Who Called Me from Area Code 980?
- No voicemail? Let it go. Real callers leave messages.
- Recognize the pattern? Check the number in the prefix lookup.
- Getting repeats? ActiveArmor® blocks and labels them automatically.
- Same prefix calling again? Compare it against this month’s most-reported 980 prefixes, right on this page.
- Curious who issued a number? Every 980 prefix belongs to a carrier — the registry names it.
380 unwanted-call reports naming 980 numbers in FTC Do Not Call complaint data, July 2–17, 2026. Consumer-reported and unverified.
Block spam calls in the 980, included with AT&T wireless
AT&T ActiveArmor® is the network-level security that screens the calls this page is about:
- Fraud calls blocked automatically on the network
- Suspected spam labeled before you answer
- Caller ID & custom call blocking in the free app
- Reverse number lookup (available with ActiveArmor Advanced security. Fee required.)
- Identity monitoring & identity theft insurance (available with ActiveArmor Advanced security. Fee required.)
Included with AT&T wireless plans. Requires compatible device/service and download of the AT&T ActiveArmor® app. Other terms & restrictions apply. May not detect all threats and may block wanted calls. Some features require Advanced mobile security ($7/mo.). See terms.
See how ActiveArmor worksIncluded with the free 30-day AT&T Wireless℠ trial- 100GB of data plus 25GB hotspot
- Unlimited talk & text in the U.S., Canada and Mexico
- Texting from the U.S. to 200+ countries & territories
- Access to the AT&T 5G network
Offer details
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Is Area Code 980 a Scam?
It’s added to the 704 region in 2001 and serves Charlotte and surrounding communities. But legitimacy of the code says nothing about any single call. Scammers spoof local numbers constantly.
Been targeted? Report it to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov. Reports feed the complaint data that powers spam blocking.
Scam texts from area code 980 numbers
The most common area code 980 text scam is the “wrong number” opener: a friendly message that pretends to know you, then moves the chat to WhatsApp and eventually to an investment pitch. Scripts currently circulating:
- “U at home?” · “Are you busy tomorrow?” · “How are you doing?”
- Delivery-problem and job-offer texts that link out to a login page
Don’t reply. A response marks your number as live. Forward scam texts to 7726 (SPAM), and AT&T ActiveArmor® filters known senders automatically.
How number spoofing works in area code 980
Caller ID is easy to forge. Spoofing fakes the number a call displays. The real owner of that 980 number isn’t involved and usually has no idea. That’s why blocking one number rarely stops the calls.
- A call from a number almost identical to yours (same 980 and prefix) is “mirror spoofing.” A missed call from your own number is never worth returning.
- Strangers calling you back saying you called them? Your 980 number is being spoofed. It typically passes within days, and you don’t need a new number. Report it at reportfraud.ftc.gov.
- The caller-ID checkmark: AT&T verifies network calls (STIR/SHAKEN). A verified mark means the displayed number wasn’t faked. No mark doesn’t always mean scam, but treat it with more caution.
Spoofed or not, the rule holds: unexpected caller, no voicemail? Let it go.
980 Area Code Prefix & Carrier Lookup
The three digits after the area code identify the carrier a number was issued to. All 458 assigned 980 prefixes below are real, from the public numbering registry. Type to filter.
This isn’t a reverse phone lookup: no legitimate free service can tell you who owns a specific number. What a 980 prefix does show: the carrier that issued it, whether it’s wireless, landline or VoIP, and the community it belongs to, which is often enough to judge whether a call was worth returning.
| Prefix | Carrier | Line type |
|---|---|---|
| 980-200 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 980-201 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 980-202 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 980-203 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-205 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 980-206 | Peerless Network | VoIP |
| 980-207 | Spectrum (TWC IP) | Landline |
| 980-208 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 980-209 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-210 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 980-212 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 980-213 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 980-214 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-215 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-216 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-217 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-218 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 980-219 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-220 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 980-221 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 980-222 | South Carolina Net | Landline |
| 980-223 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-224 | Spectrum (TWC IP) | Landline |
| 980-225 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 980-226 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 980-227 | Peerless Network | VoIP |
| 980-228 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 980-229 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-230 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-231 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 980-232 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 980-233 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 980-234 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 980-235 | Windstream | Landline |
| 980-236 | At&T Enterprises | Landline |
| 980-237 | Spectrum (TWC IP) | Landline |
| 980-238 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 980-239 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 980-240 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-241 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-242 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-243 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-244 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 980-245 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 980-246 | Lumen (CenturyLink) | Landline |
| 980-247 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 980-248 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 980-249 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 980-250 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-251 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-252 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-253 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 980-254 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 980-255 | At&T Enterprises | Landline |
| 980-256 | Peerless Network | VoIP |
| 980-257 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-258 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-259 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-260 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 980-261 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 980-262 | Windstream | Landline |
| 980-263 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-264 | Peerless Network | VoIP |
| 980-265 | Peerless Network | VoIP |
| 980-266 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-267 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 980-268 | Lumen (CenturyLink) | Landline |
| 980-269 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 980-270 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-271 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 980-272 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 980-273 | Telnyx | Landline |
| 980-274 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 980-275 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-276 | Spectrum (TWC IP) | Landline |
| 980-277 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 980-278 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-279 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-280 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-281 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 980-282 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 980-283 | At&T Enterprises | Landline |
| 980-284 | Telnyx | Landline |
| 980-285 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 980-286 | Peerless Network | VoIP |
| 980-287 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 980-288 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-289 | At&T Enterprises | Landline |
| 980-290 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 980-291 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 980-292 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 980-293 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-294 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 980-295 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-296 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 980-297 | Springboard Telecom | Landline |
| 980-298 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 980-299 | Spectrum (TWC IP) | Landline |
| 980-300 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-301 | Exiant Communications | Landline |
| 980-302 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 980-303 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-304 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 980-305 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 980-306 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 980-307 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-308 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-309 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 980-310 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-312 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 980-313 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 980-314 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 980-315 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 980-316 | Csc Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-317 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-318 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 980-319 | Nuso | Landline |
| 980-320 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 980-321 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 980-322 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 980-323 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 980-324 | Spectrum (TWC IP) | Landline |
| 980-325 | Spectrum (TWC IP) | Landline |
| 980-326 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-327 | Airespring | Landline |
| 980-328 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 980-329 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 980-330 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-331 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-332 | Windstream | Landline |
| 980-333 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 980-334 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 980-335 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 980-336 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-337 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 980-338 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 980-339 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 980-340 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-341 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-342 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-343 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 980-344 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 980-345 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 980-346 | Leap Telecom | Landline |
| 980-347 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 980-348 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 980-349 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 980-350 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-351 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 980-352 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 980-353 | Ip Horizon | Landline |
| 980-354 | At&T Enterprises | Landline |
| 980-355 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-356 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 980-357 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 980-358 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 980-359 | Windstream | Landline |
| 980-360 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-361 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 980-362 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 980-363 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 980-364 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 980-365 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 980-366 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-367 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 980-368 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 980-369 | Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-370 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-371 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 980-372 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 980-373 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 980-374 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 980-375 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 980-376 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 980-377 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 980-378 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 980-379 | Spectrum (TWC IP) | Landline |
| 980-380 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 980-381 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 980-382 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 980-383 | Teliax | Landline |
| 980-384 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-385 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 980-386 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 980-387 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 980-388 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 980-389 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 980-390 | Boost Mobile | Landline |
| 980-391 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-392 | Leap Telecom | Landline |
| 980-393 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 980-394 | Nuso | Landline |
| 980-395 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-396 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 980-397 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-398 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 980-399 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-400 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-401 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 980-402 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 980-403 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 980-404 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 980-405 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 980-406 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-407 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-408 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 980-409 | Peerless Network | VoIP |
| 980-410 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 980-412 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 980-413 | Nuso | Landline |
| 980-414 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 980-415 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-416 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-417 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 980-418 | Comcast (Xfinity Voice) | VoIP |
| 980-419 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 980-420 | Hadlo Technologies | Landline |
| 980-421 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 980-422 | Xo North Carolina | Landline |
| 980-423 | Voip Innovations | VoIP |
| 980-424 | Spectrum (Charter IP) | Landline |
| 980-425 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-426 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 980-427 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 980-428 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-429 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 980-430 | At&T Enterprises | Landline |
| 980-431 | Five9 | Landline |
| 980-432 | At&T Enterprises | Landline |
| 980-433 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 980-434 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-435 | Windstream | Landline |
| 980-436 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 980-437 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-438 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-439 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-440 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-441 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 980-442 | Windstream | Landline |
| 980-443 | Nuso | Landline |
| 980-444 | South Carolina Net | Landline |
| 980-445 | Five9 | Landline |
| 980-446 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 980-447 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 980-448 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-449 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 980-450 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-451 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-452 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-453 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 980-454 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 980-455 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 980-456 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 980-457 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 980-458 | Windstream (Paetec) | Landline |
| 980-459 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 980-460 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-461 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-462 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 980-463 | Commio | Landline |
| 980-464 | Commio | Landline |
| 980-465 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 980-466 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 980-467 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 980-468 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-469 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 980-470 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-471 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 980-472 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-473 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-474 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 980-475 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-476 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-477 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 980-478 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-479 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-480 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 980-481 | Tds Metrocom | Landline |
| 980-482 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-483 | Telnyx | Landline |
| 980-484 | Windstream | Landline |
| 980-485 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-486 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-487 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 980-488 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 980-489 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-490 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-491 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-492 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-493 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-494 | Peerless Network | VoIP |
| 980-495 | Comporium | Landline |
| 980-496 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-497 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 980-498 | Spectrum (TWC IP) | Landline |
| 980-499 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 980-500 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-501 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 980-502 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-503 | Tds Broadband Service | Landline |
| 980-504 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 980-505 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-506 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-507 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-508 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-509 | Eon Telecom | Landline |
| 980-510 | Eon Telecom | Landline |
| 980-512 | Eon Telecom | Landline |
| 980-513 | Eon Telecom | Landline |
| 980-514 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-515 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-516 | Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-517 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-518 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-519 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 980-520 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-521 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 980-522 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 980-523 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 980-524 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 980-525 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-526 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-527 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-528 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-529 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-530 | Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-531 | Boost Mobile | Landline |
| 980-532 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-533 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 980-535 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 980-536 | Ip Horizon | Landline |
| 980-537 | Wavenation | Landline |
| 980-538 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 980-539 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-540 | Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-541 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-542 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-543 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-549 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 980-550 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 980-552 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 980-553 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 980-554 | Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-556 | South Carolina Net | Landline |
| 980-560 | Hd Carrier | Landline |
| 980-565 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-575 | Windstream | Landline |
| 980-577 | Boost Mobile | Landline |
| 980-579 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-580 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-581 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 980-585 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-588 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-595 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 980-598 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 980-600 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-608 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-613 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-616 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 980-618 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-621 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 980-622 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 980-633 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 980-635 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 980-636 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 980-643 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 980-646 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 980-655 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 980-666 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-677 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 980-680 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-683 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 980-689 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 980-690 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-698 | Spectrum (TWC IP) | Landline |
| 980-699 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-701 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 980-704 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-705 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 980-710 | Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-721 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 980-722 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 980-727 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 980-728 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-729 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 980-733 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 980-734 | Windstream | Landline |
| 980-737 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-745 | Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless |
| 980-746 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 980-748 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-758 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 980-759 | Telnyx | Landline |
| 980-766 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 980-767 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 980-771 | Bandwidth.com | VoIP |
| 980-776 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 980-777 | Peerless Network | VoIP |
| 980-780 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-781 | Spectrum (TWC IP) | Landline |
| 980-784 | TPx Communications | Landline |
| 980-785 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-788 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-789 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-790 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-800 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-808 | Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-809 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-810 | Wide Voice | Landline |
| 980-819 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 980-825 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-829 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 980-833 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 980-834 | Windstream | Landline |
| 980-837 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 980-840 | Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-842 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 980-844 | Skye Telecom LLC dba Skyetel | Landline |
| 980-850 | Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-858 | Peerless Network | VoIP |
| 980-859 | At&T Enterprises | Landline |
| 980-860 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-866 | Vonage | VoIP |
| 980-867 | Commio | Landline |
| 980-870 | Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-875 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 980-880 | Hd Carrier | Landline |
| 980-888 | Peerless Network | VoIP |
| 980-890 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-892 | Telnyx | Landline |
| 980-895 | Twilio | VoIP |
| 980-899 | Skye Telecom LLC dba Skyetel | Landline |
| 980-900 | Terra Nova Telecom | Landline |
| 980-907 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-920 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-922 | Windstream | Landline |
| 980-925 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-934 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 980-938 | Lumen (CenturyLink) | Landline |
| 980-939 | AT&T Mobility | Wireless |
| 980-944 | Verizon Wireless | Wireless |
| 980-946 | FracTEL | Landline |
| 980-949 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 980-952 | AT&T Southeast (BellSouth) | Landline |
| 980-960 | Lumen (Level 3) | VoIP |
| 980-966 | Ton80 Communications | Landline |
| 980-980 | Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-981 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-982 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-983 | Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-985 | Verizon Business (MCImetro) | Landline |
| 980-987 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-988 | Onvoy Spectrum (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-989 | T-Mobile | Wireless |
| 980-990 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
| 980-993 | AT&T (Teleport Communications) | Landline |
| 980-998 | Commio | Landline |
| 980-999 | Onvoy (Sinch) | VoIP |
Line type reflects the registry assignment; ported numbers can differ. Unknown 980 number calling? ActiveArmor® screens it before you ever look it up.
Cities & Communities in and around Area Code 980
Communities the 980 serves, filtered against the numbering registry’s rate centers, with each community’s key ZIP codes and the AT&T home internet available there. Cities link to their local AT&T internet page.
| City / community | Key ZIP codes | AT&T internet |
|---|---|---|
| Albemarle | 28001, 28009, 28127 | Internet Air |
| Charlotte | 28204, 28207, 28244 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| Concord | 28027, 28075, 28025 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| Gastonia | 28054, 28052, 28056 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| Granite Quarry | 28072, 28041, 28146 | Check address |
| Kingstown | 28150, 28089, 28136 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| Lincolnton | 28092, 28077, 28033 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| Monroe | 28110, 28174, 28112 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| Salisbury | 28039, 28159, 28144 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
| Shelby | 28150, 28152, 28089 | Fiber up to 5 GIG |
City list: AT&T service-area records and the public numbering registry. Key ZIPs: U.S. Census data for each community. Internet type: AT&T eligibility data, June 2026. Availability is always confirmed at your exact address.
980 Area Code Map
Area code 980 serves Charlotte and nearby communities in NC.
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Counties Covered by the 980 Area Code
Counties are served in whole or in part; population is U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023. The 980 also reaches parts of Rowan County, Cleveland County, Lincoln County, Stanly County.
Area Code 980: More Than a Number in Charlotte
In Charlotte, the 980 is more than digits on a caller ID. It arrived in 2001, layered onto the 704 region, and it has meant Charlotte and surrounding communities ever since — 458 carrier prefixes keep its lines busy today, and an established 980 number still says you’ve been here a while.
The map tells its own story: Charlotte and surrounding communities, with 704 sharing the same streets today. Several codes, one local calling area, no long-distance between any of them — only the 980 came first.
Keeping a 980 matters here. An existing 980 number ports to a new phone, a new carrier, or a new AT&T line, and stays yours anywhere in the U.S. New lines in the area often draw 704 instead — one more reason locals hold on to theirs.
Need a new local number? Shop plans Keep your 980: bring it to AT&TInternet, wireless & stores in the 980
AT&T Home Internet in Area Code 980
AT&T home internet serves communities across area code 980, with AT&T Fiber where it’s built and AT&T Internet Air covering the gaps. Availability is decided address by address; every community in the table above links to its local internet page.
AT&T Fiber: Ltd. avail/areas. Speeds based on wired connection. Actual speeds vary. For 5-GIG, single device wired speed maximum 4.7Gbps. For more info., visit att.com/speed101. AT&T Internet Air: AT&T Internet Air not available in all areas. In rare cases, if your usage is contributing to congestion on the network, AT&T will greatly reduce your speed for a minimum of 30 min.
Pair it with wireless in an internet + wireless bundle. Run a business in the 980? AT&T Business Internet is available at many addresses.
Moving to Area Code 980?
Set up home internet in area code 980 before the boxes arrive, and find your new community in the table above or check your exact address below.
Your number moves with you: port your 980 number from anywhere, or keep your old number when you arrive. An AT&T store nearby can handle the whole switch in one visit.
AT&T Wireless in Area Code 980
AT&T’s 5G network covers most of area code 980. ActiveArmor® spam blocking is included with every unlimited plan, your 980 number stays yours, and great cell phone deals in Charlotte are a tap away.
AT&T may temporarily slow data speeds if the network is busy. 5G req’s compatible plan & device. Coverage not available everywhere. Learn more at att.com/5Gforyou.
Need a new 980 number? Ask when you activate a line: the 980 shares its territory with 704, so new lines may draw one of those codes, and porting an existing 980 number keeps it yours.
AT&T Stores in Area Code 980
Looking for cell phone stores in area code 980? These stores answer on 980 numbers — walk in for switching, porting, upgrades and hands-on help:
Every AT&T store in the region, company owned and authorized retailer alike, each with its own store page.
All AT&T Stores with 980 Numbers
Every store below answers on a 980 number. Tap any number to call.
International Calling from Area Code 980
Calling abroad from area code 980? AT&T International Calling adds discounted or unlimited rates to 200+ countries on top of your existing plan, and unlimited texting from the U.S. to 200+ destinations is already included on AT&T unlimited plans.
Top places of birth among foreign-born residents of the 980’s counties, U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023.
Calling abroad from a 980 number: dial 011 + country code + number (or just + on a mobile). Traveling abroad instead? International Day Pass® takes your talk, text and data with you for a flat daily rate.
International Calling and International Day Pass® availability, rates and included destinations vary by plan; see att.com for the current country list.
980 Area Code Quick Facts & Dialing
How to dial a 980 number
| Scenario | Format | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Local call (within the region) | 980 + 7-digit number | (980) 555-0100 |
| Long distance (within the U.S.) | 1 + 980 + 7-digit number | 1 (980) 555-0100 |
| Calling 980 from another country | +1 980 + 7-digit number | +1 980 555 0100 |
| From a mobile phone | (980) + 7-digit number | (980) 555-0100 |
A Short History of Area Code 980
Added in 2001 to the 704 region, the 980 serves Charlotte and surrounding communities. No splits or overlays have divided its territory since.
In service since 2001. Today the 980’s territory is shared with overlay code 704, so ten-digit dialing is required.
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