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Get a local business phone number in Raeford, NC

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

Area code
910 / 472
Exchanges
11NANPA-assigned
Carriers
7
Population
4,578Census 2024 est.

Raeford area codes

Raeford, in Hoke County, North Carolina, had a Census-estimated population of 4,578 in July 2024. NANPA lists 11 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 910 has the most (10, 91%). 910 is part of an overlay with 472, so a new local number in Raeford may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Raeford 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.

Area codes with exchanges in Raeford, NC
Area codeExchanges hereShareIn service sinceOverlay withTime zone
9101091%1993472Eastern
47219.1%2022910Eastern

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

Raeford exchanges by carrier

7 carriers hold the 11 exchanges assigned to Raeford's rate center. Brightspeed of Eastern North Carolina, LLC has the most, with 4. 9 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 Raeford, NC
Carrier (NANPA operating company)ExchangesShare
Brightspeed of Eastern North Carolina, LLC436%
Onvoy, LLC - NC218%
Centurylink Communications LLC - NC19.1%
United States Cellular - NC19.1%
Onvoy Spectrum, LLC19.1%
Level 3 Communications, LLC - NC19.1%
Paetec Itel, LLC19.1%

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 Raeford

These are the central office codes NANPA records for Raeford. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2003. 3 of the 11 were assigned in 2020 or later.

Prefixes assigned in Raeford, NC
Area codePrefixes (NXX)
472285
910248, 479, 510, 565, 683, 848, 875, 878, 904, 994

Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.

When Raeford's exchanges were assigned

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

Raeford, NC: exchanges by decade assigned
Decade assignedExchangesShare
2000s240%
2020s360%

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

What makes a number local to Raeford

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

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

The local business market

Raeford is part of the Fayetteville, NC metro area, home to 394,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 6,438 business establishments in the Fayetteville, NC metro area in 2023, employing 104,346 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (1,157), health care and social assistance (885), and accommodation and food services (835).

Selected industries in the Fayetteville, NC metro area, 2023
IndustryEstablishmentsEmployeesEmployees per establishment
Limited-service restaurants3588,34423.3
Full-service restaurants2565,27720.6
Physician practices1572,13513.6
Offices of real estate agents and brokers1343132.3
Child day care services1191,31811.1
Law offices1085725.3
Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors968989.4
Dental offices901,23613.7

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

Business phone service in Raeford

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 Raeford 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.

The comparison below uses 16 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Fayetteville, NC metro area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $399.20 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $480.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. Callata comes to $319.00 a month for 16 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Monthly list price for a 16-person team
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$319.00$3,828.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$304.00$3,648.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$368.00$4,416.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$399.20$4,790.40
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$432.00$5,184.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$480.00$5,760.00

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 Raeford, NC?

Raeford has exchanges in 910 and 472; 910 has the most.

How many phone companies have exchanges in Raeford?

7, holding 11 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.

Can I keep my existing Raeford 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 Raeford?

Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 16 users come to $319.00 a month. For comparison, 16 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $480.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).