Cities in area code 843
Which places use area code 843? 92 rate centers in South Carolina, the biggest being Charleston, Florence, Myrtle Beach. Data below is NANPA's official prefix-to-rate-center mapping.
Ranked by active prefixes, the code's territory runs through Charleston, Florence, Myrtle Beach, Beaufort, Hilton Head, Mount Pleasant, West Myrtle Beach and Georgetown, and 83 smaller communities down to single-prefix localities.
22 of the localities fall within FCC top-100 metropolitan statistical areas; the rest are smaller communities.
64 of these localities are also reachable through other area codes — overlay territory where the same place answers to several codes.
All of the code's territory keeps Eastern time.
Remember that people keep numbers when they relocate, so a 843 number is a where-it-was-issued fact, not a where-they-are fact.
| Locality (rate center) | Active prefixes | Metro area | All codes serving it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 186 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 843, 854 |
| Florence | 57 | — | 843, 854 |
| Myrtle Beach | 56 | — | 843, 854 |
| Beaufort | 31 | — | 843, 854 |
| Hilton Head | 28 | — | 843, 854 |
| Mount Pleasant | 19 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 843, 854 |
| West Myrtle Beach | 17 | — | 843, 854 |
| Georgetown | 16 | — | 843, 854 |
| Summerville | 16 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 843, 854 |
| Bluffton | 13 | — | 843, 854 |
| Moncks Corner | 13 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 843, 854 |
| Hartsville | 13 | — | 843, 854 |
| Conway | 12 | — | 843, 854 |
| East Conway | 11 | — | 843, 854 |
| North Myrtle Beach | 10 | — | 843, 854 |
| Cheraw | 10 | — | 843, 854 |
| Marion | 10 | — | 843, 854 |
| Walterboro | 8 | — | 843, 854 |
| Bennettsville | 8 | — | 843, 854 |
| Dillon | 8 | — | 843, 854 |
| Collins Creek | 7 | — | 843 |
| Ridgeland | 6 | — | 843, 854 |
| Kingstree | 6 | — | 843, 854 |
| Johnsonville | 6 | — | 843, 854 |
| Darlington | 6 | — | 843, 854 |
| North Walterboro | 6 | — | 843 |
| Saint George | 6 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 843, 854 |
| Pawleys Island | 5 | — | 843, 854 |
| Isle of Palms | 5 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 843, 854 |
| Low Country | 5 | — | 843, 854 |
| Murrells Inlet | 5 | — | 843 |
| Chesterfield | 5 | — | 843 |
| Wampee | 5 | — | 843 |
| Lake City | 5 | — | 843, 854 |
| Laurel Bay | 5 | — | 843, 854 |
| Saint Helena Island | 5 | — | 843 |
| Hemingway | 5 | — | 843, 854 |
| Hollywood | 5 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 843, 854 |
| Hardeeville | 4 | — | 843, 854 |
| Scranton | 4 | — | 843, 854 |
| Andrews | 4 | — | 843, 854 |
| Lakewood | 4 | — | 843 |
| Clio | 4 | — | 843, 854 |
| Society Hill | 4 | — | 843 |
| Timmonsville | 4 | — | 843, 854 |
| Blenheim | 4 | — | 843, 854 |
| North Conway | 4 | — | 843 |
| South Conway | 4 | — | 843 |
| McColl | 4 | — | 843, 854 |
| Latta | 4 | — | 843 |
| Harleyville | 4 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 843 |
| Pageland | 4 | — | 843, 854 |
| Nichols | 4 | — | 843, 854 |
| Folly Beach | 4 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 843, 854 |
| Edisto Island | 4 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 843, 854 |
| Loris | 4 | — | 843 |
| Sullivans Island | 4 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 843, 854 |
| North Kingstree | 3 | — | 843 |
| Greeleyville | 3 | — | 843 |
| Rowland | 3 | — | 843, 854 |
| Newtonville | 3 | — | 843, 854 |
| Lake View | 3 | — | 843, 854 |
| Mullins | 3 | — | 843, 854 |
| Turbeville | 3 | — | 843 |
| West Andrews | 2 | — | 843 |
| Huger | 2 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 843 |
| Aynor | 2 | — | 843 |
| Olanta | 2 | — | 843, 854 |
| Lane | 2 | — | 843 |
| Floyds | 2 | — | 843 |
| Cottageville | 2 | — | 843 |
| Pamplico | 2 | — | 843, 854 |
| Saint Stephen | 2 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 843, 854 |
| Yemassee | 2 | — | 843, 854 |
| Ruby | 2 | — | 843 |
| Jefferson | 2 | — | 843 |
| Lebanon | 2 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 843 |
| Hendersonville | 2 | — | 843 |
| Lodge | 2 | — | 843 |
| South Walterboro | 2 | — | 843 |
| Jamestown | 1 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 843, 854 |
| Lamar | 1 | — | 843, 854 |
| Bethune | 1 | Columbia, SC | 843, 854 |
| McBee | 1 | — | 843, 854 |
| Pineville | 1 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 843, 854 |
| Patrick | 1 | — | 843, 854 |
| Williams | 1 | — | 843, 854 |
| Macedonia | 1 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 843, 854 |
| Cross | 1 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 843, 854 |
| Bonneau | 1 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 843, 854 |
| McClellanville | 1 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 843, 854 |
| Awendaw | 1 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 843, 854 |
FAQ
What is the biggest city in area code 843?
Charleston holds the most active prefixes (186), making it the code's largest numbering locality.
How many places does 843 cover?
92 rate centers in South Carolina hold active 843 prefixes, from Charleston down to communities with a single prefix.
Does a 843 number guarantee the caller lives in one of these places?
No — the tables show where number blocks were issued. Porting and VoIP let people keep or acquire numbers anywhere.