CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Yemassee, SC
Yemassee's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Yemassee number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 843 / 854
- Exchanges
- 3NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 3
- Population
- 1,127Census 2024 est.
Yemassee area codes
Yemassee, in Hampton County, South Carolina, had a Census-estimated population of 1,127 in July 2024. NANPA lists 3 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 843 has the most (2, 67%). 843 is part of an overlay with 854, so a new local number in Yemassee may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Yemassee 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.
Yemassee exchanges by carrier
3 carriers hold the 3 exchanges assigned to Yemassee's rate center. Frontier Communications of the Carolinas INC. - SC has the most, with 1. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Frontier Communications of the Carolinas INC. - SC | 1 | 33% |
| Palmetto Telephone Communications, LLC - SC | 1 | 33% |
| Onvoy Spectrum, LLC | 1 | 33% |
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.
Yemassee phone prefixes
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Yemassee's rate center (YEMASSEE). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2021. 1 of the 3 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 843 | 589, 989 |
| 854 | 910 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
How local numbers work in Yemassee
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Yemassee that is YEMASSEE, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Yemassee.
If your business already has a Yemassee number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
The local business market
Yemassee 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.
Business phone service in Yemassee
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.
If you already have a number in Yemassee, 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.
The comparison below uses 17 users, the rounded average establishment size in South Carolina. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $424.15 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $510.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. 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 Yemassee, SC?
Yemassee has exchanges in 843 and 854; 843 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Yemassee?
3, holding 3 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Yemassee 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 Yemassee?
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).