Phone numbers in Murphy, North Carolina
Murphy has 8 phone prefixes in area code 828.
Biggest holders: Frontier, UScellular, Windstream (PAETEC). This is the local calling area (rate center) where those prefixes were first assigned.
- Mobile carrier 38%
- Local phone company 25%
- Internet / business phone carrier 25%
- Phone company 12%
Every prefix in Murphy
Search the first six digits of a number in this list. If it's here, the number started in Murphy with the carrier shown. If it isn't, check the North Carolina page or look the number up.
| Prefix | Carrier | Type | Assigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| 828-360 | UScellular | Mobile carrier | 2003 |
| 828-362 | Windstream (PAETEC) | Internet / business phone carrier | 2001 |
| 828-422 | Balsamwest Fibernet | Internet / business phone carrier | 2010 |
| 828-516 | Etc Communications | Phone company | – |
| 828-591 | AT&T Mobility | Mobile carrier | 2021 |
| 828-835 | Frontier | Local phone company | – |
| 828-837 | Frontier | Local phone company | – |
| 828-928 | MetroPCS (T-Mobile) | Mobile carrier | 2025 |
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.