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(919 and 984) North Carolina is currently using nine area codes. North Carolina utilizes three area code overlay plans, often called an overlay complex. North Carolina originally had one area code, 704, when the numbering system was established in 1947. By 1954 North Carolina experienced sufficient growth in population and telephone use to need an additional area code. To meet this increase in demand area code 704 was split in 1954 to form area code 919.
Area codes 919 and 984 serve north-central North Carolina that includes the Research Triangle Park and the larger cities and communities of Apex, Cary, Chapel Hill, Durham, Goldsboro, Raleigh, and Sanford in addition to many smaller communities within the area codes 919 and 984 overlay service area.rea code 919 was created from a split of area code 704. In 1998 area code 919 was split to form area code 252. Area code 984 was put into service as an overlay of area code 919 on 04/30/12. Mandatory 10 digit dialing is required.