Area Code 919

Area Code 919 is in North Carolina

Other North Carolina Area Codes
252, 336, 472, 704, 743, 828, 910, 919, 980, 984

North Carolina Area Code Overlays
(336 and 743) - (472 and 910)
(704 and 980) - (919 and 984)


Area Code 919 History:

01/01/1954
Area code 919 was officially put into service. Area code 919 was created from a split of area code 704. In 1998 area code 919 was split to form area code 252. Area code 984 was officially put into service as an overlay of area code 919 on 04/30/12. Mandatory 10 digit dialing is required.

Ten digit dialing (area code + seven digit number) is necessary in the 919/984 overlay because two different homes in the same geographic area can have the same seven digit phone number but each would have a different area code.

Counties in North Carolina within area code 919 include:

Alamance County, Chatham County, Duplin County, Durham County, Franklin County, Granville County, Harnett County, Johnston County, Lee County, Orange County, Wake County, Wayne County, and Wilson County.

Major cities or places in North Carolina within area code 919 include:

Area codes 919 and 984 serve north-central North Carolina that includes the Research Triangle Park and the larger cities and communities of Apex, Cary, Chapel Hill, Durham, Goldsboro, Raleigh, and Sanford in addition to many smaller communities within the area codes 919 and 984 overlay service area.

North Carolina Area Code Map