Area code
Area code 919 — Raleigh & Durham, NC
North Carolina · in service since 1954
Area code 919 covers Raleigh & Durham, NC. It is an overlay: 984 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 984
Local time in Raleigh & Durham
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
Average #173 of 461 codes
531 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneEastern Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes800 assigned
- Runs out~1Q 2047
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 919 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 36 |
| Sep 14 | 115 |
| Sep 21 | 110 |
| Sep 28 | 156 |
| Oct 5 | 72 |
| Oct 12 | 122 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 102 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 71%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 73%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #173of 461 · middle half
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 9720 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 196 27% | |
| Medical & prescriptions | 61 9% | |
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 39 5% | |
| Home improvement & cleaning | 29 4% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 25 4% | |
| Warranties & protection plans | 15 2% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 530 74% | |
| Arizona | 17 2% | |
| Virginia | 15 2% | |
| California | 12 2% | |
| Florida | 11 2% |
October 2026 (partial) report · most reported
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC · source
Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints created Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026. They are reported by consumers and are not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed (how we count).
Source: FCC Consumer Complaints data, unwanted calls filed Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026, by caller ID; not verified by the FCC.
Area code 919 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| RALEIGH | Raleigh | spans 2 counties | 286 |
| DURHAM | Durham | spans 3 counties | 155 |
| CHAPELHILL | Chapel Hill | spans 2 counties | 47 |
| CARY | Cary | spans 2 counties | 42 |
| GOLDSBORO | Goldsboro | Wayne County | 37 |
| SANFORD | Sanford | Lee County | 20 |
| APEX | Apex | Wake County | 15 |
| WAKEFOREST | Wake Forest | spans 2 counties | 13 |
| OXFORD | Oxford | Granville County | 12 |
| CARY-RTP | — | — | 11 |
Plus 28 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
NANPA record
- Location
- North Carolina
- Assigned by NANPA
- 1954
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-422, PL-306, PL-271
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 919 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2045, moved later by 2 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 919 prefixes
The five largest of 32 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Bell Tel & Tel | 170 21% | |
| Verizon Wireless | 96 12% | |
| Frontier Communications Of The Carolinas Inc. | 85 11% | |
| T-Mobile USA | 80 10% | |
| Paetec Itel, LLC | 71 9% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 919
What area code is 919?
A North Carolina area code, in service since 1954.
Where is 919 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Raleigh & Durham, NC; Eastern Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 919?
531 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about impostors (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 919 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 1Q 2047; no relief planning listed.