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Get a local business phone number in Earlington, KY

Earlington's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Earlington number in front of your customers.

Area code
270
Exchanges
2NANPA-assigned
Carriers
2
Population
1,257Census 2024 est.

Earlington area codes

Earlington, in Hopkins County, Kentucky, had a Census-estimated population of 1,257 in July 2024. All 2 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 270. 270 is part of an overlay with 364, so a new local number in Earlington may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Earlington is in the Eastern and Central time zone.

According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 270 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.

Area codes with exchanges in Earlington, KY
Area codeExchanges hereShareIn service sinceOverlay withTime zone
2702100%1999364Eastern and Central

Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.

Earlington exchanges by carrier

2 carriers hold the 2 exchanges assigned to Earlington's rate center. Bellsouth Telecomm INC d/b/a South Central Bell Tel has the most, with 1. 2 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.

Carriers holding exchanges in Earlington, KY
Carrier (NANPA operating company)ExchangesShare
Bellsouth Telecomm INC d/b/a South Central Bell Tel150%
Level 3 Communications, LLC - KY150%

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.

Earlington phone prefixes

Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Earlington's rate center (EARLINGTON). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2002. None were assigned in 2020 or later.

Prefixes assigned in Earlington, KY
Area codePrefixes (NXX)
270383, 905

Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.

How local numbers work in Earlington

Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Earlington's numbers are rated to the EARLINGTON rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Earlington number.

New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 270 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.

The local business market

Earlington is part of the Madisonville, KY micropolitan area, home to 45,218 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 882 business establishments in the Madisonville, KY micropolitan area in 2023, employing 14,582 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (162), health care and social assistance (134), and other services (except public administration) (129).

Selected industries in the Madisonville, KY micropolitan area, 2023
IndustryEstablishmentsEmployeesEmployees per establishment
Physician practices42——
Limited-service restaurants3280125.0
Full-service restaurants2543417.4
Law offices17603.5
Insurance agencies and brokerages15775.1
Pharmacies and drug stores1116615.1
Dental offices10999.9
Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors10434.3

Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.

Business phone service in Earlington

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 Earlington, 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 Madisonville, KY micropolitan area, 17 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $510.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $424.15, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. On Callata the same 17 people cost $339.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.

Monthly list price for a 17-person team
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer 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 Earlington, KY?

270. All exchanges NANPA lists for Earlington are in 270.

How many phone companies have exchanges in Earlington?

2, holding 2 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.

Can I keep my existing Earlington 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 Earlington?

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).