252 Area Code — Scam Calls, Location & Who's Calling
Area code 252 serves North Carolina in the Eastern time zone, in service since 1998. The FCC has 2,070 unwanted-call complaints against 1,798 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) 382-••••18 complaints · 2016-09-19
- (252) 421-••••12 complaints · 2020-01-04
- (252) 267-••••12 complaints · 2018-12-10
- (252) 362-••••12 complaints · 2016-03-23
- (252) 429-••••10 complaints · 2018-03-20
- (252) 685-••••10 complaints · 2015-01-26
- (252) 429-••••8 complaints · 2017-09-05
- (252) 754-••••7 complaints · 2019-12-30
- (252) 543-••••7 complaints · 2015-06-08
- (252) 757-••••6 complaints · 2025-05-05
- (252) 737-••••6 complaints · 2019-11-14
- (252) 262-••••6 complaints · 2018-05-31
- (252) 220-••••6 complaints · 2018-03-01
- (252) 281-••••6 complaints · 2016-02-01
- (252) 327-••••6 complaints · 2015-10-28
- (252) 216-••••4 complaints · 2021-04-09
- (252) 494-••••4 complaints · 2019-03-26
- (252) 486-••••4 complaints · 2017-03-02
- (252) 426-••••4 complaints · 2016-08-04
- (252) 273-••••3 complaints · 2025-09-17
- (252) 549-••••3 complaints · 2021-04-20
- (252) 654-••••3 complaints · 2021-03-31
- (252) 733-••••3 complaints · 2021-03-09
- (252) 544-••••3 complaints · 2020-02-17
- (252) 757-••••3 complaints · 2019-06-03
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.
Carriers operating in 252
Carriers assigned to 252 prefixes that visitors have looked up so far — resolved from official NPA-NXX assignment records.
- LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - NCC · 7 prefixes
- BRIGHTSPEED OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA, LLCI · 7 prefixes
- PAETEC ITEL, LLCC · 4 prefixes
- SUNCOM DBA T-MOBILE USAWireless · 4 prefixes
- UNITED STATES CELLULAR - NCWireless · 3 prefixes
- ONVOY, LLC - NCC · 3 prefixes
- CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NCWireless · 3 prefixes
- CENTURYLINK COMMUNICATIONS LLC - NCC · 3 prefixes
About area code 252
- Serves
- North Carolina
- 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 North Carolina — 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 North Carolina, 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 North Carolina 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 2,070 unwanted-call complaints against 1,798 distinct 252 numbers in our current data window. Check the specific number's report page before returning a missed call.