Avery County Local & Long-Distance Calling Guide

Use this easy-to-follow guide to save time and money when making local and long distance calls throughout the region.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: As of October 24, 2015, 10-digit dialing is required for local and regional calls originating from SkyLine/SkyBest’s Ashe County service area. This means that you must dial the area code for all local and regional calls. If you dial the “1” before the area code for a regional call, you will NOT qualify for the special 6¢/minute rate.

Local Calls

Call any of your local exchanges, any time, at no additional charge.

Regional Calls

To take advantage of our special low 6¢ per minute calling rate:

  • Dial the 7-digit number for any of these regional exchanges
  • DO NOT dial the area code

If you dial the area code, you will NOT qualify for the special 6¢ per minute rate.

Beech Mountain 387-

If you are calling from Beech Mountain 387-, your local calls include these exchanges:

(828) Area Code: (do not dial the area code)
260-, 387-, 504-, 733-, 737-, 783-, 789-, 833, 897-, 898-

If you are calling from Beech Mountain 387-, your regional calls include these exchanges:

(828) Area Code: (do not dial the area code)
262-, 263-, 264-, 265-, 266-, 268-, 295-, 297-, 313-, 396-, 403-, 406-, 413-, 430-, 432-, 433-, 437-, 438-, 439-, 443-, 493-, 496-, 584-, 620, 726-, 728-, 729-, 754-, 757-, 758-, 759-, 765-, 766-, 773-, 865-, 874-, 879-, 893-, 963-, 964-

(704) Area Code: (do not dial the area code)
539-, 546-, 592-

(336) Area Code: (do not dial the area code)
219-, 246-, 284-, 351-, 352-, 353-, 359-, 363-, 366-, 371-, 372-, 374-, 384-, 385-, 401-, 452-, 463-, 467-, 468-, 469-, 492-, 572-, 649-, 657-, 699-, 752-, 787-, 797-, 846-, 876-, 877-, 921-, 927-, 928-, 940-, 941-, 957-, 961-, 973-, 977-, 982-, 984-, 998-

Banner Elk 898-

If you are calling from Banner Elk 898-, your local calls include these exchanges:

(828) Area Code: (do not dial the area code)
260-, 387-, 504-, 733-, 737-, 783-, 789-, 833-, 897-, 898-

If you are calling from Banner Elk 898-, your regional calls include these exchanges:

(828) Area Code: (do not dial the area code)
262-, 263-, 264-, 265-, 266-, 268-, 295-, 297-, 313-, 396-, 403-, 406-, 413-, 430-, 432-, 433-, 437-, 438-, 439-, 443-, 493-, 495-, 496-, 584-, 620-, 726-, 728-, 729-, 754-, 757-, 758-, 759-, 765-, 766-, 773-, 865-, 874-, 879-, 893-, 963-, 964-

(704) Area Code: (do not dial the area code)
539-, 546-, 592-

(336) Area Code: (do not dial the area code)
219-, 246-, 284-, 351-, 352-, 353-, 359-, 363-, 366-, 371-, 372-, 374-, 384-, 385-, 401-, 452-, 463-, 467-, 468-, 469-, 492-, 572-, 649-, 657-, 699-, 752-, 787-, 797-, 846-, 876-, 877-, 921-, 927-, 928-, 940-, 941-, 957-, 961-, 973-, 977-, 982-, 984-, 998-

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