CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Brookneal, VA
Brookneal's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Brookneal number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 434
- Exchanges
- 4NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 4
- Population
- 1,076Census 2024 est.
What area code is Brookneal, VA?
Brookneal town is a Census place in Campbell County, Virginia, with an estimated 1,076 residents in 2024. All 4 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 434. Brookneal 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 | 4 | 100% | 2001 | none | Eastern |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Phone carriers in Brookneal
4 carriers hold the 4 exchanges assigned to Brookneal's rate center. Onvoy, LLC - Va has the most, with 1. 4 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 | 1 | 25% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - Va | 1 | 25% |
| Fractel, LLC | 1 | 25% |
| Brightspeed of Virginia, LLC | 1 | 25% |
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.
Local prefixes for Brookneal
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Brookneal. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2004. 1 of the 4 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 434 | 204, 236, 356, 376 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Brookneal's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Brookneal's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 33% |
| 2010s | 1 | 33% |
| 2020s | 1 | 33% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
Rate centers and local calling in Brookneal
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Brookneal, those come from the BROOKNEAL rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
If your business already has a Brookneal number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Businesses around Brookneal
Brookneal 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.
Setting up a Brookneal business line
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.
Porting a number you already use in Brookneal 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.
The comparison below uses 16 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Lynchburg, VA metro area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $399.20 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $480.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. 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 Brookneal, VA?
434. All exchanges NANPA lists for Brookneal are in 434.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Brookneal?
4, holding 4 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Brookneal 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 Brookneal?
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).