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843 Area Code: Charleston, SC

The 843 area code covers Charleston, North Charleston, Myrtle Beach and Florence in South Carolina, on Eastern Time. Here is the current local time there, and whether you can legally place a solicitation call to a 843 number right now.

Current local time in the 843 area code

Current local time in the 843 area code

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Can you legally call a 843 number right now?

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DayLegal calling window in South 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 South 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 843 at a glance

StateSouth Carolina
Principal cityCharleston
Time zoneEastern Time
Overlay codes854
Weekday calling window8:00 AM-9:00 PM local
CountryUnited States

Cities in the 843 area code

These are the main population centers 843 serves. Smaller towns across the same South Carolina region share the code.

  • Charleston
  • North Charleston
  • Myrtle Beach
  • Florence
  • Hilton Head Island

Calling 843 numbers legally

South 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 843 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.

Other South Carolina area codes

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FAQ

843 area code questions

843 is a US telephone area code serving South Carolina, on Eastern Time. Its principal city is Charleston, and it also covers North Charleston, Myrtle Beach and Florence. It shares the same territory with overlay code 854.
Area code 843 is in the state of South Carolina. It serves Charleston, North Charleston, Myrtle Beach and Florence, and its principal city is Charleston.
The 843 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 South Carolina. South 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 South Carolina numbers are permitted 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM local time. Sunday hours are 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM.
Area code 843 shares its geography with area code 854. Overlay codes cover the same towns, which is why ten-digit dialing is required there: a 843 number and a 854 number can sit on the same street.
Not by itself. 843 is a legitimate South Carolina area code used by residents and businesses in Charleston and North Charleston. 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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