Area code 336
Area codes for northwestern and north-central North Carolina, United States
Area code 336 is a telephone area code in the state of North Carolina, United States. It was created on December 15, 1997, when it was split from area code 910. It covers the central and northwestern part of North Carolina. Some of the major cities and towns in this area code include Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point, Burlington, and Asheboro. It was overlaid by area code 743 in 2016.