Area Code 252

Area Code 252 is officially in North Carolina

Other North Carolina Area Codes
252, 336, 472, 704, 743, 828, 910, 919, 980, 984

North Carolina Area Code Overlays
(336 and 743) - (472 and 910)
(704 and 980) - (919 and 984)


Area Code 252 History:

03/22/1998
Area code 252 was officially put into service. Area code 252 was created from a split of area code 919.

Counties in North Carolina officially within area code 252 include:

Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, Vance, Warren, Washington, Wayne, and Wilson.

Major cities or places in North Carolina officially within area code 252 include:

Area code 252 serves northeastern North Carolina including the larger cities and communities of Greenville, Kinston, New Bern, Rocky Mount and Wilson in addition to many smaller communities.

North Carolina Area Code Map