An overlay to 336, area code 743 spans North-Central North Carolina, including Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and High Point. Activated in 2016, it supports one of the state’s most populous and industrially diverse regions, known as the Piedmont Triad. A historic textile and furniture manufacturing center, the area has evolved into a hub for education, healthcare, and the arts, rooted in Southern heritage with forward-looking energy.