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Fulton's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Fulton number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 270
- Exchanges
- 8NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 5
- Population
- 2,268Census 2024 est.
Fulton area codes
Fulton city is a Census place in Fulton County, Kentucky, with an estimated 2,268 residents in 2024. All 8 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 Fulton may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Fulton 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 code | Exchanges here | Share | In service since | Overlay with | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 270 | 8 | 100% | 1999 | 364 | Eastern and Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Fulton exchanges by carrier
5 carriers hold the 8 exchanges assigned to Fulton's rate center. Onvoy, LLC - KY has the most, with 3. 7 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 | 3 | 38% |
| Bellsouth Telecomm INC d/b/a South Central Bell Tel | 2 | 25% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - KY | 1 | 13% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - KY | 1 | 13% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Ga | 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.
Exchanges (NPA-NXX) assigned in Fulton
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Fulton's rate center (FULTON). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 270 | 208, 309, 413, 468, 472, 568, 627, 915 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
What makes a number local to Fulton
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Fulton that is FULTON, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Fulton.
Keeping an existing Fulton number costs nothing on Callata, because porting is free; a new number depends on what carriers have open in 270 when you pick it.
The local business market
Fulton 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.
Business phone service in Fulton
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.
Porting a number you already use in Fulton 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.
Per-seat phone plans multiply by headcount. For the rounded average establishment size in Kentucky, 18 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $540.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $449.10, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. Callata comes to $359.00 a month for 18 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 | $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 Fulton, KY?
270. All exchanges NANPA lists for Fulton are in 270.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Fulton?
5, holding 8 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Fulton 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 Fulton?
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).