Get a local business phone number in Jasper, AL
Jasper's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Jasper number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 205 / 659
- Exchanges
- 25NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 12
- Population
- 14,561Census 2024 est.
What area code is Jasper, AL?
With 14,561 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Jasper sits in Walker County, Alabama. NANPA lists 25 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 205 has the most (21, 84%). 205 is part of an overlay with 659, so a new local number in Jasper may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Jasper is in the Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 205 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
Who holds Jasper phone exchanges
12 carriers hold the 25 exchanges assigned to Jasper's rate center. Bellsouth Telecomm INC d/b/a South Central Bell Tel has the most, with 5. 20 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bellsouth Telecomm INC d/b/a South Central Bell Tel | 5 | 20% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Al | 4 | 16% |
| Metropcs, INC. | 3 | 12% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Ga | 3 | 12% |
| Powertel Birmingham Licenses, INC. | 2 | 8.0% |
| Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - Al | 2 | 8.0% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - Al | 1 | 4.0% |
| Paetec Itel, LLC | 1 | 4.0% |
| Charter Ip Enabled Services, LLC | 1 | 4.0% |
| Mcimetro Access Transmission Services LLC - Al | 1 | 4.0% |
| Onvoy, LLC - Al | 1 | 4.0% |
| Ton80 Communications, LLC | 1 | 4.0% |
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.
Jasper phone prefixes
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Jasper. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2002. 4 of the 25 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 205 | 221, 265, 275, 282, 295, 300, 302, 384, 385, 387, 388, 435, 471, 512, 522, 530, 544, 717, 754, 878, 953 |
| 659 | 212, 213, 301, 675 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Jasper's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Jasper's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | 27% |
| 2010s | 4 | 36% |
| 2020s | 4 | 36% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
How local numbers work in Jasper
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Jasper's numbers are rated to the JASPER rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Jasper number.
If your business already has a Jasper number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Who does business near Jasper
Jasper is part of the Birmingham, AL metro area, home to 1.2 million people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 27,200 business establishments in the Birmingham, AL metro area in 2023, employing 480,717 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (4,055), health care and social assistance (2,977), and professional, scientific, and technical services (2,971).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 1,128 | 22,326 | 19.8 |
| Physician practices | 742 | 11,568 | 15.6 |
| Law offices | 708 | 5,249 | 7.4 |
| Full-service restaurants | 618 | 14,979 | 24.2 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 547 | 2,892 | 5.3 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 441 | 1,915 | 4.3 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 431 | 5,374 | 12.5 |
| Dental offices | 395 | 3,621 | 9.2 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Jasper 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 Jasper 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.
An 18-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Birmingham, AL metro area. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $540.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $449.10. Callata comes to $359.00 a month for 18 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 | $359.00 | $4,308.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $342.00 | $4,104.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $414.00 | $4,968.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $449.10 | $5,389.20 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $486.00 | $5,832.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $540.00 | $6,480.00 |
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 Jasper, AL?
Jasper has exchanges in 205 and 659; 205 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Jasper?
12, holding 25 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Jasper 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 Jasper?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 18 users come to $359.00 a month. For comparison, 18 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $540.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).