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Edenton's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Edenton number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 252
- Exchanges
- 5NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 4
- Population
- 4,492Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Edenton
Edenton, in Chowan County, North Carolina, had a Census-estimated population of 4,492 in July 2024. All 5 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 252. Edenton is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 252 are dialed as seven digits and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
| Area code | Exchanges here | Share | In service since | Overlay with | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 252 | 5 | 100% | 1998 | none | Eastern |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Edenton exchanges by carrier
4 carriers hold the 5 exchanges assigned to Edenton's rate center. Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - NC has the most, with 2. 4 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. Holding a code means NANPA assigned that block of numbers to the carrier for this rate center; individual numbers may since have been ported elsewhere.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - NC | 2 | 40% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - NC | 1 | 20% |
| Brightspeed of Eastern North Carolina, LLC | 1 | 20% |
| Onvoy, LLC - NC | 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.
Exchanges (NPA-NXX) assigned in Edenton
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Edenton. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2002. 2 of the 5 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 252 | 368, 415, 482, 632, 760 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Edenton's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Edenton's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 33% |
| 2020s | 2 | 67% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
What makes a number local to Edenton
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Edenton that is EDENTON, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Edenton.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 252 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
The local business market
Edenton is outside any Census metro or micropolitan area, so the figures below are statewide. County Business Patterns counted 258,169 business establishments in North Carolina in 2023, employing 4,279,425 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (35,534), construction (28,390), and professional, scientific, and technical services (28,189).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 8,543 | 179,683 | 21.0 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 8,502 | 185,475 | 21.8 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 6,880 | 14,681 | 2.1 |
| Physician practices | 5,102 | 97,759 | 19.2 |
| Landscaping services | 4,361 | 31,542 | 7.2 |
| Law offices | 4,025 | 25,471 | 6.3 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 3,973 | 45,037 | 11.3 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 3,914 | 26,949 | 6.9 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Edenton 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.
Porting a number you already use in Edenton 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 North Carolina, 17 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $510.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $424.15, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. Callata comes to $339.00 a month for 17 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 | $339.00 | $4,068.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $323.00 | $3,876.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $391.00 | $4,692.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $424.15 | $5,089.80 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $459.00 | $5,508.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $510.00 | $6,120.00 |
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 Edenton, NC?
252. All exchanges NANPA lists for Edenton are in 252.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Edenton?
4, holding 5 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Edenton 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 Edenton?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 17 users come to $339.00 a month. For comparison, 17 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $510.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).