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Get a local business phone number in Weldon, NC

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

Area code
252
Exchanges
6NANPA-assigned
Carriers
4
Population
1,372Census 2024 est.

Weldon area codes

Weldon town is a Census place in Halifax County, North Carolina, with an estimated 1,372 residents in 2024. All 6 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 252. Weldon 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 codes with exchanges in Weldon, NC
Area codeExchanges hereShareIn service sinceOverlay withTime zone
2526100%1998noneEastern

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

Who holds Weldon phone exchanges

4 carriers hold the 6 exchanges assigned to Weldon's rate center. Brightspeed of Eastern North Carolina, LLC has the most, with 2. 6 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 Weldon, NC
Carrier (NANPA operating company)ExchangesShare
Brightspeed of Eastern North Carolina, LLC233%
New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Ga233%
United States Cellular - NC117%
Paetec Itel, LLC117%

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.

Weldon phone prefixes

Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Weldon's rate center (WELDON). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2003. 1 of the 6 were assigned in 2020 or later.

Prefixes assigned in Weldon, NC
Area codePrefixes (NXX)
252536, 538, 554, 578, 645, 678

Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.

When Weldon's exchanges were assigned

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

Weldon, NC: exchanges by decade assigned
Decade assignedExchangesShare
2000s133%
2010s133%
2020s133%

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

Rate centers and local calling in Weldon

NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Weldon that is WELDON, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Weldon.

New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 252 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.

Businesses around Weldon

Weldon is part of the Roanoke Rapids, NC micropolitan area, home to 63,572 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 1,189 business establishments in the Roanoke Rapids, NC micropolitan area in 2023, employing 16,767 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (254), health care and social assistance (171), and other services (except public administration) (142).

Selected industries in the Roanoke Rapids, NC micropolitan area, 2023
IndustryEstablishmentsEmployeesEmployees per establishment
Limited-service restaurants481,08622.6
Full-service restaurants4280819.2
Physician practices3738910.5
Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors2526110.4
Child day care services201557.8
Landscaping services17——
Supermarkets and grocery stores1744626.2
Law offices16402.5

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

Setting up a Weldon business line

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 Weldon 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.

Per-seat phone plans multiply by headcount. For the rounded average establishment size in the Roanoke Rapids, NC micropolitan area, 14 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $420.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $349.30, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. Callata comes to $279.00 a month for 14 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Monthly list price for a 14-person team
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$279.00$3,348.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$266.00$3,192.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$322.00$3,864.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$349.30$4,191.60
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$378.00$4,536.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$420.00$5,040.00

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 Weldon, NC?

252. All exchanges NANPA lists for Weldon are in 252.

How many phone companies have exchanges in Weldon?

4, holding 6 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.

Can I keep my existing Weldon 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 Weldon?

Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 14 users come to $279.00 a month. For comparison, 14 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $420.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).