This map shows the overlay of the 854 area code in the entire 843 zone, where dialing 10 digits for each phone number, including the area code, takes effect Sept. 19. Courtesy of Horry Telephone ...

Charleston has technically had two area codes for more than a year, but in practice, we're all still dialing 843. The booming growth of South Carolina's coast, as it happens, hasn't been quite what ...

A proposal to add a second area code in the Lowcountry would force callers to dial at least 10 digits for every phone call, even numbers beginning with area code 843. The proposed change is the result ...

This map shows the overlay of the 854 area code in the entire 843 zone, where dialing 10 digits for each phone number, including the area code, takes effect Sept. 19. The (Myrtle Beach) Sun News ...

South Carolina head football coach Shane Beamer was born in Charleston, S.C., but hasn't always used a cell phone number with the 843 area code assigned to that region of the state. In a profession ...

As plans move ahead to launch a second area code for the Lowcountry and Pee Dee regions, some elected officials are raising concerns about creating South Carolina's first overlaid area codes. The ...

This map shows the overlay of the 854 area code in the entire 843 zone, where dialing 10 digits for each phone number, including the area code, takes effect Sept. 19. Courtesy of Horry Telephone ...