Get a local business phone number in Clio, AL
Clio's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Clio number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 334
- Exchanges
- 4NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 4
- Population
- 1,190Census 2024 est.
What area code is Clio, AL?
Clio city is a Census place in Barbour County, Alabama, with an estimated 1,190 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 Clio may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Clio 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.
Phone carriers in Clio
4 carriers hold the 4 exchanges assigned to Clio's rate center. Brightspeed of Alabama, LLC - Southern has the most, with 1. 3 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. Holding a code means NANPA assigned that block of numbers to the carrier for this rate center; individual numbers may since have been ported elsewhere.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brightspeed of Alabama, LLC - Southern | 1 | 25% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Al | 1 | 25% |
| Southern Communications Services, INC. | 1 | 25% |
| Commio, LLC | 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.
Local prefixes for Clio
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Clio. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2004. 1 of the 4 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 334 | 397, 402, 457, 906 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Clio's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Clio's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 67% |
| 2020s | 1 | 33% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
How local numbers work in Clio
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Clio's numbers are rated to the CLIO rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Clio number.
Keeping an existing Clio number costs nothing on Callata, because porting is free; a new number depends on what carriers have open in 334 when you pick it.
Who does business near Clio
Clio is part of the Eufaula, AL-GA micropolitan area, home to 26,681 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 446 business establishments in the Eufaula, AL-GA micropolitan area in 2023, employing 6,441 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (86), accommodation and food services (53), and other services (except public administration) (50).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 22 | 460 | 20.9 |
| Full-service restaurants | 12 | 110 | 9.2 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 10 | — | — |
| Hotels and motels | 8 | 77 | 9.6 |
| Law offices | 7 | — | — |
| Physician practices | 6 | 47 | 7.8 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 6 | 21 | 3.5 |
| Automotive parts and accessories stores | 6 | — | — |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Clio
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.
Porting a number you already use in Clio 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.
The comparison below uses 14 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Eufaula, AL-GA micropolitan area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $349.30 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $420.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. Callata comes to $279.00 a month for 14 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 | $279.00 | $3,348.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $266.00 | $3,192.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $322.00 | $3,864.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $349.30 | $4,191.60 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $378.00 | $4,536.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $420.00 | $5,040.00 |
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 Clio, AL?
334. All exchanges NANPA lists for Clio are in 334.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Clio?
4, holding 4 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Clio 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 Clio?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 14 users come to $279.00 a month. For comparison, 14 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $420.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).