Get a local business phone number in Elkton, KY
Elkton's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Elkton number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 270 / 364
- Exchanges
- 6NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 4
- Population
- 2,330Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Elkton
With 2,330 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Elkton sits in Todd County, Kentucky. NANPA lists 6 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 270 has the most (5, 83%). 270 is part of an overlay with 364, so a new local number in Elkton may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Elkton 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.
Who holds Elkton phone exchanges
4 carriers hold the 6 exchanges assigned to Elkton's rate center. Onvoy, LLC - KY has the most, with 2. 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Onvoy, LLC - KY | 2 | 33% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - KY | 2 | 33% |
| Bellsouth Telecomm INC d/b/a South Central Bell Tel | 1 | 17% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Ga | 1 | 17% |
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 Elkton
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Elkton. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2002. 1 of the 6 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 270 | 265, 429, 604, 633, 878 |
| 364 | 207 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Elkton's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Elkton numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 33% |
| 2010s | 1 | 33% |
| 2020s | 1 | 33% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
Rate centers and local calling in Elkton
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Elkton's numbers are rated to the ELKTON rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Elkton number.
If your business already has a Elkton number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Who does business near Elkton
Elkton is outside any Census metro or micropolitan area, so the figures below are statewide. County Business Patterns counted 94,402 business establishments in Kentucky in 2023, employing 1,708,602 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (15,020), health care and social assistance (12,636), and other services (except public administration) (9,543).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 3,499 | 81,154 | 23.2 |
| Full-service restaurants | 2,808 | 64,028 | 22.8 |
| Physician practices | 2,710 | 40,099 | 14.8 |
| Law offices | 1,812 | 9,603 | 5.3 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 1,771 | 9,060 | 5.1 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 1,450 | 2,751 | 1.9 |
| Dental offices | 1,440 | 10,549 | 7.3 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 1,379 | 15,837 | 11.5 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Elkton number on Callata
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 Elkton, 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.
An 18-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in Kentucky. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $540.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $449.10. On Callata the same 18 people cost $359.00 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 | $359.00 | $4,308.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $342.00 | $4,104.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $414.00 | $4,968.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $449.10 | $5,389.20 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $486.00 | $5,832.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $540.00 | $6,480.00 |
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 Elkton, KY?
Elkton has exchanges in 270 and 364; 270 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Elkton?
4, holding 6 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Elkton 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 Elkton?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 18 users come to $359.00 a month. For comparison, 18 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $540.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).