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Gila Bend's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Gila Bend number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 928
- Exchanges
- 6NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 6
- Population
- 1,847Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Gila Bend
Gila Bend, in Maricopa County, Arizona, had a Census-estimated population of 1,847 in July 2024. All 6 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 928. Gila Bend is in the Mountain time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 928 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 928 | 6 | 100% | 2001 | none | Mountain |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Phone carriers in Gila Bend
6 carriers hold the 6 exchanges assigned to Gila Bend's rate center. Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - Az has the most, with 1. 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - Az | 1 | 17% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - Az | 1 | 17% |
| Level 3 Telecom of Arizona, LLC - Az | 1 | 17% |
| Qwest Corporation | 1 | 17% |
| Ton80 Communications, LLC | 1 | 17% |
| Wide Voice, LLC - Az | 1 | 17% |
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 Gila Bend
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Gila Bend. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2015. 1 of the 6 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 928 | 331, 436, 482, 683, 878, 929 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Gila Bend's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Gila Bend numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2 | 67% |
| 2020s | 1 | 33% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
How local numbers work in Gila Bend
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Gila Bend that is GILA BEND, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Gila Bend.
If your business already has a Gila Bend number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
The local business market
Gila Bend is part of the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area, home to 5.2 million people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 114,586 business establishments in the Phoenix, AZ metro area in 2023, employing 2,080,244 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are health care and social assistance (16,243), professional, scientific, and technical services (15,942), and retail trade (11,620).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 4,760 | 10,041 | 2.1 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 4,054 | 86,592 | 21.4 |
| Physician practices | 3,683 | 38,075 | 10.3 |
| Full-service restaurants | 2,902 | 81,960 | 28.2 |
| Law offices | 2,339 | 14,252 | 6.1 |
| Dental offices | 2,198 | 15,663 | 7.1 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 2,076 | 11,001 | 5.3 |
| Management consulting firms | 2,042 | 14,689 | 7.2 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Gila Bend
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.
If you already have a number in Gila Bend, 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.
Per-seat phone plans multiply by headcount. For the rounded average establishment size in the Phoenix, AZ metro area, 18 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $540.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $449.10, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. On Callata the same 18 people cost $359.00 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 | $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 Gila Bend, AZ?
928. All exchanges NANPA lists for Gila Bend are in 928.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Gila Bend?
6, holding 6 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Gila Bend 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 Gila Bend?
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).