CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Centerville, IA
Centerville's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Centerville number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 641
- Exchanges
- 6NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 4
- Population
- 5,345Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Centerville
Centerville, in Appanoose County, Iowa, had a Census-estimated population of 5,345 in July 2024. All 6 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 641. Centerville is in the Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 641 are dialed as seven digits and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
| Area code | Exchanges here | Share | In service since | Overlay with | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 641 | 6 | 100% | 2000 | none | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Phone carriers in Centerville
4 carriers hold the 6 exchanges assigned to Centerville's rate center. United States Cellular - Ia has the most, with 2. 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| United States Cellular - Ia | 2 | 33% |
| Windstream Iowa Communications, INC. | 2 | 33% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Ia | 1 | 17% |
| T-mobile USA, INC. | 1 | 17% |
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 Centerville
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Centerville's rate center (CENTERVL). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2003. 1 of the 6 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 641 | 216, 436, 437, 674, 856, 895 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Centerville's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Centerville numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 50% |
| 2020s | 1 | 50% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
Rate centers and local calling in Centerville
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Centerville, those come from the CENTERVL rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
Keeping an existing Centerville number costs nothing on Callata, because porting is free; a new number depends on what carriers have open in 641 when you pick it.
Who does business near Centerville
Centerville is outside any Census metro or micropolitan area, so the figures below are statewide. County Business Patterns counted 83,321 business establishments in Iowa in 2023, employing 1,415,652 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (10,970), other services (except public administration) (9,184), and health care and social assistance (9,092).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 2,459 | 44,032 | 17.9 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 2,095 | 41,152 | 19.6 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 1,993 | 9,839 | 4.9 |
| Landscaping services | 1,242 | 7,493 | 6.0 |
| Law offices | 1,212 | 6,216 | 5.1 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 1,195 | 2,293 | 1.9 |
| Residential remodelers | 1,156 | 3,332 | 2.9 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 1,108 | 14,647 | 13.2 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Centerville business line
For $99 a month, Callata puts a team of up to 5 on one plan ($20 for each person after that): up to 3 local numbers, unlimited inbound calls, a pooled allowance of 1,500 outbound US and Canada minutes per user, browser and cell calling, voicemail transcription with urgency triage, recorded calls with AI summaries and business-hours routing, with E911 on every number.
If you already have a number in Centerville, 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.
Per-seat phone plans multiply by headcount. For the rounded average establishment size in Iowa, 17 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $510.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $424.15, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. On Callata the same 17 people cost $339.00 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 | $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 Centerville, IA?
641. All exchanges NANPA lists for Centerville are in 641.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Centerville?
4, holding 6 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Centerville 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 Centerville?
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).