CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Benson, AZ
Benson's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Benson number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 520
- Exchanges
- 12NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 9
- Population
- 5,499Census 2024 est.
Benson area codes
Benson, in Cochise County, Arizona, had a Census-estimated population of 5,499 in July 2024. All 12 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 520. Benson is in the Mountain time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 520 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 520 | 12 | 100% | 1995 | none | Mountain |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Phone carriers in Benson
9 carriers hold the 12 exchanges assigned to Benson's rate center. Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Az has the most, with 2. 11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Az | 2 | 17% |
| T-mobile USA, INC. | 2 | 17% |
| Qwest Corporation | 2 | 17% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 1 | 8.3% |
| Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - Az | 1 | 8.3% |
| Onvoy, LLC - Az | 1 | 8.3% |
| Ip Horizon LLC | 1 | 8.3% |
| Centurylink Communications, LLC | 1 | 8.3% |
| Ton80 Communications, LLC | 1 | 8.3% |
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 Benson
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Benson. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2002. 3 of the 12 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 520 | 221, 265, 386, 402, 442, 527, 563, 586, 595, 641, 686, 720 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Benson's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Benson numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | 30% |
| 2010s | 4 | 40% |
| 2020s | 3 | 30% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
How local numbers work in Benson
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Benson's numbers are rated to the BENSON rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Benson number.
If your business already has a Benson number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
The local business market
Benson is part of the Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ metro area, home to 126,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 2,189 business establishments in the Sierra Vista, AZ metro area in 2023, employing 26,077 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (366), health care and social assistance (275), and accommodation and food services (272).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 80 | 1,348 | 16.9 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 71 | 1,369 | 19.3 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 45 | 80 | 1.8 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 44 | 248 | 5.6 |
| Physician practices | 41 | 434 | 10.6 |
| Hotels and motels | 41 | 561 | 13.7 |
| General automotive repair shops | 32 | 125 | 3.9 |
| Residential remodelers | 31 | 150 | 4.8 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Benson 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 Benson, 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 12 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Sierra Vista, AZ metro area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $299.40 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $360.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. On Callata the same 12 people cost $239.00 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 | $239.00 | $2,868.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $228.00 | $2,736.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $276.00 | $3,312.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $299.40 | $3,592.80 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $324.00 | $3,888.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $360.00 | $4,320.00 |
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 Benson, AZ?
520. All exchanges NANPA lists for Benson are in 520.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Benson?
9, holding 12 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Benson 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 Benson?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 12 users come to $239.00 a month. For comparison, 12 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $360.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).