984 area code
Raleigh area, Eastern Time.Area code 984 covers Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and 35 more places in North Carolina, on Eastern Time. 919 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 984 numbers come from
Numbers are issued by rate center, a billing area named for its main town. 984 has 38. Each one's share is how many 984 numbers start there. Its biggest metro area is Raleigh-Cary, NC.
- Raleigh29%
- Durham12%
- Chapel Hill7%
- Cary4%
- Apex4%
- Goldsboro4%
- Wake Forest2%
- Sanford2%
- Oxford2%
- Benson2%
Also: Clayton, Selma, Siler City, Raleigh Durham Airport, Fuquay-Varina, Pittsboro, Smithfield, Hillsborough, Kenly, Angier, Mebane, Cary-Research Triangle Park + 16 more
Share of exchanges (blocks of 10,000 numbers). Source: NANPA rate center and exchange reports, November 10, 2026
When can you call a 984 number?
Sales calls to homes and cell phones have legal hours, set by the federal rule. Hold every 984 number to them, since you can't tell a work line from a personal cell.
What applies to 984Every 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
984 and 919
984 went into service on April 30, 2012. 984 and 919 cover the same area, so new numbers can get either code and neighbors can have different area codes. 984 holds 27% of the area's exchanges; 919 holds the most. Local calls take all 10 digits.
- 1954919 overlay
- 2012984 starts
Source: NANPA area code database
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984 area code FAQ
What area code is 984?
984 is a North Carolina area code for Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Cary and 34 more places.
What time zone is the 984 area code in?
Eastern Time (EST, UTC-5; EDT, UTC-4 in summer).
Is 919 the same as 984?
Same area, different code. 984 and 919 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 984 numbers?
Every day, 8 AM to 9 PM, local time, under the federal rule.
When did the 984 area code start?
On April 30, 2012.
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