Get a local business phone number in McColl, SC
McColl's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a McColl number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 843 / 854
- Exchanges
- 5NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 4
- Population
- 1,976Census 2024 est.
Area codes in McColl
McColl, in Marlboro County, South Carolina, had a Census-estimated population of 1,976 in July 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 McColl may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. McColl 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.
Who holds McColl phone exchanges
4 carriers hold the 5 exchanges assigned to McColl's rate center. Onvoy, LLC - SC has the most, with 2. 3 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in McColl can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Onvoy, LLC - SC | 2 | 40% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - SC | 1 | 20% |
| Bellsouth Telecomm INC d/b/a Southern Bell Tel & Tel | 1 | 20% |
| Paetec Itel, LLC | 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 McColl
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to McColl. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2004. 1 of the 5 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 843 | 400, 523, 583, 960 |
| 854 | 654 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When McColl's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of McColl numbers was added to the local supply.
| 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.
Rate centers and local calling in McColl
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. McColl's numbers are rated to the MCCOLL rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a McColl number.
If your business already has a McColl number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Who does business near McColl
McColl is outside any Census metro or micropolitan area, so the figures below are statewide. County Business Patterns counted 122,958 business establishments in South Carolina in 2023, employing 2,067,143 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (18,647), other services (except public administration) (12,908), and health care and social assistance (12,694).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 4,583 | 98,946 | 21.6 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 4,227 | 88,115 | 20.8 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 3,337 | 7,097 | 2.1 |
| Law offices | 2,590 | 16,264 | 6.3 |
| Physician practices | 2,464 | 39,087 | 15.9 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 2,042 | 9,737 | 4.8 |
| Landscaping services | 1,910 | 13,383 | 7.0 |
| Dental offices | 1,758 | 14,601 | 8.3 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A McColl number on Callata
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.
If you already have a number in McColl, porting it to Callata is free. Texting from a local number requires a one-time carrier registration (10DLC, $49), and the numbers available in any area code depend on carrier inventory when you choose them.
Optional AI agents (receptionist, sales, support or scheduler) can answer calls after hours or when nobody picks up, take messages, text, email and transfer to your team. They are billed from prepaid AI minutes at $0.25 per minute, identify themselves as AI, and may only place outbound calls to people who consented, between 8am and 9pm.
Per-seat phone plans multiply by headcount. For the rounded average establishment size in South Carolina, 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. On Callata the same 17 people cost $339.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.
| 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 McColl, SC?
McColl has exchanges in 843 and 854; 843 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in McColl?
4, holding 5 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing McColl 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 McColl?
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).