🇺🇸 919 area code
Area code 919 covers Durham, Raleigh, Chapel Hill and Goldsboro and the surrounding area in North Carolina. It shares that territory with 984, so the same neighbourhood can have numbers in any of them. Enter a 919 number below for a free check before you call back.
- Location: Durham, North Carolina
- Time zone: Eastern (UTC−5)
- In service since 1954
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Area code 919 at a glance
Cities in area code 919
- Durham
- Raleigh
- Chapel Hill
- Goldsboro
- Cary
- Sanford
- Apex
- Garner
- Clayton
- Fuquay-Varina
Is a 919 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 919 number can be calling from anywhere.
Robocallers exploit that with "neighbor spoofing": showing a 919 number to people in North Carolina because a local-looking call is more likely to be answered. If a 919 call claims to be your bank, the IRS or a delivery company, hang up and call the official number yourself.
About area code 919
919 entered service in 1954.
It is part of the 919/984 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.
As the region grew, 252, 910 and 984 were carved out of or added to 919.
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Area code 919 questions
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 919?
Area code 919 is in North Carolina, United States. It covers Durham, Raleigh, Chapel Hill, Goldsboro, Cary and Sanford.
What time zone is area code 919?
919 is in the Eastern (UTC−5) time zone, and observes daylight saving time.
What area codes overlay 919?
984 serves the same area as 919. Numbers in all of them are local to one another.
When did area code 919 start?
919 entered service in 1954.
How do I find out who called me from 919?
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 919?
If you live in or near North Carolina, they may be genuinely local — or robocalls spoofing a local-looking number. Unknown 919 callers who will not leave a message are best looked up before you call back.
Got a call from 919?
Run the free check first — validity, carrier, line type and region — and unlock the full report only if you need it.