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Palatka's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Palatka number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 386
- Exchanges
- 24NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 11
- Population
- 10,867Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Palatka
With 10,867 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Palatka sits in Putnam County, Florida. All 24 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 386. Palatka 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 | 24 | 100% | 2001 | none | Eastern |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Palatka exchanges by carrier
11 carriers hold the 24 exchanges assigned to Palatka's rate center. Bellsouth Telecomm INC d/b/a Southern Bell Tel & Tel has the most, with 5. 20 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Palatka can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bellsouth Telecomm INC d/b/a Southern Bell Tel & Tel | 5 | 21% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Ga | 5 | 21% |
| Powertel Jacksonville Licenses, INC. | 3 | 13% |
| Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - FL | 2 | 8.3% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - FL | 2 | 8.3% |
| Paetec Itel, LLC | 2 | 8.3% |
| Metropcs, INC. | 1 | 4.2% |
| Fractel, LLC | 1 | 4.2% |
| Telnyx LLC | 1 | 4.2% |
| Ton80 Communications, LLC | 1 | 4.2% |
| Terra Nova Telecom, INC. - FL | 1 | 4.2% |
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.
Palatka phone prefixes
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Palatka's rate center (PALATKA). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. 5 of the 24 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 386 | 222, 227, 240, 268, 312, 325, 326, 328, 329, 336, 353, 385, 419, 530, 538, 546, 600, 643, 666, 695, 866, 916, 972, 983 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Palatka's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Palatka numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 | 40% |
| 2010s | 4 | 27% |
| 2020s | 5 | 33% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
How local numbers work in Palatka
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Palatka that is PALATKA, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Palatka.
If your business already has a Palatka number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
The local business market
Palatka 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.
Business phone service in Palatka
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.
If you already have a number in Palatka, porting it to Callata is free. Texting from a local number requires a one-time carrier registration (10DLC, $49), and the numbers available in any area code depend on carrier inventory when you choose them.
Optional AI agents (receptionist, sales, support or scheduler) can answer calls after hours or when nobody picks up, take messages, text, email and transfer to your team. They are billed from prepaid AI minutes at $0.25 per minute, identify themselves as AI, and may only place outbound calls to people who consented, between 8am and 9pm.
A 10-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Palatka, FL micropolitan area. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $300.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $249.50. On Callata the same 10 people cost $199.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.
| 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 Palatka, FL?
386. All exchanges NANPA lists for Palatka are in 386.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Palatka?
11, holding 24 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Palatka 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 Palatka?
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).