SC's Fourth Area Code

[GSP Tiger]

South Carolina's running out of phone numbers again. It has been atleast six years when 843 was enacted to serve the Coastal (Charleston, Beaufort) and Pee Dee (Florence, Myrtle Beach) calling areas. The latest buzz is the Pee Dee region will receive their own area code by late 2007/early 2008.

[krazeeboi]

I guess that's a sign of growth, which is a good thing.

[Spartan]

I think 864 and 843 were instated at the same time. I think that is definately a good sign

[Infinite1]

I think 864 and 843 were instated at the same time. I think that is definately a good sign

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naw...864 was 1st if I remember correctly. 843 came a few years after.

[Infinite1]

from THIS site it looks like 864 was created in 1995, and 843 was created in 1998.

[Spartan]

I stand corrected All I can accurate;y recall about it is that I had to remember the change, and not using 803 was a weird thing.

[Spartan]

I stand corrected All I can accurate;y recall about it is that I had to remember the change, and not using 803 was a weird thing.

[krazeeboi]

Interestingly enough, a minute ago I just flipped to an article in the latest edition of Men's Health magazine in which the opening line read: "As best I can remember, the last new thing I knew was area codes. Oh, maybe not South Carolina and North Dakota, but I knew all the area codes that mattered."

[sonofaque86]

Wow. So prior to 95' all of SC was 803?

[GSP Tiger]

Wow. So prior to 95' all of SC was 803?

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Yes, it was. It is a good sign that South Carolina continues to grow.

[sonofaque86]

Yes, it was.  It is a good sign that South Carolina continues to grow.

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I didn't know that. LOL. In 95 i was like 9 so i didnt really know. Thats good!