919 area code
Raleigh area, Eastern Time.Area code 919 covers Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and 35 more places in North Carolina, on Eastern Time. 984 covers the same area.
Right now in Raleigh
Eastern Time (EST, UTC-5; EDT, UTC-4 in summer)
Calling hours: Every day, 8 AM to 9 PM (the federal rule)
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Where 919 numbers come from
Numbers are issued by rate center, a billing area named for its main town. 919 has 38. Each one's share is how many 919 numbers start there. Its biggest metro area is Raleigh-Cary, NC.
- Raleigh37%
- Durham20%
- Chapel Hill6%
- Cary5%
- Goldsboro5%
- Sanford3%
Also: Apex, Wake Forest, Oxford, Cary-Research Triangle Park, Clayton, Fuquay-Varina, Pittsboro, Smithfield, Knightdale, Zebulon, Hillsborough, Louisburg + 20 more
Share of exchanges (blocks of 10,000 numbers). Source: NANPA rate center and exchange reports, November 10, 2026
When can you call a 919 number?
Sales calls to homes and cell phones have legal hours, set by the federal rule. Hold every 919 number to them, since you can't tell a work line from a personal cell.
What applies to 919Every day, 8 AM to 9 PM
- Federal (TCPA and FTC rule)Every day, 8 AM to 9 PMCalls to residential and mobile numbers. Most calls to businesses are exempt from the FTC's rule.47 CFR 64.1200(c)(1); 16 CFR 310.4(c) (opens in a new tab)
Local time comes from the area code, not from where the person is today. Mobiles keep their number when they move. Calling hours here are a guide, not legal advice. Every state's calling hours, with sources
919 and 984
919 went into service on January 1, 1954, and 252 and 910 were later split off from it. 919 and 984 cover the same area, so new numbers can get either code and neighbors can have different area codes. 919 holds 73% of the area's exchanges; 984 holds the rest. Local calls take all 10 digits.
- 1954919 starts
- 1993910 split off
- 1998252 split off
- 2012984 overlay
Source: NANPA area code database
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919 area code FAQ
What area code is 919?
919 is a North Carolina area code for Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Cary and 34 more places.
What time zone is the 919 area code in?
Eastern Time (EST, UTC-5; EDT, UTC-4 in summer).
Is 984 the same as 919?
Same area, different code. 919 and 984 cover the same area (an overlay), so new numbers can get any of them and local calls take all 10 digits.
What are the calling hours for 919 numbers?
Every day, 8 AM to 9 PM, local time, under the federal rule.
When did the 919 area code start?
On January 1, 1954.
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