Get a local business phone number in Fulton, NY
Fulton's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Fulton number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 315 / 680
- Exchanges
- 11NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 6
- Population
- 11,234Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Fulton
Fulton, in Oswego County, New York, had a Census-estimated population of 11,234 in July 2024. NANPA lists 11 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 315 has the most (8, 73%). 315 is part of an overlay with 680, so a new local number in Fulton may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Fulton is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 315 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as ten digits (area code plus number).
Phone carriers in Fulton
6 carriers hold the 11 exchanges assigned to Fulton's rate center. Windstream New York, INC. - Fulton has the most, with 4. 9 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Fulton can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Windstream New York, INC. - Fulton | 4 | 36% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - DC | 3 | 27% |
| TWC Ip Enabled Services, LLC | 1 | 9.1% |
| Paetec Itel, LLC | 1 | 9.1% |
| Onvoy Spectrum, LLC | 1 | 9.1% |
| Fractel, LLC | 1 | 9.1% |
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 Fulton
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Fulton. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2003. 3 of the 11 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 315 | 297, 402, 591, 592, 593, 598, 806, 887 |
| 680 | 276, 324, 667 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Fulton's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Fulton's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | 50% |
| 2020s | 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 Fulton
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Fulton's numbers are rated to the FULTON rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Fulton number.
If your business already has a Fulton number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
The local business market
Fulton is part of the Syracuse, NY metro area, home to 655,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 14,587 business establishments in the Syracuse, NY metro area in 2023, employing 263,502 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (2,023), other services (except public administration) (1,653), and health care and social assistance (1,600).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 480 | 7,965 | 16.6 |
| Full-service restaurants | 442 | 8,072 | 18.3 |
| Residential remodelers | 338 | 1,116 | 3.3 |
| Physician practices | 316 | 5,593 | 17.7 |
| Law offices | 298 | 1,938 | 6.5 |
| Landscaping services | 288 | 1,092 | 3.8 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 257 | 1,529 | 5.9 |
| General automotive repair shops | 239 | 1,071 | 4.5 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Fulton
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 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.
An 18-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Syracuse, NY metro area. 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. 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, NY?
Fulton has exchanges in 315 and 680; 315 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Fulton?
6, holding 11 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).