The 919 area code covers Raleigh, Durham and 32 more places in North Carolina.
Area code 919 is in North Carolina, on Eastern Time. In the 919 area, phone numbers are given out most in Wake County, then Durham and Orange counties. It has been in service since 1954. 984 covers the same area, so two neighbours can have different area codes.
- Where
- 8 counties in North Carolina, mostly Wake County, Durham County and Orange County
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- In service since
- 1954
- Shares its area with
- 984 (since 2012)
- Prefixes in use
- 778
- How to dial
- Local calls need all 10 digits: 919-555-0142.
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Raleigh holds 37% of the phone prefixes in area code 919.
A prefix is the three digits after the area code, and NANPA assigns each one to a town. Counting the 778 prefixes in use shows where 919 numbers are actually given out.
- Raleigh286 prefixes, 37%
- Durham155 prefixes, 20%
- Cary53 prefixes, 7%
- Chapel Hill47 prefixes, 6%
- Goldsboro37 prefixes, 5%
- Sanford20 prefixes, 3%
- Apex15 prefixes, 2%
- Wake Forest13 prefixes, 2%
Also served: Oxford, Clayton, Smithfield and Fuquay Varina and 22 smaller places.
BellSouth (AT&T) holds the most phone number prefixes in area code 919: 163 of 778.
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 778 prefixes in use in 919 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 | 163 | 21% |
| FrontierLandline company | 86 | 11% |
| T-MobileMobile network | 80 | 10% |
| PAETEC (Windstream)Windstream's business phone network | 71 | 9% |
| BrightspeedLandline company | 47 | 6% |
| AT&T MobilityMobile network | 39 | 5% |
| 17 other carriers | 292 | 38% |
62% 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.
919 has been split 2 times and overlaid once since 1954.
1954
919 goes into service.
1993
On November 14, 1993, 910 splits off and takes part of the 919 area.
1998
On March 22, 1998, 252 splits off and takes part of the 919 area.
2012
On April 30, 2012, 984 is added on top of 919, so new numbers here can get either code.
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The area codes closest to 919 are 910, 336 and 252.
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 919.
Where is area code 919?
919 covers Raleigh, Durham, Cary and Chapel Hill and 30 more places in North Carolina. In the 919 area, phone numbers are given out most in Wake County, then Durham and Orange counties.
What state is area code 919 in?
North Carolina. 919 is a North Carolina area code on Eastern Time.
What cities use area code 919?
The places holding the most 919 prefixes are Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill, Goldsboro, Sanford, Apex and Wake Forest, out of 34 places in all. The count comes from NANPA's prefix assignments as of October 1, 2026.
Which phone company owns area code 919?
No single phone company owns 919. NANPA's records show BellSouth (AT&T) holds the most 919 prefixes, 163 of 778, followed by Frontier and T-Mobile. Numbers move between carriers, so check one exact number with a carrier lookup.
What time zone is area code 919 in?
919 is on Eastern Time.
When did area code 919 start?
919 went into service in 1954.
Is 919 the same area as 984?
Yes. 984 (since 2012) covers the same ground as 919. Nobody's number changed when it was added; new lines simply get whichever code has numbers left, so two neighbours can have different codes.
How do I dial a 919 number?
Local calls need all 10 digits: 919-555-0142.
Is 919 a toll-free number?
No. 919 is a regular area code for Raleigh and Durham 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 919?
The closest are 910/472 (Fayetteville, North Carolina), 336/743 (Greensboro, North Carolina), 252 (Greenville, North Carolina) and 434 (Charlottesville, Virginia), measured between the centres of each area.
Who called me from a 919 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 919 a scam?
919 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.