CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Whiteville, TN
Whiteville's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Whiteville number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 731
- Exchanges
- 3NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 3
- Population
- 4,564Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Whiteville
With 4,564 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Whiteville sits in Hardeman County, Tennessee. All 3 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 731. Whiteville is in the Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 731 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 731 | 3 | 100% | 2001 | none | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Phone carriers in Whiteville
3 carriers hold the 3 exchanges assigned to Whiteville's rate center. Bellsouth Telecomm INC d/b/a South Central Bell Tel has the most, with 1. 3 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Whiteville can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bellsouth Telecomm INC d/b/a South Central Bell Tel | 1 | 33% |
| Onvoy, LLC - TN | 1 | 33% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - TN | 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.
Exchanges (NPA-NXX) assigned in Whiteville
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Whiteville's rate center (WHITEVILLE). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2004. 1 of the 3 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 731 | 254, 770, 859 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Whiteville's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Whiteville numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 50% |
| 2020s | 1 | 50% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
Rate centers and local calling in Whiteville
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Whiteville that is WHITEVILLE, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Whiteville.
If your business already has a Whiteville number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Who does business near Whiteville
Whiteville is outside any Census metro or micropolitan area, so the figures below are statewide. County Business Patterns counted 150,129 business establishments in Tennessee in 2023, employing 2,971,417 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (23,463), health care and social assistance (17,524), and other services (except public administration) (15,554).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 5,735 | 124,268 | 21.7 |
| Full-service restaurants | 4,962 | 121,246 | 24.4 |
| Physician practices | 4,291 | 82,335 | 19.2 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 2,565 | 14,337 | 5.6 |
| Law offices | 2,260 | 13,523 | 6.0 |
| Dental offices | 2,225 | 18,558 | 8.3 |
| Landscaping services | 1,991 | 15,585 | 7.8 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 1,899 | 25,248 | 13.3 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Whiteville business line
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 Whiteville, 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.
A 20-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in Tennessee. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $600.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $499.00. On Callata the same 20 people cost $399.00 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 | $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 Whiteville, TN?
731. All exchanges NANPA lists for Whiteville are in 731.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Whiteville?
3, holding 3 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Whiteville 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 Whiteville?
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).