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828 area code

Area code 828 is in North Carolina. It covers Asheville, Hickory, Candler and 174 other places: 161 ZIP codes in Buncombe, Catawba, Henderson and 20 other counties. Local time there is , Eastern Time. In service since 1998, with no overlay.

Time zone
Eastern
Largest city
Asheville
Overlays
none
In service since
1998
Rate centres
74
Prefixes assigned
724 (7,240,000 numbers)

NANPA has relief planning under way for 828: its numbers are running out, and a new overlay or split is being prepared.

Who calls from a 828 number

NANPA records the carrier each block of 828 numbers is assigned to. Of the 6.7 million 828 numbers assigned, 39% are with mobile carriers (AT&T Mobility, Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile); 36% with cable, internet-calling, business and other carriers (Onvoy and PAETEC (Windstream)); 24% with local phone companies (AT&T); 1% with paging companies.

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 828 numbers
CarrierKindShare
AT&T MobilityMobile15%
Verizon WirelessMobile14%
AT&TLandline14%
OnvoyCable, VoIP, other12%
T-MobileMobile6%
PAETEC (Windstream)Cable, VoIP, other4%

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 828

The 62 places with a telephone rate centre of their own using 828, largest first. Each links to its ZIP codes.

Places in area code 828
PlaceZIP codesPopulation
Asheville, NC 11 94,535
Hickory, NC 3 44,258
Arden, NC 1 24,138
Boone, NC 2 20,032
Lenoir, NC 2 18,299
Morganton, NC 2 17,646
Hendersonville, NC 4 15,408
Newton, NC 1 13,333
Leicester, NC 1 12,230
Waynesville, NC 2 10,502
Black Mountain, NC 1 8,513
Cullowhee, NC 1 7,973
Brevard, NC 1 7,897
Marion, NC 1 7,579
Forest City, NC 1 7,363
Swannanoa, NC 1 6,901
Sherrills Ford, NC 1 6,874
Granite Falls, NC 1 4,929
Valdese, NC 1 4,704
Weaverville, NC 1 4,687
Canton, NC 1 4,419
Franklin, NC 2 4,268
Bethlehem, NC — 4,101
Mountain View, NC — 3,982
Maiden, NC 1 3,788
Rutherfordton, NC 1 3,680
Mars Hill, NC 1 3,025
Sylva, NC 1 2,646
Sugar Grove, NC 1 2,454
Spruce Pine, NC 1 2,398
Fairview, NC — 2,298
Hildebran, NC 1 2,207
Taylorsville, NC 1 2,201
Maggie Valley, NC 1 2,112
Burnsville, NC 1 2,082
Cherokee, NC 1 2,059
Andrews, NC 1 1,998
Claremont, NC 1 1,922
Bryson City, NC 1 1,902
Tryon, NC 1 1,810
Murphy, NC 1 1,604
Lake Lure, NC 1 1,543
Banner Elk, NC 1 1,473
Clyde, NC 1 1,359
Hayesville, NC 1 1,208
Highlands, NC 1 1,074
Columbus, NC 1 1,071
Blowing Rock, NC 1 992
Beech Mountain, NC — 987
Marshall, NC 1 961
Ellenboro, NC 1 901
Newland, NC 1 866
Bakersville, NC 1 747
Cashiers, NC 1 683
Saluda, NC 1 683
Catawba, NC 1 628
Robbinsville, NC 1 577
Hot Springs, NC 1 567
Old Fort, NC 1 555
Barnardsville, NC 1 445
Caroleen, NC 1 116
Micaville, NC 1 0

Nearby places using 828

These places have no rate centre of their own in NANPA's records; the nearest one uses 828. Near an area-code boundary that can be wrong for part of a town.

ZIP codes in area code 828

161 ZIP codes in 141 towns, by the town each is mailed to, largest first. Each links to its own page.

Where 828 numbers are issued

NANPA's rate centres with the most 828 prefixes (each prefix is 10,000 numbers), under NANPA's own abbreviated names.

Rate centres using area code 828
Rate centrePlacePrefixes
ASHEVILLE Asheville 99
HICKORY Hickory 79
MORGANTON Morganton 52
HENDERSNVL Hendersonville 46
ARDEN Arden 35
BOONE Boone 21

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 828

Where is area code 828?

Area code 828 is in North Carolina. It covers Asheville, Hickory, Candler and 174 other places: 161 ZIP codes in Buncombe, Catawba, Henderson and 20 other counties.

What ZIP codes are in area code 828?

161 ZIP codes, by the town each is mailed to: Asheville (11, 28801 to 28816), Hickory (3, 28601 to 28603), Candler (28715), Arden (28704) and 137 more towns. The full list is on this page.

What time zone is area code 828 in?

Eastern time.

Is a 828 number a mobile or a landline?

It can be either. 39% of 828 numbers are assigned to mobile carriers and 24% 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.

Does a 828 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 828 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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