List of South Carolina area codes

The state of South Carolina is divided into three geographically distinct numbering plan areas (NPAs) in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP), each served by an area code overlay of two area codes each.


Area code Year
created
Parent
NPA
Overlay Numbering plan area
803 1947 803/839 Central South Carolina (Midlands), including Columbia
839 2020 803
864 1995 803 821/864 Northwest South Carolina (Upstate)
821 2024 864
843 1998 803 843/854 Eastern and coastal South Carolina (Lowcountry)
854 2015 843