Area Code 864

Area Code 864 History:

12/03/1995
Area code 864 was officially put into service. Area code 864 was created from a split of area code 803.

Area code 821 was officially put into service as an all services overlay of area code 864. Area code 821 serves the same geographic area as area code 864. Ten digit dialing (area code + seven digit number) is necessary in the 864/821 overlay because different homes in the same geographic area can have the same seven digit phone number but each would have a different area code.

Counties in South Carolina within area code 864 include:

Abbeville County, Anderson County, Cherokee County, Greenville County, Greenwood County, Laurens County, McCormick County, Newberry County, Oconee County, Pickens County, Saluda County, Spartanburg County, and Union County.

Major cities or places in South Carolina within area code 864 include:

Area code 864 covers most of northwestern South Carolina including Anderson, Greenville, Greenwood and Spartanburg in addition to many smaller communities within the area code 864 service area.