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Get a local business phone number in Monette, AR

Monette's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Monette number in front of your customers.

Area code
870
Exchanges
3NANPA-assigned
Carriers
3
Population
1,558Census 2024 est.

What area code is Monette, AR?

Monette, in Craighead County, Arkansas, had a Census-estimated population of 1,558 in July 2024. All 3 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 870. 870 is part of an overlay with 327, so a new local number in Monette may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Monette is in the Central time zone.

According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 870 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.

Area codes with exchanges in Monette, AR
Area codeExchanges hereShareIn service sinceOverlay withTime zone
8703100%1997327Central

Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.

Phone carriers in Monette

3 carriers hold the 3 exchanges assigned to Monette's rate center. Brightspeed of Northwest Arkansas, LLC has the most, with 1. 2 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.

Carriers holding exchanges in Monette, AR
Carrier (NANPA operating company)ExchangesShare
Brightspeed of Northwest Arkansas, LLC133%
E. Ritter Communications, LLC133%
Teleport Communications America, LLC - Ar133%

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.

Local prefixes for Monette

Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Monette's rate center (MONETTE). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2007. None were assigned in 2020 or later.

Prefixes assigned in Monette, AR
Area codePrefixes (NXX)
870486, 516, 601

Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.

When Monette's exchanges were assigned

The table groups Monette's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.

Monette, AR: exchanges by decade assigned
Decade assignedExchangesShare
2000s150%
2010s150%

Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.

Rate centers and local calling in Monette

What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Monette, those come from the MONETTE rate center, as recorded by NANPA.

If your business already has a Monette number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.

Businesses around Monette

Monette is part of the Jonesboro, AR metro area, home to 138,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 3,121 business establishments in the Jonesboro, AR metro area in 2023, employing 52,570 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (520), health care and social assistance (445), and accommodation and food services (305).

Selected industries in the Jonesboro, AR metro area, 2023
IndustryEstablishmentsEmployeesEmployees per establishment
Limited-service restaurants1222,58921.2
Full-service restaurants932,15123.1
Physician practices891,60718.1
Law offices672063.1
Dental offices604788.0
Insurance agencies and brokerages592584.4
Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors534368.2
Electrical contractors444259.7

Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.

Setting up a Monette 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 Monette 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.

The comparison below uses 17 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Jonesboro, AR metro area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $424.15 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $510.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. Callata comes to $339.00 a month for 17 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Monthly list price for a 17-person team
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$339.00$4,068.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$323.00$3,876.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$391.00$4,692.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$424.15$5,089.80
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$459.00$5,508.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$510.00$6,120.00

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 Monette, AR?

870. All exchanges NANPA lists for Monette are in 870.

How many phone companies have exchanges in Monette?

3, holding 3 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.

Can I keep my existing Monette 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 Monette?

Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 17 users come to $339.00 a month. For comparison, 17 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $510.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).