The 828 area code covers Asheville, Hickory and 57 more places in North Carolina.
Area code 828 is in North Carolina, on Eastern Time. In the 828 area, phone numbers are given out most in Buncombe County, then Catawba and Burke counties. It has been in service since March 22, 1998.
- Where
- 8 counties in North Carolina, mostly Buncombe County, Catawba County and Burke County
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- In service since
- March 22, 1998
- Shares its area with
- No other area code
- Prefixes in use
- 723
- How to dial
- Local calls inside 828 can still be dialed with just 7 digits.
- Coming next
- NANPA is planning a new code for this area
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Asheville holds 14% of the phone prefixes in area code 828.
A prefix is the three digits after the area code, and NANPA assigns each one to a town. Counting the 723 prefixes in use shows where 828 numbers are actually given out.
- Asheville99 prefixes, 14%
- Hickory79 prefixes, 11%
- Morganton52 prefixes, 7%
- Hendersonville46 prefixes, 6%
- Arden35 prefixes, 5%
- Boone21 prefixes, 3%
- Sylva19 prefixes, 3%
- Lenoir18 prefixes, 2%
Also served: Waynesville, Rutherfordton, Forest City and Franklin and 47 smaller places.
BellSouth (AT&T) holds the most phone number prefixes in area code 828: 103 of 723.
NANPA, which runs the North American numbering plan, assigns each prefix (the three digits after the area code) to one carrier. Here is how the 723 prefixes in use in 828 divide between carriers; holders this page does not name are grouped as other carriers.
| Carrier | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BellSouth (AT&T)AT&T's landline company | 103 | 14% |
| AT&T MobilityMobile network | 87 | 12% |
| Level 3 (Lumen)Lumen's business and wholesale network | 46 | 6% |
| PAETEC (Windstream)Windstream's business phone network | 42 | 6% |
| FrontierLandline company | 40 | 6% |
| T-MobileMobile network | 29 | 4% |
| 48 other carriers | 376 | 52% |
70% of these prefixes are pooled, which means the blocks of 1,000 numbers inside them can belong to other carriers. Any number can also have been moved to another carrier since, so this shows who holds the prefixes, not who serves a given number.
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Source: NANPA central office code assignments, October 1, 2026.
828 has covered the same ground since 1998.
1998
828 starts on March 22, 1998, split off from 704.
Now
NANPA is planning another new code for the 828 area.
An 828 number on your screen can still be a scam, because caller ID is easy to fake.
- Let an unknown call go to voicemail. A real caller leaves a message; a robocaller usually does not.
- Look the number up with the box above before you call back, because calling back tells a robocaller your line is live.
- Hang up on anyone who wants gift cards, crypto or a wire transfer, or asks you to read out a code that was just texted to you.
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The area codes closest to 828 are 864, 865 and 423.
This list measures the distance between the centres of each area, across state lines, and shows codes that share one area together.
North Carolina has 9 other area codes.
These are the questions people ask most about area code 828.
Where is area code 828?
828 covers Asheville, Hickory, Morganton and Hendersonville and 55 more places in North Carolina. In the 828 area, phone numbers are given out most in Buncombe County, then Catawba and Burke counties.
What state is area code 828 in?
North Carolina. 828 is a North Carolina area code on Eastern Time.
What cities use area code 828?
The places holding the most 828 prefixes are Asheville, Hickory, Morganton, Hendersonville, Arden, Boone, Sylva and Lenoir, out of 59 places in all. The count comes from NANPA's prefix assignments as of October 1, 2026.
Which phone company owns area code 828?
No single phone company owns 828. NANPA's records show BellSouth (AT&T) holds the most 828 prefixes, 103 of 723, followed by AT&T Mobility and Level 3 (Lumen). Numbers move between carriers, so check one exact number with a carrier lookup.
What time zone is area code 828 in?
828 is on Eastern Time.
When did area code 828 start?
828 went into service on March 22, 1998, when it was split off from 704.
How do I dial an 828 number?
Local calls inside 828 can still be dialed with just 7 digits.
Is 828 a toll-free number?
No. 828 is a regular area code for Asheville and Hickory in North Carolina, not a toll-free one. The toll-free codes in North America are 800, 833, 844, 855, 866, 877 and 888.
What area codes are near 828?
The closest are 864/821 (Greenville, South Carolina), 865 (Knoxville, Tennessee), 423/729 (Chattanooga, Tennessee) and 704/980 (Charlotte, North Carolina), measured between the centres of each area.
Who called me from an 828 number?
Enter the full 10-digit number in the lookup above. It returns the listed owner where there is a public record, where the number is registered, and whether it is a mobile, a landline or a VoIP line.
Is area code 828 a scam?
828 is a real North Carolina area code, so the code itself is not a warning sign. Scam callers fake local-looking numbers on purpose, so judge the call by what the caller asks for, and look the number up before calling back.
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Source: NANPA, the North American Numbering Plan Administrator: its area code database and prefix assignments, as of October 1, 2026.