South Carolina · Eastern time
864 area code Greenville, Spartanburg and the Upstate.
The 864 area code covers the western third of South Carolina, including Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson, Clemson, Gaffney, Greer and Mauldin. It shares those towns with the 821 overlay code, so a new number in the area may start with either one. Here is where it reaches, what 821 means for you, and how a small team gets a 864 number without a South Carolina address.
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- Area code
- 864
- Paired with
- 821 same towns, since 2024
- In service
- Since 1995 split from 803
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Local calls
- 10 digits since 821 arrived
Where it is
Where the 864 area code is
The 864 area code covers the western third of South Carolina, a region largely the same as the Upstate. It takes in the Greenville, Spartanburg and Anderson areas and twelve surrounding counties. The rest of the state uses 803, 843 and 854.
Greenville and Spartanburg
Towns around the two big cities
- Greenville
- Spartanburg
- Greer
- Mauldin
- Taylors
- Wade Hampton
- Gaffney
Anderson, Clemson and Greenwood
More towns across the Upstate
- Anderson
- Clemson
- Greenwood
Got a call from a 864 number? If a call came from a 864 number, the code only tells you where that number was first issued, not where the caller is sitting now. Because 821 was added as an overlay on the same territory, a caller from Greenville or Spartanburg may show either code. Neither one means the call is from far away.
The overlay
864 or 821? Same towns.
Area code 864 was created on December 3, 1995, in a split of area code 803. Until then, 803 had been South Carolina's only area code for 48 years. Projections made in 2021 expected the Upstate to need relief from running out of numbers in 2024 or 2025. On November 28, 2022, the overlay code 821 was set to go into service on August 19, 2024.
Dialing 821 numbers was allowed from January 19, 2024, to July 19, 2024, before the overlay went live. With 821 in place, seven-digit dialing ended across South Carolina. For a business, that means every local call is dialed with the area code, and customers can reach a 864 number the same way whichever code they are calling from.
Local
Just as local
In practice
What a 864 number does for a small team
A local number is the easy part. What matters is what happens when it rings. Here is one ordinary day for a three-person plumbing crew working out of Greenville, with one 864 number on the van.
- 7:30 am
A customer calls the number on the van. All three phones ring at once: one in the app, one in a browser tab at the shop, one on a desk phone. Whoever picks up first takes the call.
- 11:15 am
All three are on jobs when two more calls come in. Callers go into a queue and hear hold music, and the first person who is free answers.
- 11:20 am
A call nobody could take becomes a voicemail. It arrives by email with the recording and a transcript: "Pipe burst in Greer, please call."
- 5:00 pm
The schedule flips to after hours. Callers hear the after-hours greeting, and the emergency option forwards to the owner's cell. Holidays are set on the calendar ahead of time.
- Any time
Every call shows up in one shared list, and nobody's personal cell number ever reaches a customer.
No South Carolina address needed
Get a 864 number from anywhere
A Tonet number is not tied to a street address or a landline. A shop in Anderson can have one, and so can a team that serves the Upstate from another state.
Create your account
It takes a couple of minutes. Sign up with your email or with Google.
Add $15
Your first deposit becomes your balance. For one person it lasts about a month.
Pick your number
Search 864 or 821 in the dashboard and choose one. It rings right away in the app, in a browser tab or on a desk phone.
Pick a new number
The five-minute route. Take a 864 or 821 number, whichever you like the look of. Both read as local to every town on this page.
Bring the number you already use
Porting your number in costs nothing. Most ports complete in 7 to 10 business days. Some carriers take longer, up to a few weeks, and the releasing carrier controls the timing, so no date is guaranteed. Your number keeps working with your current provider until the switch, with no downtime.
US dollars · billed by the day
What a 864 business number costs
Two plans with the same features. The only difference is how you pay for calls and texts.
$10 per user, per month
- Calls 1¢ a minute
- Texts 3¢ each
- Best for A quiet line
$15 per user, per month
- US calls Included
- US texts Included
- Best for A busy line
Each phone number is $2.50 a month. You pay only for the days a user is active. No contract, no setup fee, no seat minimum. Unlimited is subject to a fair-use policy.
Start with $15Included on both plans
What comes with the number
One number, the whole team
Point your 864 line at a ring group and every phone rings. Turn on the queue and callers wait with hold music until someone picks up.
An auto attendant
Record your own greeting. Press 1 for a quote, 2 for service. Or skip it and let the phones ring.
Schedules and holidays
Business hours, after hours and days off, each with its own route. Set them once and the line follows them.
Recording and transcripts
Turn on recording for a number and each recorded call is written out, with a short AI summary, so you can search it later.
Texting from your number
Customers can text the business line. Receiving works right away. Sending needs a one-time carrier registration, which you file from the dashboard. How business texting works.
App, browser or desk phone
Answer on your iPhone or Android, in a browser tab, or on a SIP desk phone. Your personal number stays private.
Questions
864 area code, answered
Where is the 864 area code?
The 864 area code covers the western third of South Carolina. It includes the areas of Greenville, Spartanburg and Anderson and twelve surrounding counties. Other towns in the area include Clemson, Gaffney, Greer and Mauldin. The region is largely the same as the Upstate.
What is the 821 area code?
The 821 area code is an overlay on the same territory as 864. It went into service on August 19, 2024, after a period from January 19, 2024, to July 19, 2024, when it could be dialed but was not yet required. This page is about 864, and 864 numbers work the same as before.
Does the 864 area code include Greenville?
Yes. Greenville and Spartanburg are the two main areas the 864 area code covers, along with Anderson. Clemson, Gaffney, Greer and Mauldin are in it as well.
Can I get a 864 number if I am not in South Carolina?
Yes. A Tonet number is an internet-based number and is not tied to a street address or a phone line, so a business anywhere in the US, or a team working for South Carolina customers from abroad, can take a 864 number and answer it in the app, in a browser or on a desk phone.
How much does a 864 business number cost?
The number itself is $2.50 a month. Users are $10 a month each on Pay As You Go, plus 1 cent a minute for calls and 3 cents a text, or $15 a month each on Unlimited, with US calls and texts included under a fair-use policy. Billing is by the day, there is no contract, no setup fee and no seat minimum, and $15 gets you started.
Can I keep my existing 864 number?
Yes. Porting a number to Tonet costs nothing. Most ports complete in 7 to 10 business days, some carriers take a few weeks, and the releasing carrier controls the timing. Your number keeps working with your current provider until the switch, so there is no downtime.
How fast can I get a 864 number set up?
About five minutes. Sign up, add $15, search 864 in the dashboard and pick a number. It rings right away in the app or in a browser tab. A desk phone takes a few more minutes to register.
Do I need to dial ten digits in the 864 area?
Yes. When 821 became an overlay on 864, seven-digit dialing ended in South Carolina, and 843 and 803 had already been overlaid in 2015 and 2020. Dial the area code and the seven-digit number, even for a local call.
Area code dates and towns: Area codes 864 and 821, Wikipedia.
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