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Arcadia's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Arcadia number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 863
- Exchanges
- 18NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 11
- Population
- 7,974Census 2024 est.
Arcadia area codes
Arcadia city is a Census place in DeSoto County, Florida, with an estimated 7,974 residents in 2024. All 18 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 863. Arcadia is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 863 are dialed as seven digits and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
| Area code | Exchanges here | Share | In service since | Overlay with | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 863 | 18 | 100% | 1999 | none | Eastern |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Who holds Arcadia phone exchanges
11 carriers hold the 18 exchanges assigned to Arcadia's rate center. Centurylink of Florida, INC. (united) has the most, with 6. 16 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Centurylink of Florida, INC. (united) | 6 | 33% |
| Aerial Communications, INC. | 2 | 11% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - FL | 2 | 11% |
| Paetec Itel, LLC | 1 | 5.6% |
| Teleport Communications America, LLC - FL | 1 | 5.6% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - FL | 1 | 5.6% |
| Novus Communications, INC. - FL | 1 | 5.6% |
| Onvoy, LLC - FL | 1 | 5.6% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Ga | 1 | 5.6% |
| Comcast Ip Phone, LLC | 1 | 5.6% |
| Fractel, LLC | 1 | 5.6% |
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.
Arcadia phone prefixes
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Arcadia. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. 3 of the 18 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 863 | 231, 244, 263, 266, 283, 303, 361, 406, 444, 485, 491, 494, 558, 722, 842, 884, 990, 993 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Arcadia's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Arcadia's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 | 67% |
| 2020s | 3 | 33% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
Rate centers and local calling in Arcadia
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Arcadia, those come from the ARCADIA rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
If your business already has a Arcadia number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Businesses around Arcadia
Arcadia is part of the Arcadia, FL micropolitan area, home to 36,744 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 566 business establishments in the Arcadia, FL micropolitan area in 2023, employing 6,281 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are construction (103), retail trade (79), and other services (except public administration) (69).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscaping services | 30 | 231 | 7.7 |
| All other specialty trade contractors | 14 | 82 | 5.9 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 13 | 213 | 16.4 |
| General freight trucking companies (local) | 11 | 29 | 2.6 |
| Full-service restaurants | 11 | 142 | 12.9 |
| Residential remodelers | 10 | 26 | 2.6 |
| New single-family housing construction contractors | 10 | — | — |
| Child day care services | 10 | 72 | 7.2 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Arcadia business line
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 Arcadia 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.
An 11-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Arcadia, FL micropolitan area. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $330.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $274.45. Callata comes to $219.00 a month for 11 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 | $219.00 | $2,628.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $209.00 | $2,508.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $253.00 | $3,036.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $274.45 | $3,293.40 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $297.00 | $3,564.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $330.00 | $3,960.00 |
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 Arcadia, FL?
863. All exchanges NANPA lists for Arcadia are in 863.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Arcadia?
11, holding 18 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Arcadia 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 Arcadia?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 11 users come to $219.00 a month. For comparison, 11 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $330.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).