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Get a local business phone number in Montezuma, GA

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

Area code
478
Exchanges
5NANPA-assigned
Carriers
3
Population
2,903Census 2024 est.

Area codes in Montezuma

Montezuma, in Macon County, Georgia, had a Census-estimated population of 2,903 in July 2024. All 5 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 478. Montezuma is in the Eastern time zone.

According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 478 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.

Area codes with exchanges in Montezuma, GA
Area codeExchanges hereShareIn service sinceOverlay withTime zone
4785100%2000noneEastern

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

Montezuma exchanges by carrier

3 carriers hold the 5 exchanges assigned to Montezuma's rate center. Onvoy, LLC - Ga has the most, with 2. 3 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 Montezuma, GA
Carrier (NANPA operating company)ExchangesShare
Onvoy, LLC - Ga240%
Windstream Georgia Communications Corp.240%
New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Ga120%

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 Montezuma

Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Montezuma's rate center (MONTEZUMA). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. 2 of the 5 were assigned in 2020 or later.

Prefixes assigned in Montezuma, GA
Area codePrefixes (NXX)
478276, 316, 380, 458, 472

Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.

When Montezuma's exchanges were assigned

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

Montezuma, GA: exchanges by decade assigned
Decade assignedExchangesShare
2000s250%
2020s250%

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

How local numbers work in Montezuma

NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Montezuma that is MONTEZUMA, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Montezuma.

New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 478 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.

Who does business near Montezuma

Montezuma is outside any Census metro or micropolitan area, so the figures below are statewide. County Business Patterns counted 261,320 business establishments in Georgia in 2023, employing 4,405,730 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (35,820), professional, scientific, and technical services (33,198), and health care and social assistance (30,047).

Selected industries in Georgia, 2023
IndustryEstablishmentsEmployeesEmployees per establishment
Limited-service restaurants9,735189,34119.4
Full-service restaurants7,925175,63922.2
Physician practices7,19999,66013.8
Offices of real estate agents and brokers6,22713,7542.2
Law offices5,94435,5606.0
Insurance agencies and brokerages4,63727,4685.9
Dental offices3,66330,2628.3
Management consulting firms3,28129,0148.8

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

Business phone service in Montezuma

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 Montezuma 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.

A 17-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in Georgia. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $510.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $424.15. 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 Montezuma, GA?

478. All exchanges NANPA lists for Montezuma are in 478.

How many phone companies have exchanges in Montezuma?

3, holding 5 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.

Can I keep my existing Montezuma 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 Montezuma?

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).