Get a local business phone number in St. Ansgar, IA
St. Ansgar's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a St. Ansgar number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 641
- Exchanges
- 3NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 2
- Population
- 1,172Census 2024 est.
What area code is St. Ansgar, IA?
St. Ansgar, in Mitchell County, Iowa, had a Census-estimated population of 1,172 in July 2024. All 3 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 641. St. Ansgar 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 | 3 | 100% | 2000 | none | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Phone carriers in St. Ansgar
2 carriers hold the 3 exchanges assigned to St. Ansgar's rate center. Windstream Iowa Communications, INC. - North 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.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Windstream Iowa Communications, INC. - North | 2 | 67% |
| Omnitel Communications, INC. - Ia | 1 | 33% |
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 St. Ansgar
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to St. Ansgar's rate center (ST ANSGAR). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2015. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 641 | 599, 713, 736 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
Rate centers and local calling in St. Ansgar
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. St. Ansgar's numbers are rated to the ST ANSGAR rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a St. Ansgar number.
Keeping an existing St. Ansgar number costs nothing on Callata, because porting is free; a new number depends on what carriers have open in 641 when you pick it.
Businesses around St. Ansgar
St. Ansgar 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 St. Ansgar 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.
Porting a number you already use in St. Ansgar 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.
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. Callata comes to $339.00 a month for 17 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.
| 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 St. Ansgar, IA?
641. All exchanges NANPA lists for St. Ansgar are in 641.
How many phone companies have exchanges in St. Ansgar?
2, holding 3 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing St. Ansgar 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 St. Ansgar?
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).