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Elizabeth City's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Elizabeth City number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 252
- Exchanges
- 22NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 9
- Population
- 19,028Census 2024 est.
Elizabeth City area codes
With 19,028 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Elizabeth City sits in Pasquotank County, North Carolina. All 22 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 252. Elizabeth City 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 | 22 | 100% | 1998 | none | Eastern |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Phone carriers in Elizabeth City
9 carriers hold the 22 exchanges assigned to Elizabeth City's rate center. Brightspeed of Eastern North Carolina, LLC has the most, with 7. 19 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brightspeed of Eastern North Carolina, LLC | 7 | 32% |
| Omnipoint Communications Cap Operations, LLC | 5 | 23% |
| Onvoy, LLC - NC | 2 | 9.1% |
| United States Cellular - NC | 2 | 9.1% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - NC | 2 | 9.1% |
| Skye Telecom LLC d/b/a Skyetel | 1 | 4.5% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - NC | 1 | 4.5% |
| TWC Ip Enabled Services, LLC | 1 | 4.5% |
| Peerless Network of North Carolina, LLC - NC | 1 | 4.5% |
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 Elizabeth City
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Elizabeth City. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2002. 5 of the 22 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 252 | 254, 267, 312, 331, 333, 334, 335, 337, 338, 339, 340, 384, 510, 548, 562, 580, 621, 679, 690, 698, 703, 804 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Elizabeth City's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Elizabeth City numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | 30% |
| 2010s | 2 | 20% |
| 2020s | 5 | 50% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
How local numbers work in Elizabeth City
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Elizabeth City, those come from the ELIZABTHCY rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
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
Elizabeth City is part of the Elizabeth City, NC micropolitan area, home to 41,418 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 931 business establishments in the Elizabeth City, NC micropolitan area in 2023, employing 11,207 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (179), health care and social assistance (155), and other services (except public administration) (111).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician practices | 49 | 549 | 11.2 |
| Full-service restaurants | 39 | 597 | 15.3 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 38 | 847 | 22.3 |
| Law offices | 17 | 68 | 4.0 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 15 | 83 | 5.5 |
| General automotive repair shops | 14 | — | — |
| Dental offices | 12 | 107 | 8.9 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 12 | 96 | 8.0 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Elizabeth City business line
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.
If you already have a number in Elizabeth City, 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.
The comparison below uses 12 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Elizabeth City, NC micropolitan area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $299.40 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $360.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. On Callata the same 12 people cost $239.00 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 | $239.00 | $2,868.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $228.00 | $2,736.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $276.00 | $3,312.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $299.40 | $3,592.80 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $324.00 | $3,888.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $360.00 | $4,320.00 |
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 Elizabeth City, NC?
252. All exchanges NANPA lists for Elizabeth City are in 252.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Elizabeth City?
9, holding 22 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Elizabeth City 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 Elizabeth City?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 12 users come to $239.00 a month. For comparison, 12 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $360.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).