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De Soto's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a De Soto number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 913
- Exchanges
- 5NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 4
- Population
- 6,579Census 2024 est.
De Soto area codes
De Soto city is a Census place in Johnson County, Kansas, with an estimated 6,579 residents in 2024. All 5 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 913. De Soto is in the Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 913 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 913 | 5 | 100% | 1947 | none | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
De Soto exchanges by carrier
4 carriers hold the 5 exchanges assigned to De Soto's rate center. Southwestern Bell has the most, with 2. 5 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in De Soto can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Bell | 2 | 40% |
| Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - KS | 1 | 20% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - KS | 1 | 20% |
| Onvoy, LLC - KS | 1 | 20% |
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 De Soto
These are the central office codes NANPA records for De Soto. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2004. 1 of the 5 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 913 | 349, 583, 585, 586, 733 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When De Soto's exchanges were assigned
The table groups De Soto's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 33% |
| 2010s | 1 | 33% |
| 2020s | 1 | 33% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
Rate centers and local calling in De Soto
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. De Soto's numbers are rated to the DE SOTO rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a De Soto number.
If your business already has a De Soto number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Businesses around De Soto
De Soto is part of the Kansas City, MO-KS metro area, home to 2.3 million people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 55,104 business establishments in the Kansas City, MO-KS metro area in 2023, employing 1,016,941 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are health care and social assistance (7,042), professional, scientific, and technical services (6,702), and retail trade (6,258).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 1,696 | 36,915 | 21.8 |
| Full-service restaurants | 1,539 | 40,579 | 26.4 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 1,265 | 2,424 | 1.9 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 1,244 | 14,372 | 11.6 |
| Law offices | 1,211 | 8,409 | 6.9 |
| Physician practices | 1,106 | 16,946 | 15.3 |
| Dental offices | 878 | 6,973 | 7.9 |
| Residential remodelers | 851 | 3,185 | 3.7 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A De Soto number on Callata
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.
Porting a number you already use in De Soto 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.
An 18-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Kansas City, MO-KS metro area. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $540.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $449.10. Callata comes to $359.00 a month for 18 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 | $359.00 | $4,308.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $342.00 | $4,104.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $414.00 | $4,968.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $449.10 | $5,389.20 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $486.00 | $5,832.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $540.00 | $6,480.00 |
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 De Soto, KS?
913. All exchanges NANPA lists for De Soto are in 913.
How many phone companies have exchanges in De Soto?
4, holding 5 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing De Soto 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 De Soto?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 18 users come to $359.00 a month. For comparison, 18 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $540.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).