CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Camden, AL
Camden's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Camden number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 334
- Exchanges
- 4NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 3
- Population
- 1,695Census 2024 est.
What area code is Camden, AL?
Camden city is a Census place in Wilcox County, Alabama, with an estimated 1,695 residents in 2024. All 4 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 334. 334 is part of an overlay with 483, so a new local number in Camden may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Camden 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.
| Area code | Exchanges here | Share | In service since | Overlay with | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 334 | 4 | 100% | 1995 | 483 | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Camden exchanges by carrier
3 carriers hold the 4 exchanges assigned to Camden's rate center. Frontier Communications of the South, LLC - Al has the most, with 2. 2 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Camden can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Frontier Communications of the South, LLC - Al | 2 | 50% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Al | 1 | 25% |
| Pine Belt Cellular, INC. | 1 | 25% |
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.
Camden phone prefixes
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Camden. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2009. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 334 | 455, 681, 682, 882 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Camden's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Camden numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 33% |
| 2010s | 2 | 67% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
What makes a number local to Camden
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Camden, those come from the CAMDEN rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 334 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
Businesses around Camden
Camden is outside any Census metro or micropolitan area, so the figures below are statewide. County Business Patterns counted 105,720 business establishments in Alabama in 2023, employing 1,822,666 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (17,877), health care and social assistance (11,562), and other services (except public administration) (11,361).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 4,442 | 89,956 | 20.3 |
| Full-service restaurants | 2,771 | 63,096 | 22.8 |
| Physician practices | 2,665 | 38,726 | 14.5 |
| Law offices | 2,217 | 12,095 | 5.5 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 1,737 | 8,170 | 4.7 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 1,647 | 17,066 | 10.4 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 1,582 | 4,403 | 2.8 |
| Dental offices | 1,402 | 12,589 | 9.0 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Camden
Callata Office costs $99 per month for up to 5 people, and each additional user is $20 a month. That covers up to 3 local numbers, calling from a browser or your cell, transcribed voicemail, recorded calls with AI summaries, after-hours routing and E911 on each number.
If you already have a number in Camden, porting it to Callata is free. Texting from a local number requires a one-time carrier registration (10DLC, $49), and the numbers available in any area code depend on carrier inventory when you choose them.
Optional AI agents (receptionist, sales, support or scheduler) can answer calls after hours or when nobody picks up, take messages, text, email and transfer to your team. They are billed from prepaid AI minutes at $0.25 per minute, identify themselves as AI, and may only place outbound calls to people who consented, between 8am and 9pm.
Per-seat phone plans multiply by headcount. For the rounded average establishment size in Alabama, 17 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $510.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $424.15, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. On Callata the same 17 people cost $339.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.
| Provider (plan) | Pricing basis | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callata (Callata Office) | $99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user | $339.00 | $4,068.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $323.00 | $3,876.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $391.00 | $4,692.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $424.15 | $5,089.80 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $459.00 | $5,508.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $510.00 | $6,120.00 |
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 Camden, AL?
334. All exchanges NANPA lists for Camden are in 334.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Camden?
3, holding 4 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Camden 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 Camden?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 17 users come to $339.00 a month. For comparison, 17 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $510.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).