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Area code
704
In service
United States · since 1947

Charlotte metropolitan area

Area code 704 serves Charlotte and roughly a dozen surrounding counties in south-central North Carolina. It was one of the original 1947 area codes (originally covering the whole state) and is now overlaid by 980.

The essentials Numbering data · NumberResearch · as of 2026-09-18
Place
Charlotte metropolitan area
Type
geographic
Status
in service
In service since
1947
Projected exhaust
2038 Q3

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 704 is

Charlotte metro and all or part of about a dozen south-central NC counties, including Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Gaston, Iredell and Rowan..

Communities served wholly or partly by 704:

CharlotteGastoniaConcordKannapolisSalisburyStatesvilleMooresvilleShelby

Some listed counties are only partially served near the boundary with 828.

B · Relationships

How it relates to other codes

The codes 704 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?

Spawned · 1954 919 Research Triangle (Raleigh / Durham) Eastern two-thirds of the state split off from 704 as area code 919 in 1954.
Spawned · 1998 828 Western North Carolina (Asheville) Western Foothills/Blue Ridge portion split off from 704 as 828 in 1998.
Overlay · 2000 980 Charlotte (overlay) All-services overlay of the same Charlotte-area geography.
What's changing. Overlaid by 980 across the same geography; 10-digit dialing mandatory.
C · History

How 704 got here

1947
Area code 704 assigned as one of the original NANP area codes, initially covering all of North Carolina.
Source: Wikipedia
1954
Eastern two-thirds of the state split off as area code 919, reducing 704 to western NC.
Source: Wikipedia
1998
Western portion (Foothills and Blue Ridge) split off as area code 828, restricting 704 to the Charlotte metro.
Source: Wikipedia
2000-05-01
Area code 980 overlay entered service over the 704 area.
Source: Wikipedia
2001-01-10
Mandatory 10-digit dialing began for the 704/980 overlay.
Source: Wikipedia
D · Capacity

How full it is

Prefixes assigned
800
Prefixes available
0
Thousands-blocks assigned
2,715

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 704 and 980
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.