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Area code
472
In service
United States · since 2022

Southeastern NC (overlay)

Area code 472 is an all-services overlay of area code 910 covering southeastern North Carolina. It began service on October 7, 2022.

The essentials Numbering data · NumberResearch · as of 2026-09-18
Place
Southeastern NC (overlay)
Type
geographic
Status
in service
In service since
2022
Projected exhaust
2050 Q4

Status, dates and counts are read from NumberResearch (NANPA / CNAC / FCC records). Assignment records show initial assignees, not the carrier serving a number today.

A · Where it is

Where 472 is

Same geography as 910: southeastern NC (Sandhills and southeastern coast), including New Hanover, Cumberland, Robeson and Onslow counties..

Communities served wholly or partly by 472:

WilmingtonFayettevilleJacksonvilleLumbertonLaurinburg

Coextensive with 910; not tied to any single city.

B · Relationships

How it relates to other codes

The codes 472 was split from, spawned, or shares its area with. A split divides the map and changes some numbers; an overlay shares the same ground and changes none — what's the difference?

Overlay · 2022 910 Southeastern NC (Wilmington / Fayetteville) 472 overlays the entire 910 numbering plan area (same geography, both sides).
What's changing. Overlay code over 910; not a standalone geography. (2022 code — re-check NANPA for current status.)
C · History

How 472 got here

2022-10-07
Area code 472 began service as an overlay of 910; no permissive dialing period was needed.
Source: Wikipedia
D · Capacity

How full it is

Prefixes assigned
120
Prefixes available
680
Thousands-blocks assigned
799

Prefix-assignment counts describe allocation to carriers, not how many individual numbers are in use. Full technical records: NumberResearch ↗.

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Sources
Wikipedia ↗
Area codes 910 and 472
NumberResearch.org ↗
Live status, dates, assignment counts and exhaust forecast — data as of 2026-09-18 (CC BY 4.0).

Place, relationships and history above are compiled by North American Numbers from the sources listed and last checked 2026-09-18. A check date is not an expert review — see how this is made. Flag an error.