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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
537 reserved as a fifth area code for the region. 743: North Carolina (the Piedmont Triad, Wilkesboro, Roxboro, and most of northwestern North Carolina) May 23, 2016: overlaid on 336; 744: not in use; available for non-geographic assignment easily recognizable code (ERC) 745–746: not in use; available for geographic assignment 747
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South Carolina is getting its sixth area code in the near future. Here’s when and which residents will get new numbers.
The area code designates a numbering plan area (NPA) which is a geographic division of the numbering plan's entire service area, based principally on the boundaries of U.S. states, Canadian provinces, and smaller countries and territories. Many states and provinces are divided further to accommodate numbering plan needs and toll call routing ...
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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.