🇺🇸 984 area code
Area code 984 covers Durham, Raleigh, Chapel Hill and Goldsboro and the surrounding area in North Carolina. It shares that territory with 919, so the same neighbourhood can have numbers in any of them. Enter a 984 number below for a free check before you call back.
- Location: Durham, North Carolina
- Time zone: Eastern (UTC−5)
- In service since April 30, 2012
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Area code 984 at a glance
Cities in the 984 overlay area
- Durham
- Raleigh
- Chapel Hill
- Goldsboro
- Cary
- Sanford
- Apex
- Garner
- Clayton
- Fuquay-Varina
Is a 984 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 984 number can be calling from anywhere.
Robocallers exploit that with "neighbor spoofing": showing a 984 number to people in North Carolina because a local-looking call is more likely to be answered. If a 984 call claims to be your bank, the IRS or a delivery company, hang up and call the official number yourself.
About area code 984
984 entered service on April 30, 2012, as an overlay on 919, which had run short of numbers.
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.
Because 984 overlays the same ground, the cities listed are those of the codes it shares with.
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Area code 984 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 984?
Area code 984 is in North Carolina, United States. It covers Durham, Raleigh, Chapel Hill, Goldsboro, Cary and Sanford.
What time zone is area code 984?
984 is in the Eastern (UTC−5) time zone, and observes daylight saving time.
What area codes overlay 984?
919 serves the same area as 984. Numbers in all of them are local to one another.
When did area code 984 start?
984 entered service on April 30, 2012, created from 919.
How do I find out who called me from 984?
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 984?
If you live in or near North Carolina, they may be genuinely local — or robocalls spoofing a local-looking number. Unknown 984 callers who will not leave a message are best looked up before you call back.
Got a call from 984?
Run the free check first — validity, carrier, line type and region — and unlock the full report only if you need it.