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Original numbering plan area 803. Area code 803 is one of the original 86 area codes assigned in 1947, when it was assigned to serve the entire state. [1] In 1995, the Upstate was split off into a separate numbering plan area with area code 864. Until then, South Carolina had been one of the most populated states with just one area code.
Map of South Carolina area codes. The state of South Carolina is served by the following area codes: 803 / 839, which serves the Midlands (central) of South Carolina, including Columbia; 843 / 854, which serves the Lowcountry (eastern and coastal) of South Carolina; 864 / 821, which serves Upstate (northwest) South Carolina
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The numbering plan area (NPA) includes the Grand Strand, the Lowcountry, the Pee Dee, and the Sandhills. Major cities in the region are Myrtle Beach, Charleston, Beaufort, Hilton Head Island and Florence. Area code 843 was created in 1998 when area code 803 was split, while 854 was added in 2015 to form an all-services overlay.
South Carolina is getting its sixth area code in the near future. Here’s when and which residents will get new numbers.
Mobile phones use geographic area codes (two digits): after that, all numbers assigned to mobile service have nine digits, starting with 6, 7, 8 or 9 (example: 55 15 99999–9999). 90 is not possible, because collect calls start with this number.
The numbering plan area (NPA) comprises the areas of Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson, and twelve surrounding counties. Other cities in the 864/821 territory include Clemson, Gaffney, Greer, and Mauldin. It is largely coextensive with the Upstate region. Area code 864 was created in a division of numbering plan area 803 on December 3, 1995. [1]
Toll-free telephone numbers in the North American Numbering Plan have the area code prefix 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877, and 888. Additionally, area codes 822, 880 through 887, and 889 are reserved for toll-free use in the future. 811 is excluded because it is a special dialing code in the group NXX for various other purposes.