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Crescent City's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Crescent City number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 386
- Exchanges
- 4NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 3
- Population
- 1,724Census 2024 est.
What area code is Crescent City, FL?
Crescent City city is a Census place in Putnam County, Florida, with an estimated 1,724 residents in 2024. All 4 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 386. Crescent City is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 386 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 386 | 4 | 100% | 2001 | none | Eastern |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Who holds Crescent City phone exchanges
3 carriers hold the 4 exchanges assigned to Crescent City's rate center. Windstream Florida, INC. has the most, with 2. 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.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Windstream Florida, INC. | 2 | 50% |
| Terra Nova Telecom, INC. - FL | 1 | 25% |
| Fractel, 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.
Crescent City phone prefixes
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Crescent City's rate center (CRESCENTCY). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2011. 1 of the 4 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 386 | 203, 698, 800, 977 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Crescent City's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Crescent City's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2 | 67% |
| 2020s | 1 | 33% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
How local numbers work in Crescent City
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Crescent City, those come from the CRESCENTCY rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 386 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
Who does business near Crescent City
Crescent City is part of the Palatka, FL micropolitan area, home to 77,301 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 1,331 business establishments in the Palatka, FL micropolitan area in 2023, employing 13,231 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are construction (227), retail trade (212), and other services (except public administration) (169).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 43 | 789 | 18.3 |
| Landscaping services | 41 | 148 | 3.6 |
| Physician practices | 40 | 246 | 6.2 |
| Full-service restaurants | 37 | 707 | 19.1 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 29 | 144 | 5.0 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 24 | — | — |
| Poured concrete foundation and structure contractors | 23 | 73 | 3.2 |
| Child day care services | 20 | 205 | 10.3 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Crescent City 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 Crescent City 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.
The comparison below uses 10 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Palatka, FL micropolitan area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $249.50 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $300.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. Callata comes to $199.00 a month for 10 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 | $199.00 | $2,388.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $190.00 | $2,280.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $230.00 | $2,760.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $249.50 | $2,994.00 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $270.00 | $3,240.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $300.00 | $3,600.00 |
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 Crescent City, FL?
386. All exchanges NANPA lists for Crescent City are in 386.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Crescent City?
3, holding 4 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Crescent City 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 Crescent City?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 10 users come to $199.00 a month. For comparison, 10 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $300.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).