Phone numbers in Columbus, North Carolina
Columbus has 5 phone prefixes in area code 828.
Biggest holders: Windstream North Carolina, UScellular, Verizon Wireless. This is the local calling area (rate center) where those prefixes were first assigned.
- Mobile carrier 60%
- Local phone company 40%
Every prefix in Columbus
Search the first six digits of a number in this list. If it's here, the number started in Columbus with the carrier shown. If it isn't, check the North Carolina page or look the number up.
| Prefix | Carrier | Type | Assigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 828-722 | Windstream North Carolina | Local phone company | 2015 |
| 828-802 | UScellular | Mobile carrier | – |
| 828-817 | Verizon Wireless | Mobile carrier | – |
| 828-894 | Windstream North Carolina | Local phone company | – |
| 828-899 | UScellular | Mobile carrier | – |
Most prefixes are pooled: the 10,000 numbers in each are handed out in blocks of 1,000 to different carriers, and people can also take their numbers to another carrier. So the carrier shown is where the prefix started, not a guarantee about any one number. Source: NANPA central office code records, 2026-10-10.