Area code 919 – North Carolina
919 has served North Carolina since 1954. All but a handful of its 786 number blocks are allocated (781 of 786), so it is effectively exhausted. No carrier dominates: AT&T 28.8%, Verizon 17.4%, Frontier 11.0%. It shares its geography with overlay codes 984, so local calls take all ten digits. FTC complaints naming a 919 caller ID totalled 662 in the 33 days to 30 October 2026 (154th of 422 ranked codes).
- State
- North Carolina
- In service since
- 1954
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Shares area with
- 984
Who holds 919 number blocks
Share of the 781 assigned NXX blocks (99.4% of the 786 possible), across 31 carriers. This is share of number blocks, not of subscribers.
- AT&T28.8%
- Verizon17.4%
- T-Mobile11.3%
- Frontier11%
- Windstream10.5%
- Lumen8.3%
- Brightspeed6%
- Spok1.9%
- Other CLEC / VoIP1.7%
- Charter1.3%
- Bandwidth1.2%
- Onvoy0.6%
Spam complaints naming 919
FTC Do Not Call complaints where the caller ID was a 919 number, 28 Sep – 30 Oct 2026 (33 days). Caller IDs on spam calls are frequently spoofed, so these are complaints about the code, not calls proven to originate in it.
Rate centers in 919
NANPA allocates number blocks to rate centers and records their names abbreviated to ten characters, so these are NANPA's codes rather than place names – CHAMPAURBN is Champaign-Urbana, NWYRCYZN01 is a New York City zone. We show them unchanged instead of guessing at the full names. Showing the largest 5 of 39.
Timeline
- 1954 919 goes into service in North Carolina.
More about 919
Separate pages for the questions that need their own answer: what time it is there, what the complaint data says, who holds the number blocks, and how the code compares with the one it shares its area with.
Frequently asked about 919
What state is area code 919?
North Carolina. It covers the same area as 919/984.
Can I still get a 919 number?
Only from recycled stock. 781 of the 786 available blocks are already allocated, so new numbers in the area normally come from the overlay codes (919/984).
Is a call from 919 a scam?
Not by itself. 919 drew 662 FTC complaints in the 33 days to 30 October 2026, 154th of 422 ranked codes – mid-pack or lower. Spam callers spoof caller IDs, so the only useful check is the full number.
Which carrier owns 919 numbers?
AT&T holds the largest share of assigned number blocks at 28.8%. The rest is spread across 3 other carriers. This is share of number blocks, not of subscribers – people keep their numbers when they switch carriers.
Do I need to dial 10 digits in 919?
Yes – ten digits for local calls in 919, because it shares its area with another code.
Sources and verification
- NANPA – NPA Database (npa_report.csv), file date 11/01/2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- NANPA – CO Code Assignment Records, All States (utilized), file updated 11/01/2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
- FTC – Do Not Call Reported Calls Data, 25 daily files 28 Sep – 30 Oct 2026, retrieved Nov 1, 2026
NANPA dialing note for this code: “10D”. Reviewed by the data desk. Spotted an error? Request a correction.