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472 area code

Area code 472 is in North Carolina. It covers Fayetteville, Wilmington, Jacksonville and 129 other places: 112 ZIP codes in Cumberland, New Hanover, Onslow and 13 other counties. Local time there is , Eastern Time. In service since 2022 as an overlay: it covers the same area as 910, so a number from there can have either code.

Time zone
Eastern
Largest city
Fayetteville
Overlays
910
In service since
2022
Rate centres
43
Prefixes assigned
107 (1,070,000 numbers)

Who calls from a 472 number

NANPA records the carrier each block of 472 numbers is assigned to. Of the 812,000 472 numbers assigned, 60% are with mobile carriers (AT&T Mobility, Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile); 40% with cable, internet-calling, business and other carriers (Onvoy, Commio and Terra Nova Telecom).

That is who the numbers were assigned to: people keep their number when they change carrier, so any one number may have moved since.

Carriers holding the most 472 numbers
CarrierKindShare
AT&T MobilityMobile47%
OnvoyCable, VoIP, other25%
Verizon WirelessMobile8%
T-MobileMobile5%
CommioCable, VoIP, other4%
Terra Nova TelecomCable, VoIP, other1%

An area code says where a number was issued, not where the caller is: people keep their numbers when they move, and caller ID can be set to show any number, which the FCC calls spoofing. If a call you did not expect asks for money or personal details, the FCC advises hanging up and calling the company back on a number you look up yourself. Unwanted calls can be reported to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.

Places in area code 472

The 39 places with a telephone rate centre of their own using 472, largest first. Each links to its ZIP codes.

Places in area code 472
PlaceZIP codesPopulation
Fayetteville, NC 10 210,815
Wilmington, NC 12 120,805
Jacksonville, NC 3 71,279
Lumberton, NC 3 18,859
Pinehurst, NC 2 18,256
Southern Pines, NC 2 16,420
Laurinburg, NC 2 15,087
Aberdeen, NC 1 9,228
Rockingham, NC 2 8,967
Dunn, NC 2 8,559
Clinton, NC 2 8,304
Carolina Beach, NC 1 6,745
Whispering Pines, NC — 5,211
Lillington, NC 1 4,709
Whiteville, NC 1 4,696
Shallotte, NC 2 4,639
Raeford, NC 1 4,552
Southport, NC 1 4,205
Swansboro, NC 1 3,997
Wallace, NC 1 3,457
Troy, NC 1 2,926
Carthage, NC 1 2,896
Pembroke, NC 1 2,822
Warsaw, NC 1 2,746
Sneads Ferry, NC 1 2,728
St. Pauls, NC 1 2,688
Fairmont, NC 1 2,463
Robbins, NC 1 1,893
Lake Waccamaw, NC 1 1,770
Rose Hill, NC 1 1,309
Beulaville, NC 1 1,307
Mount Gilead, NC 1 1,197
Candor, NC 1 1,160
Longwood, NC 1 1,152
Kenansville, NC 1 1,090
Castle Hayne, NC 1 897
Kelly, NC 1 616
White Oak, NC 1 191
Harrells, NC 1 175

Nearby places using 472

These places have no rate centre of their own in NANPA's records; the nearest one uses 472. Near an area-code boundary that can be wrong for part of a town.

ZIP codes in area code 472

112 ZIP codes in 79 towns, by the town each is mailed to, largest first. Each links to its own page.

Where 472 numbers are issued

NANPA's rate centres with the most 472 prefixes (each prefix is 10,000 numbers), under NANPA's own abbreviated names.

Rate centres using area code 472
Rate centrePlacePrefixes
LAURINBURG Laurinburg 18
ROCKINGHAM Rockingham 18
FAYETTEVL Fayetteville 13
JACKSONVL Jacksonville 4
WILMINGTON Wilmington 4
ABERDEEN Aberdeen 3

Counties

The counties of its ZIP codes, most residents first, with how many of its ZIP codes each has.

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Questions about area code 472

Where is area code 472?

Area code 472 is in North Carolina. It covers Fayetteville, Wilmington, Jacksonville and 129 other places: 112 ZIP codes in Cumberland, New Hanover, Onslow and 13 other counties.

What ZIP codes are in area code 472?

112 ZIP codes, by the town each is mailed to: Fayetteville (10, 28301 to 28314), Wilmington (12, 28401 to 28412), Jacksonville (3, 28540 to 28546), Leland (28451) and 75 more towns. The full list is on this page.

What time zone is area code 472 in?

Eastern time.

Is a 472 number a mobile or a landline?

It can be either. 60% of 472 numbers are assigned to mobile carriers and 0% to local phone companies (NANPA, 2026-10-10); the rest are with cable, internet-calling, business and paging carriers. A number keeps its area code when it moves to another carrier.

What area codes overlay 472?

910. They cover the same area as 472, so a new number there can be given any of them.

Does a 472 number mean the caller is in North Carolina?

Not necessarily. An area code says where the number was first issued. People keep their numbers when they move or switch carriers, and calling software can show any number, so a 472 call can come from anywhere.

Other area codes in North Carolina

All 10 North Carolina area codes, by area, with the cities each covers

Source: NANPA NPA database, central office code and thousands-block assignments, 2026-10-10. Places are matched to NANPA's rate centres by name; see sources.

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