North Carolina Reverse Phone Lookup

Reverse Phone Lookup by North Carolina Area Code

Charlotte operates 704/980, Raleigh has 919/984, Greensboro uses 336, the coast runs 252. The table below maps all North Carolina codes to cities. Overlays in major metros mean streets share multiple codes. Enter it above to find out who 's really calling.

Important: Area codes do not guarantee the caller's current location. North Carolina allows number portability, and scammers often use "neighbor spoofing" to make calls appear local.

North Carolina Spam & Scam Number Lookup

That "urgent" fraud alert from a local bank is often a spoof designed to steal your login credentials. Don't trust the Caller ID; verify the number to unmask the phisher behind the text.

Scams in North Carolina

Medicare scams and "Can you hear me" voice phishing are highly reported statewide.

In 2024, North Carolina residents reported 63,176 fraud cases resulting in total losses of $276,797,227, with a median loss of $407 per victim. Received a fraudulent call or lost money to a phone scam? Report fraud or scam:

• FTC: reportfraud.ftc.gov
• North Carolina Consumer Protection Hotline: (877) 566-7226

Spam Calls in North Carolina

In 2024, North Carolina residents filed 80,692 unwanted call complaints with the FTC, of which 44,947 were robocalls and 28,877 involved live callers. The most reported complaint topics were medical and prescriptions (7,630), reducing debt (6,092), imposters (5,650).

To reduce spam calls, register all your phone numbers at National Do Not Call Registry (donotcall.gov or call 1-888-382-1222 from the number you want to protect).

How North Carolina Phone Search Works

North Carolina's phone number lookup lets residents search public government databases for the available name and address behind any phone number. The results also pull FTC Do Not Call and robocall complaint data and user-submitted scam flags. A quick, legal way to identify unknown callers and check whether a number belongs to a real person or business.

1. Enter the number, including the area code. Charlotte uses 704 and 980, Raleigh-Durham is 919 and 984, and Greensboro uses 336.
2. We check public records, government databases, FTC complaints, and community reports.
3. Any owner info on file comes back, along with spam reports. North Carolina is growing fast, and more people means more phone traffic to sort through.

Is Reverse Phone Lookup Legal in North Carolina?

Yes, using reverse phone lookup services is completely legal in North Carolina when used for personal purposes like identifying unknown numbers or avoiding scam calls. That said, federal law under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) prohibits using lookup results for hiring decisions, tenant screening, or determining credit eligibility.

FAQs

How do I remove my number from reverse phone directories in North Carolina?

North Carolina doesn't have a privacy law, but you can still get your info removed from reverse phone directories. Go to each site's privacy settings and submit an opt-out or removal request.

How to verify a North Carolina phone number belongs to a real business?

Phone numbers can be spoofed to appear as though they belong to legitimate companies. Although North Carolina has over 254,636 business establishments reported by the U.S. Census, you should verify the business name by searching the North Carolina Business Search.

What kind of phone numbers does North Carolina use?

North Carolina has 11.8 million mobile subscriptions, 1.8 million VoIP numbers, and 534,000 landlines.