U.S. state

South Carolina area codes

South Carolina has 6 area codes in service in 3 separate areas: some codes split the map, others overlay it. The newest is 821 (since August 19, 2024).

Local time in South Carolina

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Eastern Time ·

Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026

1,838 FTC complaints

Most reported: 803 Columbia (630)

Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.

By area code

Codes6
Code areas3
Newest821 · 2024
ComingNone listed
Time zoneEastern Time

The 3 code areas

Codes in one card share the same territory (overlay). FTC reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026; runs out: NANPA forecast.

Code areas of South Carolina
Codes	Main place	FTC reports	Runs out	Codes
803 839	Columbia, SC	836	2046	2
843 854	Charleston, SC	560	2053	2
821 864	Greenville, SC	442	2054	2

All 6 codes
Code	Main place	Since	Overlay with	Runs out	FTC reports
803	Columbia, SC	1947	839	2046	630
821	Greenwood, SC	Aug 19, 2024	864	2054	6
839	Columbia, SC	May 26, 2020	803	2046	206
843	Charleston, SC	Mar 22, 1998	854	2053	461
854	Charleston, SC	Oct 19, 2015	843	2053	99
864	Greenville, SC	Dec 3, 1995	821	2054	436

Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.

Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC · source

Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints created Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026. They are reported by consumers and are not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed (how we count).

Spam call reports by area code

FTC complaints, Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026

FTC complaints by area code in South Carolina
Area code	Complaints
803 Columbia	630
843 Charleston	461
864 Greenville	436
839 Columbia	206
854 Charleston	99
821 Greenwood	6

Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC · source

Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints created Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026. They are reported by consumers and are not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed (how we count).

Changes coming

NANPA lists no relief planning or new code for South Carolina.

Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.