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Get a local business phone number in High Point, NC

High Point's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a High Point number in front of your customers.

Area code
336 / 743
Exchanges
59NANPA-assigned
Carriers
14
Population
118,601Census 2024 est.

Area codes in High Point

With 118,601 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, High Point sits in Guilford County, North Carolina. NANPA lists 59 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 336 has the most (53, 90%). 336 is part of an overlay with 743, so a new local number in High Point may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. High Point 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.

Area codes with exchanges in High Point, NC
Area codeExchanges hereShareIn service sinceOverlay withTime zone
3365390%1997743Eastern
743610%2016336Eastern

Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.

Phone carriers in High Point

14 carriers hold the 59 exchanges assigned to High Point's rate center. North State Telephone CO. d/b/a North State Comm has the most, with 25. 39 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.

Carriers holding exchanges in High Point, NC
Carrier (NANPA operating company)ExchangesShare
North State Telephone CO. d/b/a North State Comm2542%
Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - NC1322%
New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Ga58.5%
Suncom d/b/a T-mobile USA46.8%
Metropcs, INC.35.1%
Level 3 Telecom of North Carolina, LP - NC11.7%
Centurylink Communications LLC - NC11.7%
North State Communications Advanced Svcs, Llc-nc11.7%
TWC Ip Enabled Services, LLC11.7%
Paetec Itel, LLC11.7%
Level 3 Communications, LLC - NC11.7%
Onvoy, LLC - NC11.7%

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.

Local prefixes for High Point

Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to High Point's rate center (HIGH POINT). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. 5 of the 59 were assigned in 2020 or later.

Prefixes assigned in High Point, NC
Area codePrefixes (NXX)
336259, 289, 307, 410, 431, 434, 442, 454, 471, 491, 687, 688, 689, 781, 801, 802, 803, 804, 807, 812, 819, 821, 822, 823, 841, 845, 847, 848, 858, 861, 862, 869, 870, 875, 878, 880, 881, 882, 883, 884, 885, 886, 887, 888, 889, 899, 905, 906, 942, 943, 947, 989, 991
743201, 256, 284, 293, 600, 837

Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.

When High Point's exchanges were assigned

The table groups High Point's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.

High Point, NC: exchanges by decade assigned
Decade assignedExchangesShare
2000s633%
2010s739%
2020s528%

Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.

How local numbers work in High Point

Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. High Point's numbers are rated to the HIGH POINT rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a High Point number.

If your business already has a High Point number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.

Who does business near High Point

High Point is part of the Greensboro-High Point, NC metro area, home to 801,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 18,589 business establishments in the Greensboro, NC metro area in 2023, employing 324,893 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (2,563), other services (except public administration) (1,911), and construction (1,863).

Selected industries in the Greensboro, NC metro area, 2023
IndustryEstablishmentsEmployeesEmployees per establishment
Limited-service restaurants64914,23021.9
Full-service restaurants59112,43421.0
Offices of real estate agents and brokers3316692.0
Insurance agencies and brokerages3301,6875.1
Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors3034,99316.5
Landscaping services2941,4855.1
Physician practices2937,83126.7
Law offices2691,6336.1

Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.

Setting up a High Point 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.

Porting a number you already use in High Point 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 17-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Greensboro, NC metro area. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $510.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $424.15. Callata comes to $339.00 a month for 17 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Monthly list price for a 17-person team
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer 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 High Point, NC?

High Point has exchanges in 336 and 743; 336 has the most.

How many phone companies have exchanges in High Point?

14, holding 59 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.

Can I keep my existing High Point 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 High Point?

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).