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Auburn's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Auburn number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 334 / 483
- Exchanges
- 31NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 13
- Population
- 83,757Census 2024 est.
Auburn area codes
With 83,757 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Auburn sits in Lee County, Alabama. NANPA lists 31 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 334 has the most (29, 94%). 334 is part of an overlay with 483, so a new local number in Auburn may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Auburn is in the Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 334 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
Who holds Auburn phone exchanges
13 carriers hold the 31 exchanges assigned to Auburn's rate center. Bellsouth Telecomm INC d/b/a South Central Bell Tel has the most, with 8. 19 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Auburn can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bellsouth Telecomm INC d/b/a South Central Bell Tel | 8 | 26% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Al | 6 | 19% |
| Paetec Itel, LLC | 3 | 9.7% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Ga | 3 | 9.7% |
| Onvoy, LLC - Al | 2 | 6.5% |
| Nuso, LLC | 2 | 6.5% |
| Charter Ip Enabled Services, LLC | 1 | 3.2% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - Al | 1 | 3.2% |
| Level 3 Telecom of Alabama, LLC - Al | 1 | 3.2% |
| Boost Subscriberco L.l.c. | 1 | 3.2% |
| Onvoy Spectrum, LLC | 1 | 3.2% |
| Opentact INC. | 1 | 3.2% |
Carrier names are the operating company (OCN) names on NANPA's utilized central office code file dated 10/01/2026. A carrier holding a code may port numbers to other carriers.
Auburn phone prefixes
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Auburn. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. 7 of the 31 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 334 | 209, 246, 321, 329, 332, 442, 466, 501, 502, 521, 539, 591, 703, 707, 728, 734, 740, 750, 752, 758, 780, 821, 826, 844, 870, 884, 887, 940, 962 |
| 483 | 444, 777 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Auburn's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Auburn's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 | 33% |
| 2010s | 1 | 8.3% |
| 2020s | 7 | 58% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
What makes a number local to Auburn
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Auburn, those come from the AUBURN rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
If your business already has a Auburn number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
The local business market
Auburn is part of the Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area, home to 206,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 3,573 business establishments in the Auburn, AL metro area in 2023, employing 56,112 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (579), accommodation and food services (460), and other services (except public administration) (344).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 194 | 3,582 | 18.5 |
| Full-service restaurants | 134 | 3,013 | 22.5 |
| Landscaping services | 77 | 661 | 8.6 |
| Physician practices | 71 | 844 | 11.9 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 64 | 115 | 1.8 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 57 | 291 | 5.1 |
| Law offices | 51 | 196 | 3.8 |
| Dental offices | 50 | 448 | 9.0 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Auburn number on Callata
Callata is a business phone system priced at $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user. Callata Office includes up to 3 local business numbers, unlimited inbound calling, 1,500 pooled outbound US and Canada minutes per user each month, a browser softphone that can also ring your cell, voicemail with transcription, call recording with AI summaries, business-hours routing and E911 on every number.
Porting a number you already use in Auburn is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.
AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–9pm.
A 16-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Auburn, AL metro area. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $480.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $399.20. Callata comes to $319.00 a month for 16 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.
| Provider (plan) | Pricing basis | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callata (Callata Office) | $99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user | $319.00 | $3,828.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $304.00 | $3,648.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $368.00 | $4,416.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $399.20 | $4,790.40 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $432.00 | $5,184.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $480.00 | $5,760.00 |
Competitor prices are each vendor's published month-to-month list price per user for its lowest plan that includes business calling and texting, checked September 28, 2026: Quo Starter $19, Nextiva Core $23, Ooma Office Pro $24.95 (Essentials excludes texting; one-time $29.95 activation not included), Dialpad Standard $27, RingCentral RingEX Core $30 ($20 billed annually). Prices exclude taxes and fees and may change; annual contracts lower some competitors' prices.
Frequently asked questions
What area code is Auburn, AL?
Auburn has exchanges in 334 and 483; 334 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Auburn?
13, holding 31 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Auburn business number?
Yes. Porting an existing number to Callata is free. Texting from it starts after carrier registration (10DLC), a one-time $49 fee.
How much is a business phone line in Auburn?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 16 users come to $319.00 a month. For comparison, 16 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $480.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).