Get a local business phone number in Pendleton, SC
Pendleton's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Pendleton number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 864
- Exchanges
- 6NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 4
- Population
- 3,697Census 2024 est.
Pendleton area codes
Pendleton, in Anderson County, South Carolina, had a Census-estimated population of 3,697 in July 2024. All 6 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 Pendleton may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Pendleton 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 code | Exchanges here | Share | In service since | Overlay with | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 864 | 6 | 100% | 1995 | 821 | Eastern |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Pendleton exchanges by carrier
4 carriers hold the 6 exchanges assigned to Pendleton's rate center. Bellsouth Telecomm INC d/b/a Southern Bell Tel & Tel has the most, with 2. 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bellsouth Telecomm INC d/b/a Southern Bell Tel & Tel | 2 | 33% |
| Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - SC | 2 | 33% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - SC | 1 | 17% |
| Paetec Itel, LLC | 1 | 17% |
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 Pendleton
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Pendleton. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2005. 1 of the 6 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 864 | 403, 502, 645, 646, 651, 771 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Pendleton's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Pendleton'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.
Rate centers and local calling in Pendleton
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Pendleton's numbers are rated to the PENDLETON rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Pendleton number.
If your business already has a Pendleton number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Businesses around Pendleton
Pendleton 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).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 836 | 16,661 | 19.9 |
| Full-service restaurants | 816 | 16,838 | 20.6 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 601 | 1,020 | 1.7 |
| Law offices | 439 | 2,728 | 6.2 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 417 | 1,889 | 4.5 |
| Physician practices | 359 | 5,216 | 14.5 |
| Dental offices | 353 | 3,292 | 9.3 |
| Landscaping services | 336 | 2,054 | 6.1 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Pendleton number on Callata
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 Pendleton 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 17-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Greenville, SC metro area. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $510.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $424.15. 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 Pendleton, SC?
864. All exchanges NANPA lists for Pendleton are in 864.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Pendleton?
4, holding 6 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Pendleton 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 Pendleton?
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).