HICKORY prefixes in area code 828
NANPA records 79 assigned NXX blocks to rate center HICKORY in area code 828, 10.9% of the 724 blocks assigned in the code. A rate center is the billing geography a block is allocated to – NANPA truncates the name to ten characters, so read it as a NANPA label rather than a town. 18 holders hold those blocks, the largest being NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (21), BRIGHTSPEED OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC (16), CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NC (13). The earliest assignment on record here is 2001-03-21 and the most recent 2026-05-13. 48 of them are in thousands-block pooling, so those prefixes are shared between carriers in 1,000-number lots. The same rate center name also appears in area code 724 – overlay codes cover the same geography, so a rate center is served by all of them.
Prefixes assigned here
| Prefix | Holder of record | Assigned | Pooled | In service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 828-217 | T-Mobile SUNCOM DBA T-MOBILE USA | – | yes | yes |
| 828-218 | Lumen CENTURYLINK COMMUNICATIONS LLC - NC | – | yes | yes |
| 828-228 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NC | 2003-12-30 | no | yes |
| 828-234 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NC | – | no | yes |
| 828-238 | T-Mobile SUNCOM DBA T-MOBILE USA | – | yes | yes |
| 828-244 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NC | – | no | yes |
| 828-256 | Brightspeed BRIGHTSPEED OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC | – | no | yes |
| 828-261 | Brightspeed BRIGHTSPEED OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC | – | yes | yes |
| 828-267 | Brightspeed BRIGHTSPEED OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC | – | no | yes |
| 828-270 | Windstream PAETEC ITEL, LLC | – | yes | yes |
| 828-282 | Lumen LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - NC | – | yes | yes |
| 828-291 | T-Mobile SUNCOM DBA T-MOBILE USA | – | yes | yes |
| 828-302 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NC | – | no | yes |
| 828-303 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | 2005-10-21 | yes | yes |
| 828-304 | Brightspeed BRIGHTSPEED OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC | – | no | yes |
| 828-308 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | – | no | yes |
| 828-310 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | – | no | yes |
| 828-312 | T-Mobile SUNCOM DBA T-MOBILE USA | – | yes | yes |
| 828-315 | Brightspeed BRIGHTSPEED OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC | – | yes | yes |
| 828-320 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NC | – | no | yes |
| 828-322 | Brightspeed BRIGHTSPEED OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC | – | no | yes |
| 828-323 | Brightspeed BRIGHTSPEED OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC | – | no | yes |
| 828-324 | Brightspeed BRIGHTSPEED OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC | – | no | yes |
| 828-325 | Brightspeed BRIGHTSPEED OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC | – | no | yes |
| 828-326 | Brightspeed BRIGHTSPEED OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC | – | no | yes |
| 828-327 | Brightspeed BRIGHTSPEED OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC | – | no | yes |
| 828-328 | Brightspeed BRIGHTSPEED OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC | – | no | yes |
| 828-345 | Brightspeed BRIGHTSPEED OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC | – | no | yes |
| 828-358 | Lumen LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - NC | 2002-01-24 | yes | yes |
| 828-381 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | – | no | yes |
| 828-404 | Windstream PAETEC ITEL, LLC | 2004-12-14 | yes | yes |
| 828-405 | T-Mobile METROPCS, INC. | 2017-03-06 | yes | yes |
| 828-409 | Lumen LEVEL 3 TELECOM OF NORTH CAROLINA, LP - NC | 2007-03-08 | yes | yes |
| 828-431 | Brightspeed BRIGHTSPEED OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC | – | no | yes |
| 828-441 | Brightspeed BRIGHTSPEED OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC | – | no | yes |
| 828-446 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NC | 2003-01-07 | no | yes |
| 828-449 | Windstream PAETEC ITEL, LLC | – | yes | yes |
| 828-455 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NC | 2004-08-16 | no | yes |
| 828-480 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | 2022-05-16 | yes | yes |
| 828-485 | Windstream WINDSTREAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NC | – | yes | yes |
| 828-503 | SKYE TELECOM LLC DBA SKYETEL | – | yes | yes |
| 828-514 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NC | 2006-04-27 | no | yes |
| 828-530 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | 2023-02-17 | yes | yes |
| 828-568 | Charter CHARTER IP ENABLED SERVICES, LLC | 2002-08-15 | yes | yes |
| 828-569 | Charter CHARTER IP ENABLED SERVICES, LLC | 2012-06-06 | yes | yes |
| 828-578 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NC | 2011-11-15 | yes | yes |
| 828-601 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | 2022-12-14 | yes | yes |
| 828-612 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | – | no | yes |
| 828-624 | Onvoy ONVOY, LLC - NC | – | no | yes |
| 828-638 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | 2001-03-21 | yes | yes |
| 828-639 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NC | 2012-09-11 | yes | yes |
| 828-640 | CAROLINA WEST WIRELESS, INC. | 2007-04-27 | no | yes |
| 828-661 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | 2022-01-24 | yes | yes |
| 828-666 | FRACTEL, LLC | 2019-01-28 | yes | yes |
| 828-679 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | 2017-10-04 | yes | yes |
| 828-709 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NC | 2022-06-07 | yes | yes |
| 828-717 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | 2023-07-28 | yes | yes |
| 828-718 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | 2023-05-18 | yes | yes |
| 828-725 | Windstream WINDSTREAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NC | 2004-01-29 | no | yes |
| 828-732 | Lumen CENTURYLINK COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | – | yes | yes |
| 828-781 | T-Mobile SUNCOM DBA T-MOBILE USA | – | no | yes |
| 828-790 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | 2023-10-05 | yes | yes |
| 828-794 | COMMIO, LLC | 2023-12-14 | yes | yes |
| 828-806 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | 2024-01-05 | yes | yes |
| 828-809 | Onvoy ONVOY, LLC - NC | 2024-01-31 | yes | yes |
| 828-815 | Onvoy ONVOY, LLC - NC | 2024-04-26 | yes | yes |
| 828-816 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NC | 2024-04-30 | yes | yes |
| 828-838 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NC | 2015-07-09 | yes | yes |
| 828-839 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | 2024-10-02 | yes | yes |
| 828-850 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | – | no | yes |
| 828-851 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | – | yes | yes |
| 828-855 | Charter CHARTER IP ENABLED SERVICES, LLC | 2006-11-13 | yes | yes |
| 828-886 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | 2026-05-13 | yes | yes |
| 828-887 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | 2026-05-13 | yes | yes |
| 828-896 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | 2002-05-13 | yes | yes |
| 828-901 | Brightspeed BRIGHTSPEED OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC | – | no | yes |
| 828-962 | T-Mobile SUNCOM DBA T-MOBILE USA | – | yes | yes |
| 828-979 | SOUTH CAROLINA NET, INC. - NC | 2018-11-08 | yes | yes |
| 828-999 | SOUTH CAROLINA NET, INC. - NC | 2016-07-15 | yes | yes |
The holder is who received the block from the numbering administrator. It is not necessarily the carrier serving a given number: numbers move with their owners, and a pooled block is shared.
Who holds the blocks
| Holder | Brand | Blocks | Share here |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | AT&T | 21 | 26.6% |
| BRIGHTSPEED OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC | Brightspeed | 16 | 20.3% |
| CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NC | Verizon | 13 | 16.5% |
| SUNCOM DBA T-MOBILE USA | T-Mobile | 6 | 7.6% |
| PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Windstream | 3 | 3.8% |
| CHARTER IP ENABLED SERVICES, LLC | Charter | 3 | 3.8% |
| ONVOY, LLC - NC | Onvoy | 3 | 3.8% |
| LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - NC | Lumen | 2 | 2.5% |
| WINDSTREAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NC | Windstream | 2 | 2.5% |
| SOUTH CAROLINA NET, INC. - NC | – | 2 | 2.5% |
| CENTURYLINK COMMUNICATIONS LLC - NC | Lumen | 1 | 1.3% |
| METROPCS, INC. | T-Mobile | 1 | 1.3% |
| LEVEL 3 TELECOM OF NORTH CAROLINA, LP - NC | Lumen | 1 | 1.3% |
| SKYE TELECOM LLC DBA SKYETEL | – | 1 | 1.3% |
| CAROLINA WEST WIRELESS, INC. | – | 1 | 1.3% |
| FRACTEL, LLC | – | 1 | 1.3% |
| CENTURYLINK COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | Lumen | 1 | 1.3% |
| COMMIO, LLC | – | 1 | 1.3% |
Frequently asked
Which prefixes belong to HICKORY in area code 828?
79 blocks: 217, 218, 228, 234, 238, 244, 256, 261, 267, 270, 282, 291 and 67 more, all listed in the table above.
Which carriers have numbers in HICKORY?
NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (21 blocks), BRIGHTSPEED OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC (16 blocks), CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NC (13 blocks), SUNCOM DBA T-MOBILE USA (6 blocks), PAETEC ITEL, LLC (3 blocks), CHARTER IP ENABLED SERVICES, LLC (3 blocks). These are the holders on record; the carrier actually serving a given number can differ, because numbers move with their owners.
Is HICKORY a city?
It is a rate center – the unit NANPA allocates number blocks to. Its name is abbreviated to ten characters and is not necessarily a settlement: we print it as recorded rather than guess at the full name.