Get a local business phone number in Prattville, AL
Prattville's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Prattville number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 334
- Exchanges
- 16NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 11
- Population
- 40,139Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Prattville
With 40,139 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Prattville sits in Autauga County, Alabama. All 16 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 Prattville may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Prattville 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 | 16 | 100% | 1995 | 483 | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Prattville exchanges by carrier
11 carriers hold the 16 exchanges assigned to Prattville's rate center. Bellsouth Telecomm INC d/b/a South Central Bell Tel has the most, with 4. 11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bellsouth Telecomm INC d/b/a South Central Bell Tel | 4 | 25% |
| Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - Al | 3 | 19% |
| Paetec Itel, LLC | 1 | 6.3% |
| Southern Communications Services, INC. | 1 | 6.3% |
| Wow! Internet, Cable and Phone | 1 | 6.3% |
| AT&T Enterprises, LLC | 1 | 6.3% |
| Metropcs, INC. | 1 | 6.3% |
| Onvoy, LLC - Al | 1 | 6.3% |
| Fractel, LLC | 1 | 6.3% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Ga | 1 | 6.3% |
| Powertel Birmingham Licenses, INC. | 1 | 6.3% |
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.
Exchanges (NPA-NXX) assigned in Prattville
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Prattville's rate center (PRATTVILLE). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. 5 of the 16 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 334 | 310, 325, 351, 358, 361, 365, 380, 491, 568, 595, 717, 730, 788, 852, 904, 985 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Prattville's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Prattville's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | 33% |
| 2010s | 1 | 11% |
| 2020s | 5 | 56% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
How local numbers work in Prattville
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Prattville that is PRATTVILLE, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Prattville.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 334 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
Who does business near Prattville
Prattville is part of the Montgomery, AL metro area, home to 388,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 7,970 business establishments in the Montgomery, AL metro area in 2023, employing 133,691 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (1,328), other services (except public administration) (939), and health care and social assistance (912).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 366 | 6,951 | 19.0 |
| Physician practices | 198 | 2,973 | 15.0 |
| Full-service restaurants | 196 | 4,614 | 23.5 |
| Law offices | 190 | 1,545 | 8.1 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 114 | 604 | 5.3 |
| Dental offices | 105 | 1,013 | 9.6 |
| Child day care services | 103 | 1,107 | 10.7 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 101 | 198 | 2.0 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Prattville
For $99 a month, Callata puts a team of up to 5 on one plan ($20 for each person after that): up to 3 local numbers, unlimited inbound calls, a pooled allowance of 1,500 outbound US and Canada minutes per user, browser and cell calling, voicemail transcription with urgency triage, recorded calls with AI summaries and business-hours routing, with E911 on every number.
Porting a number you already use in Prattville 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 17-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Montgomery, AL metro area. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $510.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $424.15. Callata comes to $339.00 a month for 17 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 | $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 Prattville, AL?
334. All exchanges NANPA lists for Prattville are in 334.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Prattville?
11, holding 16 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Prattville 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 Prattville?
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).