Area Code 980 Reverse Phone Lookup

The 980 area code is a telephone area code serving Charlotte and all or part of 12 surrounding counties in south-central North Carolina. To start a free reverse phone lookup, simply enter the full 10-digit number (including the 980 area code) below and access available caller information such as name, address, and more.

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Area Code 980 Location: North Carolina

Phone numbers with this area code prefix originate from Charlotte and all or part of 12 surrounding counties in south-central North Carolina. This area code operates as an overlay with area code 704, serving the same geographic region.

Counties Served by Area Code 980:

  • Alexander (A southeast sliver is in 704/980. Most of the county is in 828.)
  • Anson
  • Cabarrus
  • Catawba (Slivers in southeast and northeast are in 704/980. Most of the county is in 828.)
  • Cleveland (except sliver in southwest which is in 828)
  • Gaston
  • Iredell
  • Lincoln
  • Mecklenburg (All landline phone numbers in Charlotte-Mecklenburg public schools use 980 area code.)
  • Rowan
  • Rutherford (small area east of Hollis, remainder of county is in 828)
  • Stanly
  • Union

Major Cities in the 980 Service Area:

  • Charlotte
  • Gastonia
  • Kannapolis
  • Concord
  • Mooresville
  • Salisbury
  • Statesville
  • Shelby

Other Cities and Towns:

  • Albemarle
  • Belmont
  • Bessemer City
  • Boiling Springs
  • Cherryville
  • China Grove
  • Cleveland
  • Cornelius
  • Dallas
  • Davidson
  • Denver
  • Harmony
  • Harrisburg
  • Huntersville
  • Indian Trail
  • Landis
  • Lincolnton
  • Love Valley
  • Matthews
  • Mint Hill
  • Monroe
  • Mount Holly
  • Mount Ulla
  • Olin
  • Pineville
  • Rockwell
  • Spencer
  • Stallings
  • Troutman
  • Wadesboro
  • Waxhaw
  • Wingate

Overlay System

Area code 980 was introduced as an overlay to area code 704. It entered service on May 1, 2000, sharing the same geographic region as 704. As of January 10, 2001, 10-digit dialing became mandatory for calls within this service area.

Area Code 980 Location Map

Area Code 980 Location on North Carolina Map

Area code 980 is a General Purpose Code which was placed in service on January 1, 1947.

980 Area Code Prefixes

Our reverse phone lookup will analyze the three-digit prefix of any 980 area code phone number and will show which telecommunications company and rate center it was initially assigned to. This prefix code data may help to determine the U.S. carrier, North Carolina geographic region, and local calling area associated with the phone number.

Prefixes by Company

Company Number of Prefixes
CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NC 24
BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL 15
SUNCOM DBA T-MOBILE USA 14
NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA 12
SPRINT SPECTRUM, L.P. 10
ONVOY, LLC - NC 9
BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - NC 6
LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - NC 6
TIME WARNER CBL INFO SVC (NC) DBA TIME WARNER CBL 6
AT&T CORP. 4
WINDSTREAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NC 4
MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - NC 3
CENTURYLINK COMMUNICATIONS, LLC 2
LEVEL 3 TELECOM OF NORTH CAROLINA, LP - NC 2
TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - NC 2
XO NORTH CAROLINA, INC. 2
COMPORIUM, INC.- NC 1
DELTACOM, INC. - NC 1
FUSION CLOUD SERVICES, LLC 1
INTRADO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC 1
METROPCS, INC. 1
NUSO, LLC 1
PEERLESS NETWORK OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC - NC 1
SPRINGBOARD TELECOM, LLC - NC 1
WINDSTREAM NUVOX, INC. 1

Prefixes by Rate Center

Rate Center Number of Prefixes
CHARLOTTE 87
CONCORD 6
GASTONIA 6
MONROE 5
LINCOLNTON 3
SALISBURY 3
SHELBY 3
STATESVL 3
ALBEMARLE 2
LOWELL 2
MATTHEWS 2
DAVIDSON 1
DENVER 1
HARRISBURG 1
HEMBY BDG 1
HUNTERSVL 1
LOCUST 1
MOUNTHOLLY 1
WAXHAW 1

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