Get a local business phone number in Samson, AL
Samson's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Samson number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 334
- Exchanges
- 4NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 4
- Population
- 1,882Census 2024 est.
Samson area codes
Samson, in Geneva County, Alabama, had a Census-estimated population of 1,882 in July 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 Samson may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Samson 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.
Samson exchanges by carrier
4 carriers hold the 4 exchanges assigned to Samson's rate center. Paetec Itel, LLC has the most, with 1. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Paetec Itel, LLC | 1 | 25% |
| Brightspeed of Alabama, LLC - Southern | 1 | 25% |
| Onvoy Spectrum, LLC | 1 | 25% |
| Mcimetro Access Transmission Services 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.
Exchanges (NPA-NXX) assigned in Samson
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Samson's rate center (SAMSON). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. 1 of the 4 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 334 | 817, 898, 987, 997 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Samson's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Samson'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.
Rate centers and local calling in Samson
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Samson that is SAMSON, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Samson.
Keeping an existing Samson number costs nothing on Callata, because porting is free; a new number depends on what carriers have open in 334 when you pick it.
Businesses around Samson
Samson is part of the Dothan, AL metro area, home to 155,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 3,594 business establishments in the Dothan, AL metro area in 2023, employing 52,879 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (674), health care and social assistance (414), and other services (except public administration) (390).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 147 | 2,823 | 19.2 |
| Physician practices | 108 | 1,924 | 17.8 |
| Full-service restaurants | 106 | 2,392 | 22.6 |
| Law offices | 85 | 346 | 4.1 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 66 | 240 | 3.6 |
| Dental offices | 51 | 448 | 8.8 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 44 | 469 | 10.7 |
| Landscaping services | 42 | 262 | 6.2 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Samson number on Callata
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 Samson 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.
Per-seat phone plans multiply by headcount. For the rounded average establishment size in the Dothan, AL metro area, 15 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $450.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $374.25, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. Callata comes to $299.00 a month for 15 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 | $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 Samson, AL?
334. All exchanges NANPA lists for Samson are in 334.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Samson?
4, holding 4 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Samson 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 Samson?
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).