803 Area Code
The 803 area code covers the central part of the U.S. state of South Carolina, anchored by the city of Columbia.
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The 803 area code covers the central part of the U.S. state of South Carolina, anchored by the city of Columbia.
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Phone numbers with the 803 area code prefix originate from the central part of South Carolina.
Area code 803 operates as an overlay plan with area code 839. Area code 803 was one of the original 86 area codes assigned in 1947. Area code 839 was approved by the South Carolina Public Service Commission in 2019 and was added as an all-service overlay in May 2020 for new central office code assignments. This implementation made ten-digit dialing mandatory in the numbering plan area as of April 2020, following a permissive dialing period that began in October 2019.
Area code 803 is a general purpose code which was placed in service on January 1, 1947.
Our South Carolina phone number lookup service will analyze the three-digit prefix of any 803 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, South Carolina geographic region, and local calling area associated with the phone number.
Phone numbers follow the following structure under the North American Numbering Plan:
Understanding the area code can help you determine if a call is local to your area. However, keep in mind that due to mobile number portability and VoIP services, the caller may be anywhere in the United States, so it’s best to search for the most recent phone number details.
| Company | Number of Prefixes |
|---|---|
| BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | 151 |
| CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - SC | 78 |
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | 46 |
| SPRINT SPECTRUM, L.P. | 28 |
| FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CAROLINAS INC. - SC | 21 |
| SUNCOM DBA T-MOBILE USA | 19 |
| FARMERS TEL. COOP., INC. | 16 |
| COMPORIUM, INC. | 14 |
| DELTACOM, INC. - SC | 14 |
| LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - SC | 13 |
| WINDSTREAM SOUTH CAROLINA, INC. | 13 |
| TIME WARNER CBLE INFO SVC (SC) DBA TIME WARNER CBL | 9 |
| WINDSTREAM NUVOX, INC. | 9 |
| LANCASTER TEL. CO. | 8 |
| BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - SC | 7 |
| FORT MILL TEL. CO. | 6 |
| ONVOY, LLC - SC | 6 |
| PBT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - SC | 6 |
| POWERTEL ATLANTA LICENSES, INC. | 6 |
| SOUTH CAROLINA NET, INC. - SC | 6 |
| AT&T - LOCAL | 5 |
| CHESTER TEL. CO. | 5 |
| GLOBAL CROSSING LOCAL SERVICES, INC. - SC | 5 |
| LEVEL 3 TELECOM OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC - SC | 5 |
| PBT TELECOM, INC. | 5 |
| UNITED TELEPHONE CO CAROLINAS DBA CENTURYLINK | 5 |
| METROPCS, INC. | 4 |
| US LEC OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC. | 4 |
| FTC DIVERSIFIED SERVICES, INC. | 3 |
| MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - SC | 3 |
| SOUTH CAROLINA TELECOMM GRP HOLDINGS, LLC - SC | 3 |
| TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA SC- LLC | 3 |
| USA MOBILITY WIRELESS, INC. | 3 |
| AT&T CORP. | 2 |
| FAIRFIELD COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - SC | 2 |
| IDT AMERICA, CORP. - SC | 2 |
| TELNYX LLC | 2 |
| WILLISTON TEL. CO. | 2 |
| BUSINESS TELECOM, INC. DBA BTI - SC | 1 |
| CENTURYLINK COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | 1 |
| COMMIO, LLC | 1 |
| CSC WIRELESS, LLC | 1 |
| KNOLOGY OF SC DBA WOW INTERNET CABLE AND PHONE | 1 |
| NORWAY TEL. CO., INC. | 1 |
| NUSO, LLC | 1 |
| RIDGEWAY TEL. CO., INC. | 1 |
| YMAX COMMUNICATIONS CORP. - SC | 1 |
Carrier names have been updated from their original FCC assignments to reflect current companies following mergers, acquisitions, and rebranding. Updates were determined using AI-assisted research and may not be accurate or reflect up to date changes. This data is provided without warranties of accuracy or completeness.
| Rate Center | Number of Prefixes |
|---|---|
| COLUMBIA | 203 |
| ROCK HILL | 32 |
| ORANGEBURG | 26 |
| AIKEN | 21 |
| NO AUGUSTA | 17 |
| SUMTER | 17 |
| CAMDEN | 16 |
| LANCASTER | 14 |
| LEXINGTON | 12 |
| NO SUMTER | 11 |
| FORT MILL | 9 |
| YORK | 9 |
| BARNWELL | 8 |
| NEWBERRY | 8 |
| BATESBURG | 6 |
| CHESTER | 6 |
| BEECH IS | 5 |
| DENMARK | 5 |
| LAKE WYLIE | 5 |
| MANNING | 5 |
| WINNSBORO | 5 |
| GRANITEVL | 4 |
| BAMBERG | 3 |
| BISHORURAL | 3 |
| CHPNLTLMTS | 3 |
| CLOVER | 3 |
| HAMPTON | 3 |
| JOHNSTON | 3 |
| LK WYLIE W | 3 |
| NEWELLENTN | 3 |
| NO MANNING | 3 |
| PELION | 3 |
| POCALLA | 3 |
| SHARON | 3 |
| STMATTHEWS | 3 |
| ALLENDALE | 2 |
| BATH | 2 |
| BISHOPVL | 2 |
| BLACKVILLE | 2 |
| CHPNLTLMTN | 2 |
| EASTOVER | 2 |
| FORT LAWN | 2 |
| GILBERT | 2 |
| HEATH SPG | 2 |
| HICKORYGRV | 2 |
| HOLLY HILL | 2 |
| JACKSON | 2 |
| KERSHAW | 2 |
| LEWISVILLE | 2 |
| OAKLAND | 2 |
| OLAR | 2 |
| SRNGFLSLLY | 2 |
| SUMMERTON | 2 |
| WAGENER | 2 |
| BOWMAN | 1 |
| BRANCHVL | 1 |
| CAMERON | 1 |
| EDGEFIELD | 1 |
| EHRHARDT | 1 |
| ELLOREE | 1 |
| ESTILL | 1 |
| ESUMTER | 1 |
| EUTAWVILLE | 1 |
| FAIRFAX | 1 |
| GREATFALLS | 1 |
| LYNCHBURG | 1 |
| MAYESVILLE | 1 |
| MILL CREEK | 1 |
| NORTH | 1 |
| NORWAY | 1 |
| NOSUMMERTN | 1 |
| PINEWOOD | 1 |
| PROSPERITY | 1 |
| RIDGE SPG | 1 |
| RIDGEWAY | 1 |
| SANTEE | 1 |
| SHAWAFBHTS | 1 |
| STATEBURG | 1 |
| SWANSEA | 1 |
| WHITMIRE | 1 |
| WILLISTON | 1 |
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