Gastonia, NC — rate center

NANPA rate center & CO code data, current as of July 28, 2026.

Gastonia is a telephone rate center in North Carolina served by area codes 704, 980. A rate center is the locality the phone industry uses to anchor numbers for billing; every prefix listed below is registered here.

The rate center currently carries 73 working prefixes, held by 18 different carriers. Pooling applies to 58 of them — individual thousands-blocks may belong to different companies.

The rate center belongs to the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area. Routing-wise it sits in LATA 422.

Because 704, 980 all serve this territory, two Gastonia numbers can look completely different while being neighbors — check the prefix, not just the area code.

A Gastonia prefix on caller ID is a starting point, not proof of origin — numbers travel with their owners and displays can be spoofed. Use official callback numbers for anything sensitive.

Prefixes anchored to Gastonia

FAQ

What area code is Gastonia, NC?

Gastonia is served by 2 area codes — 704, 980 — which overlay the same territory.

How many prefixes does Gastonia have?

73 active NXX prefixes are anchored to this rate center in NANPA records, held by 18 carriers.

Is a call from a Gastonia prefix really from Gastonia?

Not necessarily. The prefix marks where the number block was issued; porting, VoIP and spoofing all detach calls from that geography.