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Get a local business phone number in Clinton, SC

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

Area code
864
Exchanges
10NANPA-assigned
Carriers
8
Population
7,852Census 2024 est.

Area codes in Clinton

With 7,852 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Clinton sits in Laurens County, South Carolina. All 10 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 864. 864 is part of an overlay with 821, so a new local number in Clinton may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Clinton is in the Eastern time zone.

According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 864 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.

Area codes with exchanges in Clinton, SC
Area codeExchanges hereShareIn service sinceOverlay withTime zone
86410100%1995821Eastern

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

Clinton exchanges by carrier

8 carriers hold the 10 exchanges assigned to Clinton's rate center. Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - SC has the most, with 2. 9 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Clinton can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.

Carriers holding exchanges in Clinton, SC
Carrier (NANPA operating company)ExchangesShare
Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - SC220%
Bellsouth Telecomm INC d/b/a Southern Bell Tel & Tel220%
Prtcommunications, LLC - SC110%
New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Ga110%
Onvoy, LLC - SC110%
AT&T - Local110%
Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - SC110%
Paetec Itel, LLC110%

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 Clinton

Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Clinton's rate center (CLINTON). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2003. 2 of the 10 were assigned in 2020 or later.

Prefixes assigned in Clinton, SC
Area codePrefixes (NXX)
864200, 358, 547, 693, 798, 808, 833, 923, 938, 939

Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.

When Clinton's exchanges were assigned

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

Clinton, SC: exchanges by decade assigned
Decade assignedExchangesShare
2000s240%
2010s120%
2020s240%

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

How local numbers work in Clinton

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

New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 864 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.

Who does business near Clinton

Clinton is part of the Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC metro area, home to 997,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 22,892 business establishments in the Greenville, SC metro area in 2023, employing 383,864 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (3,176), professional, scientific, and technical services (2,657), and other services (except public administration) (2,411).

Selected industries in the Greenville, SC metro area, 2023
IndustryEstablishmentsEmployeesEmployees per establishment
Limited-service restaurants83616,66119.9
Full-service restaurants81616,83820.6
Offices of real estate agents and brokers6011,0201.7
Law offices4392,7286.2
Insurance agencies and brokerages4171,8894.5
Physician practices3595,21614.5
Dental offices3533,2929.3
Landscaping services3362,0546.1

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

Business phone service in Clinton

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 Clinton 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 17 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Greenville, SC metro area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $424.15 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $510.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. 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 Clinton, SC?

864. All exchanges NANPA lists for Clinton are in 864.

How many phone companies have exchanges in Clinton?

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

Can I keep my existing Clinton 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 Clinton?

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).