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Arkansas City's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Arkansas City number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 620
- Exchanges
- 10NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 5
- Population
- 11,761Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Arkansas City
Arkansas City, in Cowley County, Kansas, had a Census-estimated population of 11,761 in July 2024. All 10 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 620. Arkansas City is in the Central and Mountain time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 620 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 620 | 10 | 100% | 2001 | none | Central and Mountain |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Phone carriers in Arkansas City
5 carriers hold the 10 exchanges assigned to Arkansas City's rate center. Southwestern Bell has the most, with 4. 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Bell | 4 | 40% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - KS | 2 | 20% |
| T-mobile USA, INC. | 2 | 20% |
| Onvoy Spectrum, LLC | 1 | 10% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - KS | 1 | 10% |
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 Arkansas City
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Arkansas City. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. 3 of the 10 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 620 | 307, 441, 442, 446, 454, 469, 506, 613, 660, 741 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Arkansas City's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Arkansas City numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 40% |
| 2020s | 3 | 60% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
How local numbers work in Arkansas City
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Arkansas City's numbers are rated to the ARKANSASCY rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Arkansas City number.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 620 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
The local business market
Arkansas City is part of the Arkansas City-Winfield, KS micropolitan area, home to 34,186 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 719 business establishments in the Arkansas City, KS micropolitan area in 2023, employing 10,889 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are health care and social assistance (113), retail trade (106), and other services (except public administration) (98).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 24 | 563 | 23.5 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 18 | — | — |
| Full-service restaurants | 17 | 170 | 10.0 |
| Dental offices | 12 | 90 | 7.5 |
| Physician practices | 12 | 70 | 5.8 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 12 | 63 | 5.3 |
| Law offices | 11 | 28 | 2.5 |
| Landscaping services | 11 | 45 | 4.1 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Arkansas City
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 Arkansas 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.
The comparison below uses 15 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Arkansas City, KS micropolitan area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $374.25 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $450.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. On Callata the same 15 people cost $299.00 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 | $299.00 | $3,588.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $285.00 | $3,420.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $345.00 | $4,140.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $374.25 | $4,491.00 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $405.00 | $4,860.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $450.00 | $5,400.00 |
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 Arkansas City, KS?
620. All exchanges NANPA lists for Arkansas City are in 620.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Arkansas City?
5, holding 10 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Arkansas 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 Arkansas City?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 15 users come to $299.00 a month. For comparison, 15 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $450.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).