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Reverse Lookup and Spam Reports for 980 Area Code

Search an area code 980 phone number to find the owner's name, address, social media profiles, and more!

Area Code 980 Phone Book Details

  • Amount of Phone Number Lookups
    41,909
  • Mobile carriers
    15
  • User Feedback
    252
  • Hall of Shame Members
    190
  • Most Popular Carrier:
    BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL

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Where Is Area Code 980?

The 980 area code is located in North Carolina and covers Apex, Asheville, Belmont, Burlington, Cary.

Some of the counties covered by area code 980 are Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Catawba, Cleveland counties.

980 Area Code Cities

980 Area Code Counties

  • Alexander
  • Anson

What Time Zone Is 980 Area Code In?

The 980 Area Code is in the EDT time zone, which is a UTC-04:00 difference to Greenwich time.

Hall of Shame - Reported Types of
Area Code 980 Spam & Scam Calls

Our active community of CallerSmart users helps you find out about suspected area code 980 scam phone calls and other nuisance calls and texts.
Run a reverse phone lookup on any 980 phone number to see what others have reported about it in our phone book.

  • Prankster
    1
  • Scammer
    80
  • Spam Texter
    19

Top Cities Reporting Spam for 980

The most frequently reported cities for spam calls from area code 980 are Mooresville, NC, with 7.65% of complaints, followed by Charlotte, NC, with 6.5%, Salisbury, NC, with 2.49%, Charlotte, NC, with 2.12%, and Matthews, NC, with 1.48%. Various other cities account for 82.15% of reported spam calls for area code 980.

Spam Complaints for Area Code 980

Area code 980 is ranked # 208 for spam complaints, and it accounts for 0.2044% of all spam complaints. Live Voice complaints are the most recorded spam reports associated with area code 980, making up 46.55% of total reports. This is followed by Prerecorded Voice at 31.03%, and Text Message complaint reports at 22.41%.

Top Spam Call Report Types for 980

The top five most frequently reported types of spam calls from area code 980 are Health Insurance calls, making up 10.92% of complaints, followed by Auto Warranty calls at 9.77%, Political calls at 6.32%, Medicare Medicaid calls at 4.59%, and Mortgage Loans calls at 2.87%. Various other topics make up 65.47% of reported spam calls for area code 980.

Recent 980 Area Code Activity

In February 2025, complaints in area code 980 are same compared to July 2024. The month with the most complaints was May 2024.

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Victim of a 980 Phone Scam?

If you've been the victim of an area code 980 phone scam or fraud, you should report it to the appropriate authorities to prevent further financial loss and assist in investigating or preventing additional fraud.


If the scam involves significant financial losses or crosses state lines, report it to the FBI's Internet Complaint Center.


If the scam involves taxes or impersonation of the IRS, report it to the IRS Treasury Inspector General.


Report any type of phone scam, including robocalls and phishing, to the Federal Trade Commission.


Unwanted calls from debt collectors and any illegal telemarketing or scam calls targeting mobile phones without prior express consent should be reported to the Federal Communications Commission.


You can also share your feedback on a phone number in the CallerSmart phone book to warn others about scams!