Fox Carolina

New area code in effect for Upstate telephone lines

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - A new area code is officially in effect for Upstate telephone numbers. The South Carolina Public Service Commission (PSC) announced that the Upstate will receive a ...
Yahoo

Move over 864, a new area code is coming to the Upstate: What to know

Heads up, Upstate residents ― there's a new area code coming to a phone number near you. But don't get your phone cord into a knot ― the new code will not replace the current 864. The new area code is ...
Post and Courier

Say hello 821: Get your new number as area code officially launches in Upstate SC

Aug. 19 was the first day the 821 area code for Upstate South Carolina was live, with phone numbers being issued with the new three-number prefix. Last November, state officials announced the Upstate ...
Fox Carolina

REMINDER: Upstate SC to receive new area code for phone calls in August

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - In November 2023, the South Carolina Public Service Commission (PSC) announced that the South Carolina Upstate will receive a new 821 area code that will supplement ...
WLTX19

Public Service reminder: New Upstate area code goes into effect July 19

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Public Service Commission (SCPSC) wants to remind you that a new 821 area code overlay in the South Carolina Upstate, now covered by the 864 area code, will go into ...
Post and Courier

You'll soon have to dial with an area code as 821 joins 864 in Upstate SC

If you've gotten a message from your phone provider that you will soon be required to dial an area code for a call, it's not a hoax. Last November, state officials announced the Upstate — which ...