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252 Area Code: Greenville, NC

The 252 area code covers Greenville, Rocky Mount, Wilson and Elizabeth City in North Carolina, on Eastern Time. Here is the current local time there, and whether you can legally place a solicitation call to a 252 number right now.

Current local time in the 252 area code

Current local time in the 252 area code

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Can you legally call a 252 number right now?

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DayLegal calling window in North Carolina
Sunday8:00 AM-9:00 PM
Monday8:00 AM-9:00 PM
Tuesday8:00 AM-9:00 PM
Wednesday8:00 AM-9:00 PM
Thursday8:00 AM-9:00 PM
Friday8:00 AM-9:00 PM
Saturday8:00 AM-9:00 PM

Windows shown are the stricter of the federal TCPA/TSR rule (8 a.m.-9 p.m. local) and North Carolina's own statute, in the called party's local time. Informational only, not legal advice. Check any number against the full TCPA calling hours calculator.

Area code 252 at a glance

StateNorth Carolina
Principal cityGreenville
Time zoneEastern Time
Overlay codesNone
Weekday calling window8:00 AM-9:00 PM local
CountryUnited States

Cities in the 252 area code

These are the main population centers 252 serves. Smaller towns across the same North Carolina region share the code.

  • Greenville
  • Rocky Mount
  • Wilson
  • Elizabeth City
  • Kinston

Calling 252 numbers legally

North Carolina has no calling-hour statute stricter than federal law, so the TCPA and the FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule set the window: solicitation calls only between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. in the called party's local time. Because the rule follows the called party, a 252 number is on Eastern Time regardless of where you dial from.

Ringless voicemail sits under the same rules as a live call, which is why TCPA compliance matters before you drop to a list. To check a whole list rather than one code, the phone number formatter tags every number with its state so you can segment sends by time zone.

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FAQ

252 area code questions

252 is a US telephone area code serving North Carolina, on Eastern Time. Its principal city is Greenville, and it also covers Rocky Mount, Wilson and Elizabeth City.
Area code 252 is in the state of North Carolina. It serves Greenville, Rocky Mount, Wilson and Elizabeth City, and its principal city is Greenville.
The 252 area code is on Eastern Time (America/New_York). The panel above shows the current local time there, updated live.
It depends on the local time in North Carolina. North Carolina has no calling-hour rule stricter than federal law, so the TCPA and the FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule govern: solicitation calls are permitted only between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. in the called party's local time. The live verdict above checks the current time against that window for you.
On weekdays, solicitation calls to North Carolina numbers are permitted 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM local time. Sunday hours are 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM.
Not by itself. 252 is a legitimate North Carolina area code used by residents and businesses in Greenville and Rocky Mount. Scammers do spoof caller ID to show a local area code, because people answer local numbers more often, so treat an unexpected call asking for payment or personal details with suspicion regardless of the prefix.

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