Get a local business phone number in Bisbee, AZ
Bisbee's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Bisbee number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 520
- Exchanges
- 9NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 5
- Population
- 4,957Census 2024 est.
Bisbee area codes
With 4,957 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Bisbee sits in Cochise County, Arizona. All 9 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 520. Bisbee 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 | 9 | 100% | 1995 | none | Mountain |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Who holds Bisbee phone exchanges
5 carriers hold the 9 exchanges assigned to Bisbee's rate center. Onvoy, LLC - Az has the most, with 4. 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Onvoy, LLC - Az | 4 | 44% |
| Qwest Corporation | 2 | 22% |
| Peerless Network of Arizona, LLC - Az | 1 | 11% |
| AT&T - Local | 1 | 11% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Az | 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.
Bisbee phone prefixes
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Bisbee. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2012. 3 of the 9 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 520 | 346, 353, 366, 422, 432, 525, 552, 590, 680 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Bisbee's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Bisbee's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3 | 50% |
| 2020s | 3 | 50% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
What makes a number local to Bisbee
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Bisbee that is BISBEE, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Bisbee.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 520 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
The local business market
Bisbee 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.
A Bisbee number on Callata
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 Bisbee 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 Sierra Vista, AZ metro area, 12 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $360.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $299.40, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. Callata comes to $239.00 a month for 12 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 | $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 Bisbee, AZ?
520. All exchanges NANPA lists for Bisbee are in 520.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Bisbee?
5, holding 9 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Bisbee 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 Bisbee?
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).