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Loris's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Loris number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 843 / 854
- Exchanges
- 5NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 4
- Population
- 2,825Census 2024 est.
What area code is Loris, SC?
Loris city is a Census place in Horry County, South Carolina, with an estimated 2,825 residents in 2024. NANPA lists 5 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 843 has the most (4, 80%). 843 is part of an overlay with 854, so a new local number in Loris may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Loris is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 843 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
Phone carriers in Loris
4 carriers hold the 5 exchanges assigned to Loris's rate center. Horry Tel. Coop., INC. has the most, with 2. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Horry Tel. Coop., INC. | 2 | 40% |
| TWC Ip Enabled Services, LLC | 1 | 20% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - SC | 1 | 20% |
| Onvoy, LLC - SC | 1 | 20% |
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 Loris
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Loris. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2003. 1 of the 5 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 843 | 716, 756, 778, 877 |
| 854 | 726 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Loris's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Loris's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 67% |
| 2020s | 1 | 33% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
Rate centers and local calling in Loris
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Loris that is LORIS, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Loris.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 843 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
Businesses around Loris
Loris is part of the Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC metro area, home to 413,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 10,550 business establishments in the Myrtle Beach, SC metro area in 2023, employing 123,792 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (1,858), accommodation and food services (1,408), and construction (1,182).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 588 | 13,987 | 23.8 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 499 | 1,826 | 3.7 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 389 | 6,938 | 17.8 |
| Physician practices | 275 | 2,825 | 10.3 |
| Landscaping services | 197 | 1,144 | 5.8 |
| Law offices | 191 | 1,138 | 6.0 |
| All other specialty trade contractors | 175 | 961 | 5.5 |
| Hotels and motels | 164 | 5,164 | 31.5 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Loris 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.
Porting a number you already use in Loris 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.
A 12-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Myrtle Beach, SC metro area. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $360.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $299.40. Callata comes to $239.00 a month for 12 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 | $239.00 | $2,868.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $228.00 | $2,736.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $276.00 | $3,312.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $299.40 | $3,592.80 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $324.00 | $3,888.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $360.00 | $4,320.00 |
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 Loris, SC?
Loris has exchanges in 843 and 854; 843 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Loris?
4, holding 5 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Loris 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 Loris?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 12 users come to $239.00 a month. For comparison, 12 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $360.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).