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984 area code

Area code 984 is in North Carolina. It covers Raleigh, Durham, Cary and 73 other places: 139 ZIP codes in Wake, Durham, Johnston and 11 other counties. Local time there is , Eastern Time. In service since 2012 as an overlay: it covers the same area as 919, so a number from there can have either code.

Time zone
Eastern
Largest city
Raleigh
Overlays
919
In service since
2012
Rate centres
38
Prefixes assigned
295 (2,950,000 numbers)

Who calls from a 984 number

NANPA records the carrier each block of 984 numbers is assigned to. Of the 2.8 million 984 numbers assigned, 62% are with cable, internet-calling, business and other carriers (Onvoy, Bandwidth and Level 3); 37% with mobile carriers (Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility and T-Mobile).

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 984 numbers
CarrierKindShare
OnvoyCable, VoIP, other29%
Verizon WirelessMobile13%
AT&T MobilityMobile13%
BandwidthCable, VoIP, other12%
T-MobileMobile10%
Level 3Cable, VoIP, other3%

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 984

The 35 places with a telephone rate centre of their own using 984, largest first. Each links to its ZIP codes.

Places in area code 984
PlaceZIP codesPopulation
Raleigh, NC 44 481,031
Durham, NC 16 291,467
Cary, NC 5 179,306
Apex, NC 3 70,630
Chapel Hill, NC 5 61,607
Wake Forest, NC 2 52,844
Fuquay Varina, NC 1 40,485
Goldsboro, NC 5 34,383
Sanford, NC 3 31,478
Clayton, NC 3 29,320
Knightdale, NC 1 20,214
Mebane, NC 1 19,538
Wendell, NC 1 13,064
Smithfield, NC 1 12,116
Hillsborough, NC 1 9,724
Oxford, NC 1 8,914
Zebulon, NC 1 8,711
Siler City, NC 1 7,995
Selma, NC 1 6,817
Angier, NC 1 6,241
Creedmoor, NC 1 4,997
Pittsboro, NC 1 4,752
Randleman, NC 1 4,644
Mount Olive, NC 1 4,453
Benson, NC 1 4,282
Louisburg, NC 1 3,263
Franklinton, NC 1 2,645
Four Oaks, NC 1 2,459
Kenly, NC 1 2,359
Princeton, NC 1 1,658
Broadway, NC 1 1,657
Fremont, NC 1 943
Goldston, NC 1 379
Bonlee, NC 1 60
Olivia, NC 1 50

Nearby places using 984

These places have no rate centre of their own in NANPA's records; the nearest one uses 984. Near an area-code boundary that can be wrong for part of a town.

ZIP codes in area code 984

139 ZIP codes in 62 towns, by the town each is mailed to, largest first. Each links to its own page.

Where 984 numbers are issued

NANPA's rate centres with the most 984 prefixes (each prefix is 10,000 numbers), under NANPA's own abbreviated names.

Rate centres using area code 984
Rate centrePlacePrefixes
RALEIGH Raleigh 86
DURHAM Durham 35
CHAPELHILL Chapel Hill 23
CARY Cary 13
APEX Apex 12
GOLDSBORO Goldsboro 11

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 984

Where is area code 984?

Area code 984 is in North Carolina. It covers Raleigh, Durham, Cary and 73 other places: 139 ZIP codes in Wake, Durham, Johnston and 11 other counties.

What ZIP codes are in area code 984?

139 ZIP codes, by the town each is mailed to: Raleigh (44, 27601 to 27699), Durham (16, 27701 to 27722), Cary (5, 27511 to 27519), Apex (3, 27502 to 27539) and 58 more towns. The full list is on this page.

What time zone is area code 984 in?

Eastern time.

Is a 984 number a mobile or a landline?

It can be either. 37% of 984 numbers are assigned to mobile carriers and under 1% 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 984?

919. They cover the same area as 984, so a new number there can be given any of them.

Does a 984 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 984 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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