Area Code 252
Area Code 252 is officially in North Carolina
North Carolina Area Code Overlays
(336 and 743) - (472 and 910)
(704 and 980) - (919 and 984)
(336 and 743) - (472 and 910)
(704 and 980) - (919 and 984)
Area Code 252 History:
03/22/1998
Area code 252 was officially put into service. Area code 252 was created from a split of area code 919.
Counties in North Carolina officially within area code 252 include:
Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, Vance, Warren, Washington, Wayne, and Wilson.
Major cities or places in North Carolina officially within area code 252 include:
Area code 252 serves northeastern North Carolina including the larger cities and communities of Greenville, Kinston, New Bern, Rocky Mount and Wilson in addition to many smaller communities.
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