🇺🇸 472 area code
Area code 472 covers Wilmington, Fayetteville, Jacksonville and Lumberton and the surrounding area in North Carolina. It shares that territory with 910, so the same neighbourhood can have numbers in any of them. Enter a 472 number below for a free check before you call back.
- Location: Wilmington, North Carolina
- Time zone: Eastern (UTC−5)
- In service since October 7, 2022
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Area code 472 at a glance
- Area code
- 472
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Main cities
- Wilmington, Fayetteville, Jacksonville, Lumberton, Clinton, Pinehurst
- Time zone
- Eastern (UTC−5)
- Local time now
- —
- In service since
- October 7, 2022
- Created from
- 910
- Overlay codes
- 910
- Local calls
- Dial 10 digits
- Number format
- (472) 555-0123
- From abroad
- +1 472 555 0123
Cities in the 472 overlay area
- Wilmington
- Fayetteville
- Jacksonville
- Lumberton
- Clinton
- Pinehurst
- Southern Pines
- Raeford
- Rockingham
- Whiteville
Is a 472 call a scam?
An area code tells you where a number was first assigned, not where the caller is. Mobile numbers keep their area code when people move, and internet (VoIP) numbers can be picked in any area code — so a 472 number can be calling from anywhere.
Robocallers exploit that with "neighbor spoofing": showing a 472 number to people in North Carolina because a local-looking call is more likely to be answered. If a 472 call claims to be your bank, the IRS or a delivery company, hang up and call the official number yourself.
About area code 472
472 entered service on October 7, 2022, as an overlay on 910, which had run short of numbers.
It is part of the 472/910 overlay: the codes cover the same area, and a new line there can be given a number in any of them. Two neighbours — or two phones in one household — can have different area codes. That is also why local calls need the full ten digits.
Because 472 overlays the same ground, the cities listed are those of the codes it shares with.
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Sources: NANPA NPA database (11/04/2026) and Google libphonenumber. Area codes show where a number was assigned, not where its owner is today.
Where is area code 472?
Area code 472 is in North Carolina, United States. It covers Wilmington, Fayetteville, Jacksonville, Lumberton, Clinton and Pinehurst.
What time zone is area code 472?
472 is in the Eastern (UTC−5) time zone, and observes daylight saving time.
What area codes overlay 472?
910 serves the same area as 472. Numbers in all of them are local to one another.
When did area code 472 start?
472 entered service on October 7, 2022, created from 910.
How do I find out who called me from 472?
Enter the full number in the lookup at the top of this page. The free check confirms whether the number is valid and shows its carrier, line type and region; a full report adds owner and public-web records where they are available.
Why am I getting calls from area code 472?
If you live in or near North Carolina, they may be genuinely local — or robocalls spoofing a local-looking number. Unknown 472 callers who will not leave a message are best looked up before you call back.
Got a call from 472?
Run the free check first — validity, carrier, line type and region — and unlock the full report only if you need it.