252 Area Code — NC
Area code 252 serves NC in the Eastern time zone, in service since 1998. The FCC has 178 unwanted-call complaints against 170 different 252 numbers on record. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Most-reported 252 numbers
Ranked by FCC unwanted-call complaints. Click a number for its full report.
- (252) 347-04302 complaints · 2026-05-11
- (252) 600-82482 complaints · 2026-04-23
- (252) 966-68472 complaints · 2026-04-15
- (252) 225-19262 complaints · 2026-03-30
- (252) 718-84262 complaints · 2026-03-27
- (252) 501-97462 complaints · 2026-03-17
- (252) 756-25852 complaints · 2025-09-15
- (252) 501-05322 complaints · 2025-08-02
252 unwanted-call complaints, last 12 months
Monthly FCC complaint volume against 252 numbers. Spikes usually mark an active robocall campaign cycling through the code.
About area code 252
- Serves
- NC
- Time zone
- Eastern
- In service since
- 1998-03-22
- Overlay
- No
Source: NANPA numbering records, refreshed weekly.
Spam calls from 252? What to know
Seeing repeated missed calls from 252 numbers you don't recognize is the classic signature of neighbor-spoofing robocall campaigns. The caller isn't necessarily in NC — spoofing software displays whatever digits the campaign chooses. Never call unknown numbers back; look them up first, and report unwanted calls to the FCC to build the public record.
Area code 252 FAQs
Where is area code 252?
Area code 252 serves NC, in the Eastern time zone. It has been in service since 1998.
Why do I keep getting calls from 252 numbers?
Robocallers use "neighbor spoofing" — displaying a number with a local area code to make you more likely to answer. A call showing area code 252 may not originate from NC at all. Look up the full 10-digit number on this site to see its complaint history before calling back.
Are 252 numbers safe to call back?
Area codes themselves are neither safe nor unsafe — 252 contains millions of legitimate lines alongside any spoofed or spam numbers. The FCC has logged 178 unwanted-call complaints against 170 distinct 252 numbers in our current data window. Check the specific number's report page before returning a missed call.