CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Jackson, SC
Jackson's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Jackson number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 803 / 839
- Exchanges
- 4NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 3
- Population
- 1,635Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Jackson
With 1,635 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Jackson sits in Aiken County, South Carolina. NANPA lists 4 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 803 has the most (3, 75%). 803 is part of an overlay with 839, so a new local number in Jackson may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Jackson is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 803 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
Jackson exchanges by carrier
3 carriers hold the 4 exchanges assigned to Jackson's rate center. Frontier Communications of the Carolinas INC. - SC has the most, with 2. 4 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.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Frontier Communications of the Carolinas INC. - SC | 2 | 50% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - SC | 1 | 25% |
| Nuso, 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.
Exchanges (NPA-NXX) assigned in Jackson
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Jackson. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2002. 1 of the 4 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 803 | 393, 471, 680 |
| 839 | 220 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Jackson's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Jackson's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 33% |
| 2010s | 1 | 33% |
| 2020s | 1 | 33% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
How local numbers work in Jackson
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Jackson that is JACKSON, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Jackson.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 803 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
Who does business near Jackson
Jackson is part of the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area, home to 637,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 11,640 business establishments in the Augusta, GA-SC metro area in 2023, employing 199,286 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (1,930), health care and social assistance (1,499), and other services (except public administration) (1,283).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 504 | 11,150 | 22.1 |
| Full-service restaurants | 372 | 8,301 | 22.3 |
| Physician practices | 342 | 4,381 | 12.8 |
| Law offices | 236 | 923 | 3.9 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 196 | 538 | 2.7 |
| Landscaping services | 190 | 1,376 | 7.2 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 176 | 725 | 4.1 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 176 | 1,933 | 11.0 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Jackson
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 Jackson 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 Augusta, GA-SC metro area, 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. Callata comes to $339.00 a month for 17 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.
| 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 Jackson, SC?
Jackson has exchanges in 803 and 839; 803 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Jackson?
3, holding 4 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Jackson 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 Jackson?
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).