984 Area Code: Raleigh, North Carolina
Area code 984 serves Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill, North Carolina in the Eastern time zone, in service since 2012. Consumers have filed 1,995 unwanted-call complaints against 1,682 different 984 numbers, 383 of them with the FTC in the last 30 days. Look up the exact number that called you below.
Area code 984 at a glance
- State
- North Carolina
- Main cities
- Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Cary, Apex, Goldsboro + 30 more
- Counties
- Wake County, Durham County, Johnston County, Orange County + 7 more
- Local time
- —Eastern
- In service since
- April 30, 2012
- Overlay of
- 919
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (area code + number)
- Exchanges
- 38 rate centers, 296 prefixes
Sources: NANPA area code and central office code records (refreshed weekly); cities and counties matched from US Census Bureau and USGS place names.
Most-reported 984 numbers
Ranked by FTC Do Not Call complaints this month, then all-time FTC and FCC complaints. Only numbers with enough complaints for a full report page are listed. Click one for what it was reported for and where.
What calls from 984 numbers are about
1,152 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 984 numbers since Jul 24. The most common named subject is debt-relief pitches, at 28% of complaints (82% of those were recorded messages). Overall, 62% of callers who answered said the call was a robocall.
FTC complaint subjects
- Other / unspecified49543%
- Debt reduction32328%
- Impostor (government, business, family)1029%
- No subject given837%
- Dropped call / no message575%
- Medical & prescriptions313%
- Computer & tech support141%
FCC complaints by call type, last 2 years
- Prerecorded Voice5641%
- Live Voice5138%
- Text Message2821%
21% of recent FCC complaints about 984 numbers are about text messages, not calls.
When 984 spam calls come in
30% of complaints that give a call time describe calls between 10am and 1pm. 93% came Monday to Friday, most on Wednesdays, the pattern of call-center robocall campaigns that run on business hours. Times are as consumers reported them to the FTC.
By hour of the day
By day of the week
Is it getting worse?
420 FTC complaints about 984 numbers in the last four weeks, up 1% on the four weeks before. FCC complaints about 984 numbers peaked in 2021 (100); the FTC's daily Do Not Call data has carried most of the volume since mid-2026.
FTC complaints per week
FCC complaints per year
Years shown as '15 to '26; the current year is partial.
Who gets these calls
Only 32% of the FTC complaints about 984 numbers came from North Carolina residents; the most came from Florida, California and Texas. 984 numbers are being used for nationwide campaigns, so the area code says little about where the caller is.
Where complainants live
- North Carolina36432%
- Florida989%
- California666%
- Texas635%
- New York514%
What people with 984 numbers report
People whose own number starts with 984 filed 149 FTC complaints since Jul 24. 51% were about calls showing another 984 number. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches.
Area codes on the calls they reported
- 984 (same code)7651%
- 833 (toll-free)139%
- 252117%
- 877 (toll-free)53%
- 91953%
Likely campaigns using 984 numbers
Groups of numbers that drew the same FTC complaint in the same pattern over the last 60 days. The grouping is statistical and doesn't identify who is calling.
Busiest 984 prefixes this month
FTC complaints in the last 30 days, grouped by the first six digits. When one prefix collects complaints about many different numbers, a campaign is usually cycling through that block. The carrier is who NANPA assigned the prefix to, not who made the calls.
| Prefix | Complaints | Numbers | Carrier | Exchange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (984) 404-xxxxcampaign | 71 | 69 | Hd Carrier LLC | Raleigh |
| (984) 231-xxxx | 22 | 4 | Bandwidth.com | Goldston |
| (984) 256-xxxx | 15 | 9 | Onvoy (Sinch) | Oxford |
| (984) 257-xxxx | 11 | 11 | Bandwidth.com | Creedmoor |
| (984) 205-xxxx | 11 | 10 | Onvoy (Sinch) | Raleigh |
Carriers operating in 984
NANPA has assigned 296 984 prefixes (NPA-NXX central-office codes) across 38 rate centers: 27% to wireless carriers, 71% to landline and VoIP operators; 100% are pooled blocks shared by several carriers. 19 prefixes were assigned in the last 12 months (newest 2026-10-20). The carrier holding a prefix is who the number was issued through. It says nothing about who is calling, since caller ID is routinely spoofed.
| Carrier | Type | Prefixes | Rate centers | Newest assignment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 60(20%) | 25 | 2026-10-20 |
| Bandwidth.com | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 38(13%) | 24 | 2024-10-03 |
| Verizon Wireless (Cellco Partnership) | Wireless | 25(8%) | 7 | 2025-08-14 |
| T-Mobile USA | Wireless | 23(8%) | 12 | 2025-10-03 |
| AT&T Mobility (New Cingular Wireless PCS) | Wireless | 20(7%) | 9 | 2026-05-04 |
| Onvoy (Sinch) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 11(4%) | 11 | 2024-11-15 |
| Ton80 Communications, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 11(4%) | 10 | 2022-02-23 |
| Fractel, LLC | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 10(3%) | 10 | 2021-08-24 |
| Metro by T-Mobile (MetroPCS) | Wireless | 10(3%) | 9 | 2020-05-26 |
| Level 3 (Lumen) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 7(2%) | 5 | 2026-09-15 |
| MCImetro (Verizon Business) | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 7(2%) | 2 | 2022-04-19 |
| Peerless Network | Competitive / VoIP (CLEC) | 7(2%) | 4 | 2019-03-05 |
Largest rate centers (exchanges) by prefixes: Raleigh (86), Durham (35), Chapel Hill (24), Cary (13), Apex (12), Goldsboro (11), Oxford (7), Wake Forest (7), Benson (6), Sanford (6). Source: NANPA Central Office Code Utilized Assignments (public, refreshed weekly).
What to do about calls from 984 numbers
Before you call back
- Debt reduction is the top named complaint here. Don't pay upfront fees for debt relief; the FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule bans them. Talk to your lender or a nonprofit credit counselor instead. Read about debt-relief robocalls.
- Look up the full number above. A missed call from 984 with no voicemail is usually a robocall; anyone who needs you will leave a message.
- Block repeat callers: iPhone, Android, or your carrier's free filter (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile).
Report it in North Carolina
- Unwanted sales calls and robocalls: donotcall.gov (FTC). Scams and fraud: ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
- Spoofing, texts and call-blocking problems: FCC consumer complaints.
- State complaints: North Carolina Department of Justice.
- North Carolina formally adopted the FTC's National Do Not Call Registry as its own state list rather than running a separate one, so a single free registration at donotcall.gov covers you. State authorities can still enforce against telemarketers who ignore it, in addition to any federal penalty.
Your FTC and FCC reports are published (without your name or number) in the datasets this page is built from. How to report unwanted calls.
Area code 984: questions answered from the data
Where is area code 984?
Area code 984 serves Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill, North Carolina, covering Wake County, Durham County and Johnston County and 8 more counties. It has been in service since April 30, 2012.
What time zone is area code 984 in?
Area code 984 is in the Eastern time zone (UTC−5, or UTC−4 during daylight saving time). The current local time is shown at the top of this page.
What are calls from 984 numbers usually about?
Since Jul 24, consumers filed 1,152 FTC Do Not Call complaints about 984 numbers. The most common named subject was debt-relief pitches: 28% of complaints, 82% of them recorded messages. Across all subjects, 62% of callers who answered the question said the call was a robocall.
When do 984 spam calls happen?
30% of the complaints that give a call time describe calls between 10am and 1pm, and 93% came on weekdays, most often on Wednesday. Times are as consumers reported them.
Are calls from 984 numbers really local?
Not necessarily. Only 32% of the FTC complaints about 984 numbers came from North Carolina residents; the most came from Florida, California and Texas. 984 numbers are being used for nationwide campaigns, so the area code says little about where the caller is.
Are 984 robocalls increasing?
In the four weeks to Oct 15, consumers filed 420 FTC complaints about 984 numbers, 1% more than the four weeks before.
How do I report a 984 scam call in North Carolina?
Report unwanted sales calls and robocalls to the FTC at donotcall.gov, and scams to ReportFraud.ftc.gov. The FCC takes complaints at consumercomplaints.fcc.gov. In North Carolina, the North Carolina Department of Justice also handles consumer complaints about scam calls. Reports feed the public data this page is built from.
Overlay and nearby area codes
Sources: FTC Do Not Call complaints (unverified consumer reports), published every weekday and available here from Jul 24; FCC Consumer Complaint Data, public record, imported nightly; NANPA numbering records. A number appearing here means consumers reported calls that displayed it. Caller ID can be spoofed.