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La Fayette's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a La Fayette number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 334
- Exchanges
- 9NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 7
- Population
- 2,603Census 2024 est.
What area code is La Fayette, AL?
La Fayette, in Chambers County, Alabama, had a Census-estimated population of 2,603 in July 2024. All 9 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 La Fayette may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. La Fayette 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 | 9 | 100% | 1995 | 483 | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Who holds La Fayette phone exchanges
7 carriers hold the 9 exchanges assigned to La Fayette's rate center. Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Al has the most, with 3. 9 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. The table counts codes by the operating company NANPA assigned them to, not by who serves each number today.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Al | 3 | 33% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - Al | 1 | 11% |
| Southern Communications Services, INC. | 1 | 11% |
| Charter Ip Enabled Services, LLC | 1 | 11% |
| Powertel Birmingham Licenses, INC. | 1 | 11% |
| Bellsouth Telecomm INC d/b/a South Central Bell Tel | 1 | 11% |
| Paetec Itel, LLC | 1 | 11% |
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 La Fayette
These are the central office codes NANPA records for La Fayette. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2002. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 334 | 219, 234, 276, 459, 497, 755, 757, 864, 869 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
What makes a number local to La Fayette
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For La Fayette that is LAFAYETTE, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around La Fayette.
If your business already has a La Fayette number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Businesses around La Fayette
La Fayette is part of the LaGrange, GA-AL micropolitan area, home to 105,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 2,152 business establishments in the LaGrange, GA-AL micropolitan area in 2023, employing 43,539 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (407), other services (except public administration) (249), and health care and social assistance (227).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 98 | 2,110 | 21.5 |
| Full-service restaurants | 65 | 956 | 14.7 |
| Physician practices | 48 | 670 | 14.0 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 38 | 124 | 3.3 |
| Dental offices | 35 | 267 | 7.6 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 35 | 399 | 11.4 |
| Landscaping services | 35 | 164 | 4.7 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 28 | — | — |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A La Fayette number on Callata
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 La Fayette, 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 20-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the LaGrange, GA-AL micropolitan area. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $600.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $499.00. On Callata the same 20 people cost $399.00 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 | $399.00 | $4,788.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $380.00 | $4,560.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $460.00 | $5,520.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $499.00 | $5,988.00 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $540.00 | $6,480.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $600.00 | $7,200.00 |
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 La Fayette, AL?
334. All exchanges NANPA lists for La Fayette are in 334.
How many phone companies have exchanges in La Fayette?
7, holding 9 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing La Fayette 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 La Fayette?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 20 users come to $399.00 a month. For comparison, 20 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $600.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).