Get a local business phone number in Nelson, GA
Nelson's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Nelson number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 470 / 678 / 770
- Exchanges
- 7NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 5
- Population
- 1,171Census 2024 est.
Nelson area codes
Nelson, in Cherokee County, Georgia, had a Census-estimated population of 1,171 in July 2024. NANPA lists 7 exchanges for its rate center across 4 area codes; 470 has the most (2, 29%). 470 is part of an overlay with 404, 678, 770, and 943, so a new local number in Nelson may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Nelson is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 470 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
| Area code | Exchanges here | Share | In service since | Overlay with | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 470 | 2 | 29% | 2010 | 404, 678, 770, 943 | Eastern |
| 678 | 2 | 29% | 1998 | 404, 470, 770, 943 | Eastern |
| 770 | 2 | 29% | 1995 | 470, 678, 943 | Eastern |
| 943 | 1 | 14% | 2022 | 404, 470, 678, 470, 678, 770 | Eastern |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Nelson exchanges by carrier
5 carriers hold the 7 exchanges assigned to Nelson's rate center. Onvoy, LLC - Ga has the most, with 2. 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Onvoy, LLC - Ga | 2 | 29% |
| Nelson-ball Ground Tel. CO. | 2 | 29% |
| Comcast Ip Phone, LLC | 1 | 14% |
| Etc Communications, L.l.c. - Ga | 1 | 14% |
| Peerless Network of Georgia, LLC - Ga | 1 | 14% |
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.
Nelson phone prefixes
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Nelson's rate center (NELSON). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2005. 2 of the 7 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 470 | 518, 852 |
| 678 | 454, 716 |
| 770 | 735, 737 |
| 943 | 290 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Nelson's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Nelson numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 33% |
| 2020s | 2 | 67% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
How local numbers work in Nelson
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Nelson that is NELSON, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Nelson.
If your business already has a Nelson number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
The local business market
Nelson is part of the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area, home to 6.4 million people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 163,103 business establishments in the Atlanta, GA metro area in 2023, employing 2,692,513 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are professional, scientific, and technical services (25,159), retail trade (18,625), and health care and social assistance (18,435).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 5,712 | 106,071 | 18.6 |
| Full-service restaurants | 4,920 | 111,102 | 22.6 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 4,483 | 10,234 | 2.3 |
| Physician practices | 4,250 | 62,808 | 14.8 |
| Law offices | 4,050 | 27,939 | 6.9 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 2,892 | 20,093 | 6.9 |
| Management consulting firms | 2,734 | 25,558 | 9.3 |
| Dental offices | 2,421 | 19,445 | 8.0 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Nelson
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 Nelson, 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 17 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Atlanta, GA metro area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $424.15 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $510.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. On Callata the same 17 people cost $339.00 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 | $339.00 | $4,068.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $323.00 | $3,876.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $391.00 | $4,692.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $424.15 | $5,089.80 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $459.00 | $5,508.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $510.00 | $6,120.00 |
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 Nelson, GA?
Nelson has exchanges in 470, 678, 770, and 943; 470 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Nelson?
5, holding 7 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Nelson 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 Nelson?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 17 users come to $339.00 a month. For comparison, 17 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $510.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).