Get a local business phone number in Madison, FL
Madison's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Madison number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 850 / 448
- Exchanges
- 10NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 8
- Population
- 2,994Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Madison
With 2,994 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Madison sits in Madison County, Florida. NANPA lists 10 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 850 has the most (8, 80%). 850 is part of an overlay with 448, so a new local number in Madison may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Madison is in the Eastern and Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 850 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
Madison exchanges by carrier
8 carriers hold the 10 exchanges assigned to Madison's rate center. Centurylink of Florida, INC. (central) has the most, with 3. 10 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Madison 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. (central) | 3 | 30% |
| Telnyx LLC | 1 | 10% |
| Onvoy, LLC - FL | 1 | 10% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Ga | 1 | 10% |
| Teleport Communications America, LLC - FL | 1 | 10% |
| Powertel Jacksonville Licenses, INC. | 1 | 10% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - FL | 1 | 10% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - FL | 1 | 10% |
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 Madison
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Madison. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. 2 of the 10 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 448 | 203, 236 |
| 850 | 253, 290, 464, 601, 673, 846, 869, 973 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Madison's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Madison's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 71% |
| 2020s | 2 | 29% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
How local numbers work in Madison
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Madison's numbers are rated to the MADISON rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Madison number.
Keeping an existing Madison number costs nothing on Callata, because porting is free; a new number depends on what carriers have open in 850 when you pick it.
Who does business near Madison
Madison is outside any Census metro or micropolitan area, so the figures below are statewide. County Business Patterns counted 645,575 business establishments in Florida in 2023, employing 9,988,508 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are professional, scientific, and technical services (94,623), retail trade (75,988), and health care and social assistance (73,984).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 21,144 | 44,695 | 2.1 |
| Physician practices | 19,994 | 232,978 | 11.7 |
| Full-service restaurants | 18,200 | 444,025 | 24.4 |
| Law offices | 17,261 | 97,156 | 5.6 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 15,969 | 296,500 | 18.6 |
| Management consulting firms | 11,375 | 58,879 | 5.2 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 10,837 | 69,499 | 6.4 |
| Landscaping services | 10,670 | 78,430 | 7.4 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Madison
Callata is a business phone system priced at $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user. Callata Office includes up to 3 local business numbers, unlimited inbound calling, 1,500 pooled outbound US and Canada minutes per user each month, a browser softphone that can also ring your cell, voicemail with transcription, call recording with AI summaries, business-hours routing and E911 on every number.
Porting a number you already use in Madison 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 15-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in Florida. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $450.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $374.25. 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 Madison, FL?
Madison has exchanges in 850 and 448; 850 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Madison?
8, holding 10 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Madison 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 Madison?
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).