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Story City's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Story City number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 515
- Exchanges
- 3NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 2
- Population
- 3,439Census 2024 est.
Story City area codes
Story City city is a Census place in Story County, Iowa, with an estimated 3,439 residents in 2024. All 3 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 515. Story City is in the Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 515 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
| Area code | Exchanges here | Share | In service since | Overlay with | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 515 | 3 | 100% | 1947 | none | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Story City exchanges by carrier
2 carriers hold the 3 exchanges assigned to Story City'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. A business number in Story City can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Windstream Iowa Communications, INC. - North | 2 | 67% |
| Ton80 Communications, LLC | 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.
Story City phone prefixes
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Story City's rate center (STORY CITY). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2015. 1 of the 3 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 515 | 335, 733, 862 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Story City's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Story City numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 | 50% |
| 2020s | 1 | 50% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
What makes a number local to Story City
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Story City that is STORY CITY, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Story City.
If your business already has a Story City number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Businesses around Story City
Story City is part of the Ames, IA metro area, home to 129,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 2,765 business establishments in the Ames, IA metro area in 2023, employing 39,997 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (338), other services (except public administration) (315), and accommodation and food services (307).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 89 | 1,674 | 18.8 |
| Full-service restaurants | 74 | 2,073 | 28.0 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 70 | 144 | 2.1 |
| Landscaping services | 56 | 322 | 5.8 |
| Residential remodelers | 53 | 115 | 2.2 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 51 | 136 | 2.7 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 49 | 486 | 9.9 |
| Dental offices | 35 | 325 | 9.3 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Story City number on Callata
Callata is a business phone system priced at $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user. Callata Office includes up to 3 local business numbers, unlimited inbound calling, 1,500 pooled outbound US and Canada minutes per user each month, a browser softphone that can also ring your cell, voicemail with transcription, call recording with AI summaries, business-hours routing and E911 on every number.
If you already have a number in Story City, 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 the Ames, IA metro area, 14 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $420.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $349.30, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. On Callata the same 14 people cost $279.00 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 | $279.00 | $3,348.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $266.00 | $3,192.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $322.00 | $3,864.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $349.30 | $4,191.60 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $378.00 | $4,536.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $420.00 | $5,040.00 |
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 Story City, IA?
515. All exchanges NANPA lists for Story City are in 515.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Story City?
2, holding 3 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Story City 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 Story City?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 14 users come to $279.00 a month. For comparison, 14 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $420.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).