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Quitman's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Quitman number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 229
- Exchanges
- 8NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 5
- Population
- 4,061Census 2024 est.
What area code is Quitman, GA?
Quitman, in Brooks County, Georgia, had a Census-estimated population of 4,061 in July 2024. All 8 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 229. Quitman 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 Quitman phone exchanges
5 carriers hold the 8 exchanges assigned to Quitman's rate center. Windstream Georgia Communications Corp. has the most, with 3. 5 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% |
| MCC Telephony LLC | 2 | 25% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Ga | 1 | 13% |
| Southern Communications Services, INC. | 1 | 13% |
| Comcast Ip Phone, LLC | 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 Quitman
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Quitman. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2004. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 229 | 235, 263, 305, 348, 358, 370, 605, 709 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Quitman's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Quitman numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | 50% |
| 2010s | 3 | 50% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
What makes a number local to Quitman
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Quitman's numbers are rated to the QUITMAN rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Quitman number.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 229 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
Businesses around Quitman
Quitman is part of the Valdosta, GA metro area, home to 153,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 3,243 business establishments in the Valdosta, GA metro area in 2023, employing 45,400 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (577), health care and social assistance (502), and accommodation and food services (308).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 128 | 3,137 | 24.5 |
| Physician practices | 98 | 977 | 10.0 |
| Full-service restaurants | 90 | 2,374 | 26.4 |
| Law offices | 77 | 351 | 4.6 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 63 | 397 | 6.3 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 59 | — | — |
| Electrical contractors | 45 | 741 | 16.5 |
| Landscaping services | 42 | 254 | 6.0 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Quitman 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.
If you already have a number in Quitman, 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.
Per-seat phone plans multiply by headcount. For the rounded average establishment size in the Valdosta, GA metro area, 14 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $420.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $349.30, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. On Callata the same 14 people cost $279.00 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 | $279.00 | $3,348.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $266.00 | $3,192.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $322.00 | $3,864.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $349.30 | $4,191.60 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $378.00 | $4,536.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $420.00 | $5,040.00 |
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 Quitman, GA?
229. All exchanges NANPA lists for Quitman are in 229.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Quitman?
5, holding 8 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Quitman 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 Quitman?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 14 users come to $279.00 a month. For comparison, 14 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $420.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).