Area Code 864
Bell Laboratories and AT&T introduced an area code system in the year 1940 that came into effect seven years later 1947. It was known as the NANP or North American Numbering Plan and included Canada and the United States. NANP is believed to be the agency that plays a viable role in assigning phone numbers.
In 1947, states as well as provinces having one area code were allocated three digit numbers as codes. These codes had zero as their middle number. For example, the area code of Florida was 305 whereas the area code of Connecticut was 203. At that point of time, the number of area codes was restricted to 86. States as well as provinces having more than a single area code were assigned three digit codes. These codes had one as their middle number. For example, the area code of various regions of California is 213 and 916 and the area codes for various areas of New York are 518 and 212. The first as well as the third digits were assigned keeping in mind the population density of the city as well as the region that is grouped under a particular area code. The areas that were most densely populated were assigned the lowest numbers. The area including the New York City was assigned 212 whereas the surrounding areas were assigned the area code 914.
864 is the South Carolina area code of phone numbers including Anderson, Greenville, Spartanburg, as well as the other regions of western region of South Carolina.
The following states are covered by the area code 864
South Carolina
The following counties are served by the area code 864
Abbeville, Anderson, Charleston, Cherokee, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens, Lexington, Mccormick, Newberry, Oconee, Pickens, Saluda, Spartanburg, Union, York
The following cities are served by area code 864:
Abbeville, Anderson, Batesburg, Belton, Blacksburg, Boiling Springs, Bradley, Buffalo, Calhoun Falls, Campobello, Carlisle, Central, Chappells, Charleston, Chesnee, Clarks Hill, Clemson, Cleveland, Clifton, Clinton, Clover, Conestee, Cowpens, Cross Anchor, Cross Hill, Donalds, Drayton, Due West, Duncan, Easley, Enoree, Fair Play, Fountain Inn, Gaffney, Glendale, Gray Court, Greenville, Greenwood, Greer, Hickory Grove, Hodges, Honea Path, Inman, Iva, Joanna, Jonesville, Kinards, Landrum, Laurens, Liberty, Lockhart, Long Creek, Lowndesville, Lyman, Marietta, Mauldin, Mayo, Mc Cormick, Modoc, Moore, Mount Carmel, Mountain Rest, Mountville, Newry, Ninety Six, Norris, Pacolet, Pacolet Mills, Parksville, Pauline, Pelzer, Pendleton, Pickens, Piedmont, Plum Branch, Prosperity, ReidVille, Roebuck, Salem, Saluda, Seneca, Silverstreet, Simpsonville, Six Mile, Slater, Smyrna, Spartanburg, Sptbg, Starr, Sunset, Tamassee, Taylors, Tigerville, Townville, Travelers Rest, Troy, Una, Union, Walhalla, Ward, Ware Shoals, Waterloo, Wellford, West Union, Westminster, Williamston, Woodruff
Area code 864 records an estimated population of 1, 240, 716. In other words, nearly 1, 240, 716 people are registered with the phone services of this area code.
The carriers of area code 864 include:
Triton Pcs License Company
Level 3 Communications
Bellsouth Telecomm Inc Sc
New Cingular Wireless Pcs
Arch Wireless Holdings
Alltel Communications Sc
Sprint Spectrum Sc
Kinder Robert A Dba Total Communi
Teepage Inc Communications
Level 3 Communications Sc
Metrocall
West Carolina Rural Tel Coop Inc
Nuvox Communications Sc
Kmc Telecom Iii Sc
Piedmont Rural Tel Coop Inc
Intermedia Communications S
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