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Payson's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Payson number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 928
- Exchanges
- 16NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 5
- Population
- 16,762Census 2024 est.
Payson area codes
Payson town is a Census place in Gila County, Arizona, with an estimated 16,762 residents in 2024. All 16 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 928. Payson 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 | 16 | 100% | 2001 | none | Mountain |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Who holds Payson phone exchanges
5 carriers hold the 16 exchanges assigned to Payson's rate center. Qwest Corporation has the most, with 6. 13 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Qwest Corporation | 6 | 38% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Az | 4 | 25% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 3 | 19% |
| Onvoy, LLC - Az | 2 | 13% |
| Electric Lightwave LLC d/b/a Allstream | 1 | 6.3% |
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.
Payson phone prefixes
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Payson. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2002. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 928 | 238, 267, 363, 468, 471, 472, 474, 476, 478, 492, 517, 595, 596, 951, 970, 978 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Payson's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Payson's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 33% |
| 2010s | 2 | 67% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
Rate centers and local calling in Payson
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Payson, those come from the PAYSON rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
If your business already has a Payson number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Businesses around Payson
Payson is part of the Payson, AZ micropolitan area, home to 54,073 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 1,065 business establishments in the Payson, AZ micropolitan area in 2023, employing 12,495 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are accommodation and food services (146), construction (144), and health care and social assistance (142).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 57 | 698 | 12.2 |
| Physician practices | 39 | 207 | 5.3 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 38 | 743 | 19.6 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 32 | — | — |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 21 | 76 | 3.6 |
| Site preparation contractors | 20 | 274 | 13.7 |
| Residential remodelers | 20 | 104 | 5.2 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 18 | — | — |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Payson 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 Payson 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 Payson, AZ micropolitan 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 Payson, AZ?
928. All exchanges NANPA lists for Payson are in 928.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Payson?
5, holding 16 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Payson 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 Payson?
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).