CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Perry, GA
Perry's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Perry number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 478
- Exchanges
- 10NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 7
- Population
- 24,792Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Perry
With 24,792 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Perry sits in Houston County, Georgia. All 10 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 478. Perry is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 478 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 478 | 10 | 100% | 2000 | none | Eastern |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Perry exchanges by carrier
7 carriers hold the 10 exchanges assigned to Perry's rate center. Windstream Georgia Communications Corp. has the most, with 4. 6 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Perry can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Windstream Georgia Communications Corp. | 4 | 40% |
| Comsouth Telenet, INC. - Ga | 1 | 10% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - Ga | 1 | 10% |
| Ton80 Communications, LLC | 1 | 10% |
| Powertel Atlanta Licenses, INC. | 1 | 10% |
| Onvoy, LLC - Ga | 1 | 10% |
| Metropcs, INC. | 1 | 10% |
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 Perry
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Perry. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2002. 2 of the 10 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 478 | 218, 224, 287, 313, 732, 777, 778, 987, 988, 997 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Perry's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Perry's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | 50% |
| 2010s | 1 | 17% |
| 2020s | 2 | 33% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
What makes a number local to Perry
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Perry, those come from the PERRY rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
If your business already has a Perry number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
The local business market
Perry is part of the Warner Robins, GA metro area, home to 204,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 3,336 business establishments in the Warner Robins, GA metro area in 2023, employing 51,705 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (665), accommodation and food services (473), and health care and social assistance (446).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 209 | 4,504 | 21.6 |
| Physician practices | 123 | 1,134 | 9.2 |
| Full-service restaurants | 109 | 2,970 | 27.2 |
| Hotels and motels | 66 | 776 | 11.8 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 59 | 223 | 3.8 |
| Law offices | 51 | 187 | 3.7 |
| Dental offices | 49 | 487 | 9.9 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 49 | 96 | 2.0 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Perry number on Callata
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.
Porting a number you already use in Perry 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.
The comparison below uses 15 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Warner Robins, GA metro area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $374.25 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $450.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. Callata comes to $299.00 a month for 15 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 | $299.00 | $3,588.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $285.00 | $3,420.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $345.00 | $4,140.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $374.25 | $4,491.00 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $405.00 | $4,860.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $450.00 | $5,400.00 |
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 Perry, GA?
478. All exchanges NANPA lists for Perry are in 478.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Perry?
7, holding 10 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Perry 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 Perry?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 15 users come to $299.00 a month. For comparison, 15 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $450.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).