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Get a local business phone number in Elba, AL

Elba's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Elba number in front of your customers.

Area code
334
Exchanges
5NANPA-assigned
Carriers
5
Population
3,531Census 2024 est.

Elba area codes

Elba city is a Census place in Coffee County, Alabama, with an estimated 3,531 residents in 2024. All 5 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 Elba may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Elba 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 codes with exchanges in Elba, AL
Area codeExchanges hereShareIn service sinceOverlay withTime zone
3345100%1995483Central

Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.

Elba exchanges by carrier

5 carriers hold the 5 exchanges assigned to Elba's rate center. Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Al 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.

Carriers holding exchanges in Elba, AL
Carrier (NANPA operating company)ExchangesShare
Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Al120%
MCC Telephony LLC120%
Troy Cablevision, INC. - Al120%
Onvoy, LLC - Al120%
Brightspeed of Alabama, LLC - Southern120%

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.

Elba phone prefixes

Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Elba's rate center (ELBA). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2002. None were assigned in 2020 or later.

Prefixes assigned in Elba, AL
Area codePrefixes (NXX)
334282, 554, 853, 871, 897

Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.

When Elba's exchanges were assigned

Assignment dates show when each block of Elba numbers was added to the local supply.

Elba, AL: exchanges by decade assigned
Decade assignedExchangesShare
2000s267%
2010s133%

Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.

How local numbers work in Elba

Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Elba's numbers are rated to the ELBA rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Elba number.

New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 334 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.

The local business market

Elba is part of the Enterprise, AL micropolitan area, home to 56,358 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 1,022 business establishments in the Enterprise, AL micropolitan area in 2023, employing 15,245 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (204), other services (except public administration) (131), and accommodation and food services (125).

Selected industries in the Enterprise, AL micropolitan area, 2023
IndustryEstablishmentsEmployeesEmployees per establishment
Limited-service restaurants481,17624.5
Full-service restaurants3858415.4
Offices of real estate agents and brokers21——
Law offices20954.8
Insurance agencies and brokerages20673.4
Physician practices1822812.7
General automotive repair shops16925.8
Landscaping services14392.8

Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.

Business phone service in Elba

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 Elba, 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.

A 15-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Enterprise, AL micropolitan area. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $450.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $374.25. On Callata the same 15 people cost $299.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.

Monthly list price for a 15-person team
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$299.00$3,588.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$285.00$3,420.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$345.00$4,140.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$374.25$4,491.00
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$405.00$4,860.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$450.00$5,400.00

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 Elba, AL?

334. All exchanges NANPA lists for Elba are in 334.

How many phone companies have exchanges in Elba?

5, holding 5 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.

Can I keep my existing Elba 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 Elba?

Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 15 users come to $299.00 a month. For comparison, 15 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $450.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).