Get a local business phone number in Pima, AZ
Pima's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Pima number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 928
- Exchanges
- 9NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 5
- Population
- 3,148Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Pima
Pima, in Graham County, Arizona, had a Census-estimated population of 3,148 in July 2024. All 9 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 928. Pima 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 | 9 | 100% | 2001 | none | Mountain |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Phone carriers in Pima
5 carriers hold the 9 exchanges assigned to Pima's rate center. Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Az has the most, with 3. 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Az | 3 | 33% |
| Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - Az | 2 | 22% |
| Onvoy, LLC - Az | 2 | 22% |
| Centurylink Communications, LLC | 1 | 11% |
| Qwest Corporation | 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 Pima
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Pima's rate center (PIMA). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2010. 5 of the 9 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 928 | 228, 298, 316, 320, 361, 393, 413, 485, 506 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Pima's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Pima numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3 | 38% |
| 2020s | 5 | 63% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
Rate centers and local calling in Pima
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Pima, those come from the PIMA rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
Keeping an existing Pima number costs nothing on Callata, because porting is free; a new number depends on what carriers have open in 928 when you pick it.
Who does business near Pima
Pima is part of the Safford, AZ micropolitan area, home to 40,242 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 574 business establishments in the Safford, AZ micropolitan area in 2023, employing 8,396 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are health care and social assistance (90), retail trade (88), and accommodation and food services (74).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 24 | 519 | 21.6 |
| Full-service restaurants | 20 | 375 | 18.8 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 12 | 16 | 1.3 |
| Hotels and motels | 12 | 158 | 13.2 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 11 | 58 | 5.3 |
| General automotive repair shops | 11 | 78 | 7.1 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 10 | 48 | 4.8 |
| Dental offices | 9 | 107 | 11.9 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Pima business line
Callata is a business phone system priced at $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user. Callata Office includes up to 3 local business numbers, unlimited inbound calling, 1,500 pooled outbound US and Canada minutes per user each month, a browser softphone that can also ring your cell, voicemail with transcription, call recording with AI summaries, business-hours routing and E911 on every number.
If you already have a number in Pima, 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.
A 15-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Safford, AZ micropolitan area. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $450.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $374.25. On Callata the same 15 people cost $299.00 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 | $299.00 | $3,588.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $285.00 | $3,420.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $345.00 | $4,140.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $374.25 | $4,491.00 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $405.00 | $4,860.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $450.00 | $5,400.00 |
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 Pima, AZ?
928. All exchanges NANPA lists for Pima are in 928.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Pima?
5, holding 9 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Pima 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 Pima?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 15 users come to $299.00 a month. For comparison, 15 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $450.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).