges from AreaCodeDownload.com, 704 Area Code List of exchanges from AreaCodeDownload.com, 980 Area Code North Carolina area codes : 252, 336 / 743, 704 / 980, 828, 910, 919 / 984 North : 336 / 743 West : 828 704 / 980 East : 910 South : 803, 843 South Carolina area codes : 803, 843 / 854, 864 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Area_codes_704_and_980&oldid=815283538 '' Categories : Area codes in the United States Area codes in North Carolina Telecommunications - related introductions in 1947 Telecommunications - related introductions in 2001 Hidden categories : Use mdy dates from December 2017 Pages using div col with deprecated parameters Talk Contents About Wikipedia Français Edit links This page was last edited on 13 December 2017, at 22 : 43. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: what is the area code for charlotte nc
Answer: 704