CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Ashburn, GA
Ashburn's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Ashburn number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 229
- Exchanges
- 8NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 4
- Population
- 4,239Census 2024 est.
What area code is Ashburn, GA?
Ashburn city is a Census place in Turner County, Georgia, with an estimated 4,239 residents in 2024. All 8 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 229. Ashburn is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 229 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 229 | 8 | 100% | 2000 | none | Eastern |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Who holds Ashburn phone exchanges
4 carriers hold the 8 exchanges assigned to Ashburn's rate center. Windstream Georgia Communications Corp. has the most, with 3. 7 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 Georgia Communications Corp. | 3 | 38% |
| Southern Communications Services, INC. | 2 | 25% |
| MCC Telephony LLC | 2 | 25% |
| Powertel Atlanta Licenses, INC. | 1 | 13% |
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 Ashburn
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Ashburn. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2003. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 229 | 222, 484, 508, 566, 567, 613, 739, 778 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Ashburn's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Ashburn numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 50% |
| 2010s | 2 | 50% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
What makes a number local to Ashburn
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Ashburn that is ASHBURN, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Ashburn.
If your business already has a Ashburn number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Businesses around Ashburn
Ashburn is part of the Tifton, GA micropolitan area, home to 50,731 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 1,242 business establishments in the Tifton, GA micropolitan area in 2023, employing 20,108 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (265), health care and social assistance (138), and accommodation and food services (133).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 61 | 1,267 | 20.8 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 46 | 174 | 3.8 |
| Physician practices | 43 | 1,126 | 26.2 |
| Full-service restaurants | 42 | 902 | 21.5 |
| Law offices | 20 | 86 | 4.3 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 17 | 98 | 5.8 |
| Hotels and motels | 16 | 310 | 19.4 |
| Supermarkets and grocery stores | 13 | 560 | 43.1 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Ashburn number on Callata
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.
If you already have a number in Ashburn, 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.
The comparison below uses 16 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Tifton, GA micropolitan area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $399.20 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $480.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. On Callata the same 16 people cost $319.00 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 | $319.00 | $3,828.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $304.00 | $3,648.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $368.00 | $4,416.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $399.20 | $4,790.40 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $432.00 | $5,184.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $480.00 | $5,760.00 |
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 Ashburn, GA?
229. All exchanges NANPA lists for Ashburn are in 229.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Ashburn?
4, holding 8 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Ashburn 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 Ashburn?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 16 users come to $319.00 a month. For comparison, 16 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $480.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).