Get a local business phone number in Goldsboro, NC
Goldsboro's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Goldsboro number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 919 / 984
- Exchanges
- 48NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 15
- Population
- 34,629Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Goldsboro
With 34,629 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Goldsboro sits in Wayne County, North Carolina. NANPA lists 48 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 919 has the most (37, 77%). 919 is part of an overlay with 984, so a new local number in Goldsboro may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Goldsboro is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 919 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
Goldsboro exchanges by carrier
15 carriers hold the 48 exchanges assigned to Goldsboro's rate center. Bellsouth Telecomm INC d/b/a Southern Bell Tel & Tel has the most, with 14. 42 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bellsouth Telecomm INC d/b/a Southern Bell Tel & Tel | 14 | 29% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Ga | 6 | 13% |
| Suncom d/b/a T-mobile USA | 6 | 13% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - NC | 6 | 13% |
| United States Cellular - NC | 3 | 6.3% |
| Paetec Itel, LLC | 3 | 6.3% |
| Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - NC | 2 | 4.2% |
| Centurylink Communications LLC - NC | 1 | 2.1% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - NC | 1 | 2.1% |
| Spok, INC. | 1 | 2.1% |
| Teleport Communications America, LLC - NC | 1 | 2.1% |
| Onvoy, LLC - NC | 1 | 2.1% |
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.
Exchanges (NPA-NXX) assigned in Goldsboro
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Goldsboro. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. 7 of the 48 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 919 | 221, 222, 223, 252, 273, 288, 330, 344, 394, 396, 429, 432, 440, 580, 581, 583, 584, 587, 648, 705, 722, 731, 734, 735, 736, 738, 739, 750, 751, 759, 778, 826, 920, 921, 922, 947, 988 |
| 984 | 207, 264, 277, 294, 305, 323, 342, 361, 387, 520, 997 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Goldsboro's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Goldsboro's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 29% |
| 2010s | 5 | 29% |
| 2020s | 7 | 41% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
What makes a number local to Goldsboro
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Goldsboro, those come from the GOLDSBORO rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
If your business already has a Goldsboro number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
The local business market
Goldsboro is part of the Goldsboro, NC metro area, home to 120,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 2,195 business establishments in the Goldsboro, NC metro area in 2023, employing 33,629 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (441), other services (except public administration) (302), and health care and social assistance (266).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 97 | 2,972 | 30.6 |
| Full-service restaurants | 75 | 1,491 | 19.9 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 44 | 175 | 4.0 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 36 | 339 | 9.4 |
| Physician practices | 33 | 458 | 13.9 |
| Child day care services | 33 | 381 | 11.5 |
| Law offices | 30 | 186 | 6.2 |
| Landscaping services | 30 | 154 | 5.1 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Goldsboro 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 Goldsboro 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.
A 15-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Goldsboro, NC metro area. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $450.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $374.25. Callata comes to $299.00 a month for 15 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 | $299.00 | $3,588.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $285.00 | $3,420.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $345.00 | $4,140.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $374.25 | $4,491.00 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $405.00 | $4,860.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $450.00 | $5,400.00 |
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 Goldsboro, NC?
Goldsboro has exchanges in 919 and 984; 919 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Goldsboro?
15, holding 48 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Goldsboro 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 Goldsboro?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 15 users come to $299.00 a month. For comparison, 15 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $450.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).