Area Code Box

Area code 803

Where is area code 803?

Columbia, Rock Hill and Sumter, South Carolina

Local time: … (Eastern Time)

StateSouth Carolina
CountryUnited States
Main citiesColumbia, Rock Hill and Sumter
Time zoneEastern Time
Overlay area codes839
In service since1947
Assigned prefixes784
Dialing format(803) XXX-XXXX · +1 803 XXX XXXX from abroad

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Cities and towns in area code 803

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Phone companies in area code 803

The carriers that hold the most 803 prefixes. People can move their number to another carrier, so this shows who first issued a number, not who serves it today.

PrefixesCarrier
173Southern Bell Tel & Tel (AT&T)
111Verizon Wireless
80New Cingular Wireless PCS (AT&T)
44T-Mobile USA
40Paetec Itel
32Level 3 Communications
29Onvoy
23Frontier Communications of the Carolinas

All 784 prefixes in area code 803

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Area codes that overlay 803

Questions

Where is area code 803?
Area code 803 is in South Carolina. It serves Columbia, Rock Hill, Sumter, Orangeburg and Aiken and 72 other cities and towns.
What time zone is area code 803 in?
Area code 803 uses Eastern Time.
What area codes overlay 803?
839 serves the same area as 803. New numbers in the area can get any of these codes, which is why local calls need all 10 digits.
Is a call from area code 803 a scam?
The area code alone doesn’t tell you. Most calls from 803 are ordinary local calls, but scammers can fake (“spoof”) any number. If you don’t recognize a 803 number, let it go to voicemail.
When did area code 803 start?
803 went into service in 1947.
Can a 803 number be outside South Carolina?
Yes. People keep their numbers when they move and when they switch to mobile or internet phone services, so a 803 caller can be anywhere.

Other area codes in South Carolina

Area codeMain cities
821Greenwood, Laurens and Greenville
843Charleston, Myrtle Beach and Florence
854Charleston, Hilton Head Isle and Beaufort
864Greenville, Spartanburg and Anderson