CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Lake Placid, FL
Lake Placid's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Lake Placid number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 863
- Exchanges
- 15NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 6
- Population
- 2,561Census 2024 est.
What area code is Lake Placid, FL?
With 2,561 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Lake Placid sits in Highlands County, Florida. All 15 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 863. Lake Placid 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 | 15 | 100% | 1999 | none | Eastern |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Phone carriers in Lake Placid
6 carriers hold the 15 exchanges assigned to Lake Placid's rate center. Centurylink of Florida, INC. (united) has the most, with 6. 12 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Lake Placid can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Centurylink of Florida, INC. (united) | 6 | 40% |
| Aerial Communications, INC. | 4 | 27% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - FL | 2 | 13% |
| Novus Communications, INC. - FL | 1 | 6.7% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - FL | 1 | 6.7% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Ga | 1 | 6.7% |
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 Lake Placid
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Lake Placid's rate center (LAKEPLACID). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 863 | 235, 243, 260, 441, 464, 465, 525, 531, 592, 633, 655, 659, 694, 699, 840 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
Rate centers and local calling in Lake Placid
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Lake Placid, those come from the LAKEPLACID rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
If your business already has a Lake Placid number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Businesses around Lake Placid
Lake Placid is part of the Sebring, FL metro area, home to 110,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 2,138 business establishments in the Sebring, FL metro area in 2023, employing 22,996 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (329), health care and social assistance (326), and construction (267).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician practices | 99 | 807 | 8.2 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 62 | 1,233 | 19.9 |
| Landscaping services | 60 | 376 | 6.3 |
| Full-service restaurants | 55 | 1,343 | 24.4 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 45 | 68 | 1.5 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 40 | 373 | 9.3 |
| Residential remodelers | 37 | 87 | 2.4 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 31 | 166 | 5.4 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Lake Placid business line
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 Lake Placid 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 Sebring, FL metro 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 Lake Placid, FL?
863. All exchanges NANPA lists for Lake Placid are in 863.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Lake Placid?
6, holding 15 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Lake Placid 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 Lake Placid?
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).