Area codes / North Carolina / 980
The 980 area code
980 is an area code in North Carolina, in the Eastern time zone. Get a local 980 number for your business, shared by everyone who answers it, or bring the 980 number you already have.
980 at a glance
- State
- North Carolina
- Time zone
- Eastern
- In service since
- 2001
- Overlay
- Shares its area with 704
- Local calls
- Dialed with all ten digits (area code and number)
Get a 980 business number
When you sign up for Onyx Phone, you pick a local number by area code: search 980, narrow it by the next three digits or the last four if you want something memorable, and it's yours on the spot. Which numbers are free changes daily. If you don't find one you like, 704 covers the same area.
The number rings everyone you assign to it, in the browser, on the iPhone and Android apps, and on desk phones, and texts from it are unlimited once US carriers approve your business. Your plan includes one number for each user, and more numbers are $5 a month.
Calling 980 customers
Local calls in 980 are dialed with all ten digits: the area code, then the number. Callers are on Eastern time, so set your business hours to match if most of your customers are here.
Calls from Onyx Phone show your business number, and once your business is verified, your caller ID name too, so 980 customers see who's calling.
Questions about area code 980
What state is area code 980?
Area code 980 is in North Carolina.
What time zone is area code 980 in?
Area code 980 is in the Eastern time zone.
Is 980 an overlay area code?
Yes. 980 shares its area with 704. Numbers in either code ring the same region, and local calls there are dialed with all ten digits.
Can I get a 980 business number?
Onyx Phone sells US local numbers. When you pick your number, search the 980 area code; which numbers are free changes daily. If none are free, 704 covers the same area.
Can I keep the 980 number I already have?
Yes. Moving a number to Onyx Phone is free on every plan and usually takes 3 to 7 business days. You answer on a temporary number until it moves.
Included on every plan
Starter is $17, Business is $29, Scale is $42 per user a month, or less billed yearly. The plan includes a business number for each user and unlimited calling and texting in the US and Canada. Every plan starts with a 7-day free trial, and moving your current number over is free.
Area code data from the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA), file of October 24, 2026.