Get a local business phone number in Camden, ME
Camden's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Camden number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 207
- Exchanges
- 5NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 4
- Population
- 5,189Census 2024 est.
Camden area codes
With 5,189 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Camden sits in Knox County, Maine. All 5 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 207. Camden is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 207 are dialed as seven digits and toll calls as seven digits.
| Area code | Exchanges here | Share | In service since | Overlay with | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207 | 5 | 100% | 1947 | none | Eastern |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Who holds Camden phone exchanges
4 carriers hold the 5 exchanges assigned to Camden's rate center. Consolidated Comm of No. New England-me has the most, with 2. 3 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Camden can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Comm of No. New England-me | 2 | 40% |
| Paetec Itel, LLC | 1 | 20% |
| Lincolnville Communications, INC. - Me | 1 | 20% |
| Onvoy, LLC - Me | 1 | 20% |
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.
Camden phone prefixes
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Camden. 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 5 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 207 | 230, 236, 470, 706, 886 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Camden's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Camden's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 50% |
| 2020s | 1 | 50% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
What makes a number local to Camden
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Camden's numbers are rated to the CAMDEN rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Camden number.
Keeping an existing Camden number costs nothing on Callata, because porting is free; a new number depends on what carriers have open in 207 when you pick it.
The local business market
Camden is outside any Census metro or micropolitan area, so the figures below are statewide. County Business Patterns counted 43,345 business establishments in Maine in 2023, employing 548,469 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (6,039), construction (5,826), and health care and social assistance (5,062).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 1,446 | 22,469 | 15.5 |
| Residential remodelers | 1,074 | 3,156 | 2.9 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 1,016 | 12,872 | 12.7 |
| Landscaping services | 964 | 3,914 | 4.1 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 814 | 1,178 | 1.4 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 781 | 4,783 | 6.1 |
| Child day care services | 674 | 5,236 | 7.8 |
| Electrical contractors | 662 | 3,912 | 5.9 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Camden number on Callata
For $99 a month, Callata puts a team of up to 5 on one plan ($20 for each person after that): up to 3 local numbers, unlimited inbound calls, a pooled allowance of 1,500 outbound US and Canada minutes per user, browser and cell calling, voicemail transcription with urgency triage, recorded calls with AI summaries and business-hours routing, with E911 on every number.
Porting a number you already use in Camden 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 Maine, 13 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $390.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $324.35, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. Callata comes to $259.00 a month for 13 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 | $259.00 | $3,108.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $247.00 | $2,964.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $299.00 | $3,588.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $324.35 | $3,892.20 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $351.00 | $4,212.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $390.00 | $4,680.00 |
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 Camden, ME?
207. All exchanges NANPA lists for Camden are in 207.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Camden?
4, holding 5 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Camden 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 Camden?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 13 users come to $259.00 a month. For comparison, 13 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $390.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).