Get a local business phone number in Palm Coast, FL
Palm Coast's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Palm Coast number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 386
- Exchanges
- 25NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 11
- Population
- 106,729Census 2024 est.
Palm Coast area codes
Palm Coast, in Flagler County, Florida, had a Census-estimated population of 106,729 in July 2024. All 25 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 386. Palm Coast 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 | 25 | 100% | 2001 | none | Eastern |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Palm Coast exchanges by carrier
11 carriers hold the 25 exchanges assigned to Palm Coast's rate center. Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - FL has the most, with 4. 22 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - FL | 4 | 16% |
| Bellsouth Telecomm INC d/b/a Southern Bell Tel & Tel | 4 | 16% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Ga | 3 | 12% |
| Onvoy, LLC - FL | 3 | 12% |
| Omnipoint Miami E License, LLC | 3 | 12% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - FL | 2 | 8.0% |
| Fractel, LLC | 2 | 8.0% |
| Nuso, LLC | 1 | 4.0% |
| Five9, INC. | 1 | 4.0% |
| Paetec Itel, LLC | 1 | 4.0% |
| Onvoy Spectrum, LLC | 1 | 4.0% |
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 Palm Coast
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Palm Coast. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. 5 of the 25 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 386 | 225, 237, 246, 264, 276, 283, 302, 346, 359, 387, 393, 436, 445, 446, 447, 449, 529, 569, 585, 597, 627, 780, 864, 931, 986 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Palm Coast's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Palm Coast's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8 | 47% |
| 2010s | 4 | 24% |
| 2020s | 5 | 29% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
What makes a number local to Palm Coast
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Palm Coast's numbers are rated to the PALM COAST rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Palm Coast number.
If your business already has a Palm Coast number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
The local business market
Palm Coast is part of the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro area, home to 740,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 17,065 business establishments in the Deltona, FL metro area in 2023, employing 187,361 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (2,327), construction (2,228), and health care and social assistance (1,899).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 608 | 14,828 | 24.4 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 519 | 892 | 1.7 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 481 | 9,157 | 19.0 |
| Physician practices | 480 | 5,206 | 10.8 |
| Landscaping services | 437 | 2,078 | 4.8 |
| Residential remodelers | 330 | 868 | 2.6 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 299 | 2,226 | 7.4 |
| Law offices | 280 | 1,070 | 3.8 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Palm Coast
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 Palm Coast 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 Deltona, 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 Palm Coast, FL?
386. All exchanges NANPA lists for Palm Coast are in 386.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Palm Coast?
11, holding 25 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Palm Coast 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 Palm Coast?
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).