Get a local business phone number in Denton, NC
Denton's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Denton number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 336 / 743
- Exchanges
- 3NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 2
- Population
- 1,580Census 2024 est.
What area code is Denton, NC?
With 1,580 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Denton sits in Davidson County, North Carolina. NANPA lists 3 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 336 has the most (2, 67%). 336 is part of an overlay with 743, so a new local number in Denton may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Denton is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 336 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
Denton exchanges by carrier
2 carriers hold the 3 exchanges assigned to Denton's rate center. Windstream North Carolina, INC. has the most, with 2. 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Windstream North Carolina, INC. | 2 | 67% |
| Fractel, LLC | 1 | 33% |
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.
Denton phone prefixes
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Denton. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2011. 1 of the 3 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 336 | 490, 859 |
| 743 | 356 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Denton's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Denton numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 | 50% |
| 2020s | 1 | 50% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
Rate centers and local calling in Denton
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Denton that is DENTON, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Denton.
Keeping an existing Denton number costs nothing on Callata, because porting is free; a new number depends on what carriers have open in 336 when you pick it.
Who does business near Denton
Denton is part of the Winston-Salem, NC metro area, home to 705,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 14,336 business establishments in the Winston, NC metro area in 2023, employing 257,305 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (2,198), construction (1,692), and other services (except public administration) (1,592).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 511 | 10,399 | 20.4 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 491 | 12,505 | 25.5 |
| Landscaping services | 320 | 1,546 | 4.8 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 276 | 553 | 2.0 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 266 | 973 | 3.7 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 252 | 2,624 | 10.4 |
| Residential remodelers | 231 | 583 | 2.5 |
| Law offices | 228 | 1,799 | 7.9 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Denton 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 Denton, 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 the Winston, NC 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. 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 Denton, NC?
Denton has exchanges in 336 and 743; 336 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Denton?
2, holding 3 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Denton 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 Denton?
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).