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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.
Effective 04/23/2016 ten digit dialing (area code + seven digit number) will be necessary in the 336/743 overlay because different homes in the same geographic area can have the same seven digit phone number but each would have a different area code. Counties in North Carolina within area code 336 include:rea code 336 serves northwest central North Carolina including most of the Piedmont Triad Metropolitan area and includes the major communities of Asheboro, Burlington, Greensboro, High Point, and Winston-Salem in addition to many smaller communities. Select Any North Carolina City or Town Alphabetically.