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Lake Waccamaw's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Lake Waccamaw number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 910 / 472
- Exchanges
- 4NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 4
- Population
- 1,227Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Lake Waccamaw
Lake Waccamaw town is a Census place in Columbus County, North Carolina, with an estimated 1,227 residents in 2024. NANPA lists 4 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 910 has the most (3, 75%). 910 is part of an overlay with 472, so a new local number in Lake Waccamaw may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Lake Waccamaw is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 910 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
Who holds Lake Waccamaw phone exchanges
4 carriers hold the 4 exchanges assigned to Lake Waccamaw's rate center. Onvoy, LLC - NC has the most, with 1. 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Onvoy, LLC - NC | 1 | 25% |
| TWC Ip Enabled Services, LLC | 1 | 25% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - NC | 1 | 25% |
| Brightspeed of Eastern North Carolina, LLC | 1 | 25% |
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 Lake Waccamaw
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Lake Waccamaw's rate center (LKWACCAMAW). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2005. 1 of the 4 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 472 | 229 |
| 910 | 356, 543, 646 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Lake Waccamaw's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Lake Waccamaw numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 50% |
| 2020s | 1 | 50% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
How local numbers work in Lake Waccamaw
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Lake Waccamaw, those come from the LKWACCAMAW rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 910 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
The local business market
Lake Waccamaw 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.
Setting up a Lake Waccamaw business line
Callata Office costs $99 per month for up to 5 people, and each additional user is $20 a month. That covers up to 3 local numbers, calling from a browser or your cell, transcribed voicemail, recorded calls with AI summaries, after-hours routing and E911 on each number.
If you already have a number in Lake Waccamaw, 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.
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. On Callata the same 17 people cost $339.00 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 | $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 Lake Waccamaw, NC?
Lake Waccamaw has exchanges in 910 and 472; 910 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Lake Waccamaw?
4, holding 4 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Lake Waccamaw 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 Lake Waccamaw?
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).