--- title: "Area code 984: North Carolina, United States" url: "https://lookvalid.com/area-code/984.md" canonical_url: "https://lookvalid.com/area-code/984" last_updated: "2026-10-23" type: "reference" summary: "Area code 984 serves North Carolina, United States. Number formats, numbering rules, a live phone validator and the other codes in North Carolina." --- # Area code 984: North Carolina, United States Area code 984 serves North Carolina, United States. Number formats, numbering rules, a live phone validator and the other codes in North Carolina. NANPA lists 287 central office codes (prefixes) in use in area code 984, held by 43 holders across 38 rate centers. Onvoy holds the most prefixes, 53 (18%). 100% of the prefixes are pooled, which means their thousands-blocks can belong to different companies. The FCC unwanted-call data has 840 complaints on file for 691 numbers in 984, most often filed as "Unwanted Calls". These are consumer reports, not findings. ## Facts - In service since: 2012-04-30 - Time zone: Eastern (E) - Assigned overlays: 919 (1954-01-01) - Prefixes in use: 287 - Pooled prefixes: 287 (100%) - Rate centers: 38 - Companies holding prefixes: 43 - Assignment dates on file: 2012-04-19 to 2026-05-28 (272 prefixes) - ZIP codes in its places: 108 ## Rate centers | Rate center | Prefixes | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | RALEIGH | 84 | 29% | | DURHAM | 34 | 12% | | CHAPELHILL | 21 | 7% | | APEX | 12 | 4% | | CARY | 12 | 4% | | GOLDSBORO | 11 | 4% | | WAKEFOREST | 7 | 2% | | BENSON | 6 | 2% | | 30 other rate centers | 100 | 35% | ## Carriers | Holder | Prefixes | Share | | --- | --- | --- | | Onvoy | 53 | 18% | | Bandwidth.com CLEC | 38 | 13% | | Verizon Wireless | 25 | 9% | | T-Mobile USA | 23 | 8% | | New Cingular Wireless PCS | 20 | 7% | | Onvoy Spectrum | 11 | 4% | | 37 other carriers | 117 | 41% | A prefix holder is the company a code was assigned to, not necessarily a number's current carrier, because numbers can be ported to another company. ## History - 1954-01-01: Area code 919, named as the parent of 984 in the NANPA report, was in service. - 2012-04-30: Area code 984 went into service. ## Nearest area codes The area codes closest to 984, measured between the centers of the ZIP code places they serve, are 910 (about 74 miles), 743 (about 75 miles), 472 (about 76 miles), 336 (about 79 miles) and 252 (about 83 miles). ## ZIP codes 108 ZIP codes fall in places that have a rate center in this area code. The places with the most are Raleigh, NC (44 ZIP codes), Durham, NC (16 ZIP codes) and Cary, NC (5 ZIP codes). A ZIP code and an area code are unrelated systems, so a ZIP code can sit in more than one area code and an area code spans many ZIP codes. ## Complaints on file 840 complaints for 691 numbers. Numbers whose latest complaint falls in each year: - 2023: 57 - 2024: 60 - 2025: 54 ## Questions ### Where is area code 984? NANPA assigns area code 984 to North Carolina, United States. ### In which state does area code 984 sit? North Carolina. 984 is one of 10 area codes the NANPA table assigns to the state. ### Which places does area code 984 cover? The places with the most ZIP codes among the rate centers in 984 are Raleigh, NC, Durham, NC and Cary, NC. The rate center list on this page shows all of them. ### Who owns area code 984? NANPA assigns area codes. Within 984, Onvoy holds the most prefixes, 53 prefixes or 18%. ### Which time zone does 984 use? The NANPA NPA report lists the time zone for 984 as Eastern (E). ### What year did 984 enter service? The NANPA NPA report gives an in-service date of 2012-04-30, so 984 has been in use since 2012. ### Does area code 984 have an overlay? Yes. 919 (in service 1954-01-01) shares the same area with 984, so numbers from all of them are local to each other. ### Which area codes are nearest to 984? The area codes closest to 984, measured between the centers of the ZIP code places they serve, are 910 (about 74 miles), 743 (about 75 miles), 472 (about 76 miles), 336 (about 79 miles) and 252 (about 83 miles). ### How many prefixes does area code 984 have? NANPA's report dated 2026-10-17 lists 287 prefixes in service in 984, spread over 38 rate centers and 43 holders. ### Are there complaints about 984 numbers? The FCC data on file has 840 complaints for 691 numbers in 984. They are unverified consumer reports. A number with no complaints on file is not proven safe. Sources: NANPA central office code report dated 2026-10-17; NANPA NPA report dated 2026-10-18; FCC unwanted-call complaints, data fetched 2026-10-17; ZIP code places from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).