🇺🇸 803 area code
Area code 803 covers Columbia, Sumter, Rock Hill and Lexington and the surrounding area in South Carolina. It shares that territory with 839, so the same neighbourhood can have numbers in any of them. Enter an 803 number below for a free check before you call back.
- Location: Columbia, South Carolina
- Time zone: Eastern (UTC−5)
- In service since 1947
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Area code 803 at a glance
- Area code
- 803
- Location
- South Carolina, United States
- Main cities
- Columbia, Sumter, Rock Hill, Lexington, West Columbia, Orangeburg
- Time zone
- Eastern (UTC−5)
- Local time now
- —
- In service since
- 1947
- Overlay codes
- 839
- Codes split from it
- 839, 843, 864
- Local calls
- Dial 10 digits
- Number format
- (803) 555-0123
- From abroad
- +1 803 555 0123
Cities in area code 803
- Columbia
- Sumter
- Rock Hill
- Lexington
- West Columbia
- Orangeburg
- Camden
- Fort Mill
- Lancaster
- Chester
Is a 803 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 an 803 number can be calling from anywhere.
Robocallers exploit that with "neighbor spoofing": showing an 803 number to people in South Carolina because a local-looking call is more likely to be answered. If an 803 call claims to be your bank, the IRS or a delivery company, hang up and call the official number yourself.
About area code 803
803 is one of the original North American area codes, created in 1947 when AT&T and the Bell System first divided the continent into numbering plan areas.
It is part of the 803/839 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, 839, 843 and 864 were carved out of or added to 803.
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Area code 803 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 803?
Area code 803 is in South Carolina, United States. It covers Columbia, Sumter, Rock Hill, Lexington, West Columbia and Orangeburg.
What time zone is area code 803?
803 is in the Eastern (UTC−5) time zone, and observes daylight saving time.
What area codes overlay 803?
839 serves the same area as 803. Numbers in all of them are local to one another.
When did area code 803 start?
803 entered service in 1947.
How do I find out who called me from 803?
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 803?
If you live in or near South Carolina, they may be genuinely local — or robocalls spoofing a local-looking number. Unknown 803 callers who will not leave a message are best looked up before you call back.