CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Commerce, GA
Commerce's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Commerce number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 762 / 706
- Exchanges
- 17NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 7
- Population
- 8,803Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Commerce
Commerce, in Jackson County, Georgia, had a Census-estimated population of 8,803 in July 2024. NANPA lists 17 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 762 has the most (10, 59%). 762 is part of an overlay with 706, so a new local number in Commerce may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Commerce is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 762 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
Who holds Commerce phone exchanges
7 carriers hold the 17 exchanges assigned to Commerce's rate center. Powertel Atlanta Licenses, INC. has the most, with 8. 13 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. The table counts codes by the operating company NANPA assigned them to, not by who serves each number today.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Powertel Atlanta Licenses, INC. | 8 | 47% |
| Windstream Georgia, INC. | 4 | 24% |
| Southern Communications Services, INC. | 1 | 5.9% |
| Etc Communications, L.l.c. - Ga | 1 | 5.9% |
| Ton80 Communications, LLC | 1 | 5.9% |
| Fractel, LLC | 1 | 5.9% |
| Onvoy, LLC - Ga | 1 | 5.9% |
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 Commerce
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Commerce. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2008. 6 of the 17 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 706 | 335, 336, 386, 423, 520, 572, 908 |
| 762 | 217, 227, 244, 305, 340, 367, 436, 684, 732, 778 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Commerce's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Commerce numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 14% |
| 2010s | 6 | 43% |
| 2020s | 6 | 43% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
How local numbers work in Commerce
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Commerce's numbers are rated to the COMMERCE rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Commerce number.
If your business already has a Commerce number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
The local business market
Commerce is part of the Jefferson, GA micropolitan area, home to 93,825 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 1,673 business establishments in the Jefferson, GA micropolitan area in 2023, employing 47,394 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (272), construction (260), and other services (except public administration) (170).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 49 | 821 | 16.8 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 39 | 40 | 1.0 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 39 | 197 | 5.1 |
| Full-service restaurants | 39 | 605 | 15.5 |
| Landscaping services | 34 | 109 | 3.2 |
| Electrical contractors | 32 | 192 | 6.0 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 28 | 87 | 3.1 |
| New single-family housing construction contractors | 26 | 48 | 1.8 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Commerce business line
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 Commerce, 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 28 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Jefferson, GA micropolitan area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $698.60 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $840.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. On Callata the same 28 people cost $559.00 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 | $559.00 | $6,708.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $532.00 | $6,384.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $644.00 | $7,728.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $698.60 | $8,383.20 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $756.00 | $9,072.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $840.00 | $10,080.00 |
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 Commerce, GA?
Commerce has exchanges in 762 and 706; 762 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Commerce?
7, holding 17 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Commerce 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 Commerce?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 28 users come to $559.00 a month. For comparison, 28 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $840.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).