Area Code Box

Area code 843

Where is area code 843?

Charleston, Myrtle Beach and Florence, South Carolina

Local time: … (Eastern Time)

StateSouth Carolina
CountryUnited States
Main citiesCharleston, Myrtle Beach and Florence
Time zoneEastern Time
Overlay area codes854
In service since1998 (created from 803)
Assigned prefixes783
Dialing format(843) XXX-XXXX · +1 843 XXX XXXX from abroad

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Cities and towns in area code 843

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Phone companies in area code 843

The carriers that hold the most 843 prefixes. People can move their number to another carrier, so this shows who first issued a number, not who serves it today.

PrefixesCarrier
139Southern Bell Tel & Tel (AT&T)
103Verizon Wireless
65T-Mobile USA
58Paetec Itel
57Frontier Communications of the Carolinas
53New Cingular Wireless PCS (AT&T)
40Level 3 Communications
26Twc IP Enabled Services

All 783 prefixes in area code 843

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Area codes that overlay 843

Questions

Where is area code 843?
Area code 843 is in South Carolina. It serves Charleston, Myrtle Beach, Florence, Beaufort and Conway and 81 other cities and towns.
What time zone is area code 843 in?
Area code 843 uses Eastern Time.
What area codes overlay 843?
854 serves the same area as 843. 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 843 a scam?
The area code alone doesn’t tell you. Most calls from 843 are ordinary local calls, but scammers can fake (“spoof”) any number. If you don’t recognize a 843 number, let it go to voicemail.
When did area code 843 start?
843 went into service in 1998. It was created from area code 803.
Can a 843 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 843 caller can be anywhere.

Other area codes in South Carolina

Area codeMain cities
803Columbia, Rock Hill and Sumter
821Greenwood, Laurens and Greenville
839Columbia, Newberry and Barnwell
864Greenville, Spartanburg and Anderson