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Area code
919
In service
United States · since 1954

Research Triangle (Raleigh / Durham)

Area code 919 serves the Research Triangle metropolitan area and surrounding east-central North Carolina. Established in 1954, it is now overlaid by 984.

The essentials Numbering data · NumberResearch · as of 2026-09-18
Place
Research Triangle (Raleigh / Durham)
Type
geographic
Status
in service
In service since
1954
Projected exhaust
2047 Q1

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 919 is

East-central NC, all or parts of about thirteen counties including Wake, Durham, Orange, Johnston, Chatham, Franklin, Granville and Harnett..

Communities served wholly or partly by 919:

RaleighDurhamCaryChapel HillSanfordGoldsboroOxfordMebane
B · Relationships

How it relates to other codes

The codes 919 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?

Split from · 1954 704 Charlotte metropolitan area Split off from 704 in 1954, covering the eastern two-thirds of the state.
Spawned · 1993 910 Southeastern NC (Wilmington / Fayetteville) Western/southern portion split off as area code 910 in 1993.
Spawned · 1998 252 Northeastern North Carolina Northeastern portion split off as area code 252 in 1998.
Overlay · 2012 984 Research Triangle (overlay) All-services overlay of the same geography; effective April 30, 2012.
What's changing. Overlaid by 984 across the same geography; 10-digit dialing mandatory.
C · History

How 919 got here

1954
Area code 919 established in a split of 704, covering the eastern two-thirds of North Carolina.
Source: Wikipedia
1993
Area code 910 split off from 919.
Source: Wikipedia
1998
Northeastern portion split off as area code 252.
Source: Wikipedia
2012-04-30
Area code 984 overlay became effective; 10-digit dialing mandatory as of March 31, 2012.
Source: Wikipedia
D · Capacity

How full it is

Prefixes assigned
800
Prefixes available
0
Thousands-blocks assigned
3,022

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 919 and 984
NumberResearch.org ↗
Live status, dates, assignment counts and exhaust forecast — data as of 2026-09-18 (CC BY 4.0).

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