Get a local business phone number in Ketchikan, AK
Ketchikan's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Ketchikan number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 907
- Exchanges
- 9NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 4
- Population
- 8,033Census 2024 est.
Ketchikan area codes
Ketchikan, in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska, had a Census-estimated population of 8,033 in July 2024. All 9 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 907. Ketchikan is in the Alaska time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 907 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 907 | 9 | 100% | 1957 | none | Alaska |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Phone carriers in Ketchikan
4 carriers hold the 9 exchanges assigned to Ketchikan's rate center. Gci Communication Corp. d/b/a General Communication has the most, with 3. 5 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. The table counts codes by the operating company NANPA assigned them to, not by who serves each number today.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gci Communication Corp. d/b/a General Communication | 3 | 33% |
| Ketchikan Public Utilities | 3 | 33% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 2 | 22% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless | 1 | 11% |
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 Ketchikan
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Ketchikan. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2003. 1 of the 9 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 907 | 204, 220, 225, 228, 247, 254, 510, 617, 821 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Ketchikan's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Ketchikan numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | 60% |
| 2010s | 1 | 20% |
| 2020s | 1 | 20% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
How local numbers work in Ketchikan
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Ketchikan that is KETCHIKAN, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Ketchikan.
Keeping an existing Ketchikan number costs nothing on Callata, because porting is free; a new number depends on what carriers have open in 907 when you pick it.
The local business market
Ketchikan is part of the Ketchikan, AK micropolitan area, home to 13,677 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 603 business establishments in the Ketchikan, AK micropolitan area in 2023, employing 4,681 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (96), transportation and warehousing (72), and construction (68).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential remodelers | 22 | — | — |
| Jewelry stores | 19 | — | — |
| Gift, novelty and souvenir stores | 18 | 62 | 3.4 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 15 | 133 | 8.9 |
| Full-service restaurants | 13 | 102 | 7.8 |
| Drinking places | 11 | 67 | 6.1 |
| Law offices | 9 | 18 | 2.0 |
| Hotels and motels | 8 | — | — |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Ketchikan 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 Ketchikan, 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.
The comparison below uses 8 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Ketchikan, AK micropolitan area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $199.60 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $240.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. On Callata the same 8 people cost $159.00 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 | $159.00 | $1,908.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $152.00 | $1,824.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $184.00 | $2,208.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $199.60 | $2,395.20 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $216.00 | $2,592.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $240.00 | $2,880.00 |
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 Ketchikan, AK?
907. All exchanges NANPA lists for Ketchikan are in 907.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Ketchikan?
4, holding 9 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Ketchikan 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 Ketchikan?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 8 users come to $159.00 a month. For comparison, 8 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $240.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).