Get a local business phone number in York, SC
York's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a York number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 803 / 839
- Exchanges
- 15NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 8
- Population
- 9,830Census 2024 est.
Area codes in York
With 9,830 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, York sits in York County, South Carolina. NANPA lists 15 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 803 has the most (12, 80%). 803 is part of an overlay with 839, so a new local number in York may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. York is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 803 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
York exchanges by carrier
8 carriers hold the 15 exchanges assigned to York's rate center. Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - SC has the most, with 4. 14 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - SC | 4 | 27% |
| PBT Communications, INC. - SC | 2 | 13% |
| Bellsouth Telecomm INC d/b/a Southern Bell Tel & Tel | 2 | 13% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - SC | 2 | 13% |
| Onvoy, LLC - SC | 2 | 13% |
| Metropcs, INC. | 1 | 6.7% |
| Paetec Itel, LLC | 1 | 6.7% |
| Ton80 Communications, LLC | 1 | 6.7% |
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 York
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to York. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2002. 4 of the 15 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 803 | 526, 620, 627, 628, 639, 670, 684, 693, 792, 818, 902, 982 |
| 839 | 235, 348, 868 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When York's exchanges were assigned
The table groups York's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 22% |
| 2010s | 3 | 33% |
| 2020s | 4 | 44% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
How local numbers work in York
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For York that is YORK, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around York.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 803 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
Who does business near York
York is part of the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area, home to 2.9 million people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 71,411 business establishments in the Charlotte, NC-SC metro area in 2023, employing 1,238,884 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are professional, scientific, and technical services (8,569), retail trade (8,197), and construction (7,500).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 2,400 | 5,131 | 2.1 |
| Full-service restaurants | 2,176 | 49,186 | 22.6 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 2,134 | 46,224 | 21.7 |
| Physician practices | 1,460 | 26,313 | 18.0 |
| Management consulting firms | 1,360 | 15,206 | 11.2 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 1,129 | 8,168 | 7.2 |
| Dental offices | 1,123 | 9,718 | 8.7 |
| Landscaping services | 1,103 | 9,685 | 8.8 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in York
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 York 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 Charlotte, NC-SC metro area, 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. 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 York, SC?
York has exchanges in 803 and 839; 803 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in York?
8, holding 15 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing York 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 York?
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).