Get a local business phone number in Carthage, NC
Carthage's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Carthage number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 910 / 472
- Exchanges
- 6NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 5
- Population
- 2,999Census 2024 est.
Carthage area codes
Carthage, in Moore County, North Carolina, had a Census-estimated population of 2,999 in July 2024. NANPA lists 6 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 910 has the most (5, 83%). 910 is part of an overlay with 472, so a new local number in Carthage may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Carthage is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 910 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
Who holds Carthage phone exchanges
5 carriers hold the 6 exchanges assigned to Carthage's rate center. Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - NC has the most, with 2. 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - NC | 2 | 33% |
| Onvoy, LLC - NC | 1 | 17% |
| Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - NC | 1 | 17% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - NC | 1 | 17% |
| Brightspeed of Eastern North Carolina, LLC | 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.
Carthage phone prefixes
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Carthage. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2004. 1 of the 6 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 472 | 444 |
| 910 | 701, 722, 773, 947, 986 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Carthage's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Carthage's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 50% |
| 2010s | 1 | 25% |
| 2020s | 1 | 25% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
Rate centers and local calling in Carthage
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Carthage that is CARTHAGE, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Carthage.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 910 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
Businesses around Carthage
Carthage is part of the Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC metro area, home to 108,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 2,516 business establishments in the Pinehurst, NC metro area in 2023, employing 36,324 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (360), health care and social assistance (322), and construction (274).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 102 | 1,926 | 18.9 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 84 | 1,521 | 18.1 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 77 | 128 | 1.7 |
| Physician practices | 74 | 1,545 | 20.9 |
| Landscaping services | 70 | 529 | 7.6 |
| Management consulting firms | 57 | 561 | 9.8 |
| New single-family housing construction contractors | 53 | — | — |
| Dental offices | 45 | 489 | 10.9 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Carthage business line
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 Carthage 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 the Pinehurst, NC metro area, 14 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $420.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $349.30, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. Callata comes to $279.00 a month for 14 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 | $279.00 | $3,348.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $266.00 | $3,192.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $322.00 | $3,864.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $349.30 | $4,191.60 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $378.00 | $4,536.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $420.00 | $5,040.00 |
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 Carthage, NC?
Carthage has exchanges in 910 and 472; 910 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Carthage?
5, holding 6 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Carthage 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 Carthage?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 14 users come to $279.00 a month. For comparison, 14 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $420.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).