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Get a local business phone number in Spartanburg, SC

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

Area code
864 / 821
Exchanges
91NANPA-assigned
Carriers
18
Population
39,606Census 2024 est.

Spartanburg area codes

Spartanburg, in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, had a Census-estimated population of 39,606 in July 2024. NANPA lists 91 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 864 has the most (88, 97%). 864 is part of an overlay with 821, so a new local number in Spartanburg may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Spartanburg 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 Spartanburg, SC
Area codeExchanges hereShareIn service sinceOverlay withTime zone
8648897%1995821Eastern
82133.3%2024864Eastern

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

Who holds Spartanburg phone exchanges

18 carriers hold the 91 exchanges assigned to Spartanburg's rate center. Bellsouth Telecomm INC d/b/a Southern Bell Tel & Tel has the most, with 30. 62 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.

Carriers holding exchanges in Spartanburg, SC
Carrier (NANPA operating company)ExchangesShare
Bellsouth Telecomm INC d/b/a Southern Bell Tel & Tel3033%
Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - SC1820%
Suncom d/b/a T-mobile USA1011%
New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Ga88.8%
Paetec Itel, LLC55.5%
Spok, INC.33.3%
Level 3 Communications, LLC - SC33.3%
Onvoy, LLC - SC22.2%
Teleport Communications America Sc- LLC22.2%
Charter Ip Enabled Services, LLC22.2%
Level 3 Telecom of South Carolina, LLC - SC11.1%
Kinder, Robert A. d/b/a Total Communication Systems11.1%

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.

Spartanburg phone prefixes

Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Spartanburg's rate center (SPARTANBG). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. 12 of the 91 were assigned in 2020 or later.

Prefixes assigned in Spartanburg, SC
Area codePrefixes (NXX)
821202, 216, 333
864205, 208, 212, 216, 218, 237, 253, 256, 266, 273, 274, 278, 279, 285, 308, 310, 316, 327, 342, 345, 347, 357, 381, 384, 398, 410, 415, 431, 435, 494, 497, 503, 504, 515, 524, 529, 541, 542, 560, 562, 564, 572, 573, 574, 576, 577, 578, 579, 580, 582, 583, 585, 586, 587, 590, 591, 592, 594, 595, 596, 597, 598, 599, 606, 612, 620, 621, 641, 658, 680, 699, 706, 707, 753, 754, 764, 768, 804, 809, 814, 825, 875, 909, 913, 917, 921, 948, 978

Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.

When Spartanburg's exchanges were assigned

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

Spartanburg, SC: exchanges by decade assigned
Decade assignedExchangesShare
2000s1235%
2010s1029%
2020s1235%

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

Rate centers and local calling in Spartanburg

What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Spartanburg, those come from the SPARTANBG rate center, as recorded by NANPA.

If your business already has a Spartanburg number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.

Businesses around Spartanburg

Spartanburg is part of the Spartanburg, SC metro area, home to 396,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 7,817 business establishments in the Spartanburg, SC metro area in 2023, employing 155,964 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (1,214), other services (except public administration) (943), and construction (712).

Selected industries in the Spartanburg, SC metro area, 2023
IndustryEstablishmentsEmployeesEmployees per establishment
Limited-service restaurants2726,28623.1
Full-service restaurants2574,94619.2
Landscaping services1259437.5
Offices of real estate agents and brokers1201541.3
Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors1181,40211.9
Insurance agencies and brokerages1144243.7
Physician practices1032,89728.1
Law offices955195.5

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

Setting up a Spartanburg business line

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 Spartanburg 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 Spartanburg, SC metro area, 20 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $600.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $499.00, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. Callata comes to $399.00 a month for 20 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Monthly list price for a 20-person team
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$399.00$4,788.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$380.00$4,560.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$460.00$5,520.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$499.00$5,988.00
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$540.00$6,480.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$600.00$7,200.00

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 Spartanburg, SC?

Spartanburg has exchanges in 864 and 821; 864 has the most.

How many phone companies have exchanges in Spartanburg?

18, holding 91 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.

Can I keep my existing Spartanburg 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 Spartanburg?

Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 20 users come to $399.00 a month. For comparison, 20 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $600.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).