Get a local business phone number in Appomattox, VA
Appomattox's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Appomattox number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 434
- Exchanges
- 5NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 4
- Population
- 2,003Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Appomattox
With 2,003 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Appomattox sits in Appomattox County, Virginia. All 5 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 434. Appomattox is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 434 are dialed as seven digits and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
| Area code | Exchanges here | Share | In service since | Overlay with | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 434 | 5 | 100% | 2001 | none | Eastern |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Appomattox exchanges by carrier
4 carriers hold the 5 exchanges assigned to Appomattox's rate center. Onvoy, LLC - Va has the most, with 2. 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Onvoy, LLC - Va | 2 | 40% |
| Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - Va | 1 | 20% |
| Verizon South, INC. - Va (contel) | 1 | 20% |
| United States Cellular - Va | 1 | 20% |
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 Appomattox
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Appomattox. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2014. 2 of the 5 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 434 | 290, 352, 364, 664, 998 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Appomattox's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Appomattox's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 | 33% |
| 2020s | 2 | 67% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
How local numbers work in Appomattox
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Appomattox's numbers are rated to the APPOMATTOX rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Appomattox number.
Keeping an existing Appomattox number costs nothing on Callata, because porting is free; a new number depends on what carriers have open in 434 when you pick it.
Who does business near Appomattox
Appomattox is part of the Lynchburg, VA metro area, home to 266,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 6,157 business establishments in the Lynchburg, VA metro area in 2023, employing 99,241 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (889), other services (except public administration) (824), and construction (764).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 197 | 4,273 | 21.7 |
| Full-service restaurants | 178 | 3,673 | 20.6 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 145 | 227 | 1.6 |
| Landscaping services | 131 | 589 | 4.5 |
| Residential remodelers | 109 | 413 | 3.8 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 107 | 1,169 | 10.9 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 98 | 503 | 5.1 |
| Physician practices | 93 | 3,178 | 34.2 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Appomattox
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.
Porting a number you already use in Appomattox 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 Lynchburg, VA metro area, 16 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $480.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $399.20, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. Callata comes to $319.00 a month for 16 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 | $319.00 | $3,828.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $304.00 | $3,648.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $368.00 | $4,416.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $399.20 | $4,790.40 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $432.00 | $5,184.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $480.00 | $5,760.00 |
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 Appomattox, VA?
434. All exchanges NANPA lists for Appomattox are in 434.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Appomattox?
4, holding 5 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Appomattox 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 Appomattox?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 16 users come to $319.00 a month. For comparison, 16 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $480.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).