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Spirit Lake's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Spirit Lake number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 712
- Exchanges
- 6NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 5
- Population
- 5,548Census 2024 est.
What area code is Spirit Lake, IA?
Spirit Lake, in Dickinson County, Iowa, had a Census-estimated population of 5,548 in July 2024. All 6 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 712. Spirit Lake is in the Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 712 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 712 | 6 | 100% | 1947 | none | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Who holds Spirit Lake phone exchanges
5 carriers hold the 6 exchanges assigned to Spirit Lake's rate center. Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Ia has the most, with 2. 3 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 - Ia | 2 | 33% |
| United States Cellular - Ia | 1 | 17% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il | 1 | 17% |
| Qwest Corporation | 1 | 17% |
| MCC Telephony of Iowa, LLC - Ia | 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.
Local prefixes for Spirit Lake
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Spirit Lake's rate center (SPIRITLAKE). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2006. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 712 | 320, 330, 331, 336, 339, 759 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Spirit Lake's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Spirit Lake numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 50% |
| 2010s | 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 Spirit Lake
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Spirit Lake's numbers are rated to the SPIRITLAKE rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Spirit Lake number.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 712 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
Who does business near Spirit Lake
Spirit Lake is part of the Spirit Lake, IA micropolitan area, home to 18,158 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 784 business establishments in the Spirit Lake, IA micropolitan area in 2023, employing 7,749 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (105), accommodation and food services (105), and construction (104).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscaping services | 33 | 75 | 2.3 |
| Full-service restaurants | 32 | 462 | 14.4 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 24 | 339 | 14.1 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 21 | — | — |
| New single-family housing construction contractors | 17 | — | — |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 16 | 43 | 2.7 |
| Hotels and motels | 16 | 211 | 13.2 |
| Drinking places | 13 | 106 | 8.2 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Spirit Lake 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.
If you already have a number in Spirit Lake, 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 10-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Spirit Lake, IA micropolitan area. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $300.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $249.50. On Callata the same 10 people cost $199.00 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 | $199.00 | $2,388.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $190.00 | $2,280.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $230.00 | $2,760.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $249.50 | $2,994.00 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $270.00 | $3,240.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $300.00 | $3,600.00 |
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 Spirit Lake, IA?
712. All exchanges NANPA lists for Spirit Lake are in 712.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Spirit Lake?
5, holding 6 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Spirit Lake 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 Spirit Lake?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 10 users come to $199.00 a month. For comparison, 10 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $300.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).