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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 codes with exchanges in Pima, AZ
Area codeExchanges hereShareIn service sinceOverlay withTime zone
9289100%2001noneMountain

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.

Carriers holding exchanges in Pima, AZ
Carrier (NANPA operating company)ExchangesShare
Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Az333%
Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - Az222%
Onvoy, LLC - Az222%
Centurylink Communications, LLC111%
Qwest Corporation111%

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.

Prefixes assigned in Pima, AZ
Area codePrefixes (NXX)
928228, 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.

Pima, AZ: exchanges by decade assigned
Decade assignedExchangesShare
2010s338%
2020s563%

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).

Selected industries in the Safford, AZ micropolitan area, 2023
IndustryEstablishmentsEmployeesEmployees per establishment
Limited-service restaurants2451921.6
Full-service restaurants2037518.8
Offices of real estate agents and brokers12161.3
Hotels and motels1215813.2
Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors11585.3
General automotive repair shops11787.1
Insurance agencies and brokerages10484.8
Dental offices910711.9

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.

Monthly list price for a 15-person team
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer 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).