Get a local business phone number in Dodge City, KS
Dodge City's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Dodge City number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 620
- Exchanges
- 16NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 7
- Population
- 27,663Census 2024 est.
What area code is Dodge City, KS?
Dodge City city is a Census place in Ford County, Kansas, with an estimated 27,663 residents in 2024. All 16 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 620. Dodge 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 | 16 | 100% | 2001 | none | Central and Mountain |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Phone carriers in Dodge City
7 carriers hold the 16 exchanges assigned to Dodge City's rate center. Southwestern Bell has the most, with 7. 10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Bell | 7 | 44% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - KS | 2 | 13% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il | 2 | 13% |
| United Wireless Communications, INC. | 2 | 13% |
| Comcast Ip Phone, LLC | 1 | 6.3% |
| United Communications Association, INC. - KS | 1 | 6.3% |
| United Wireless Communications, INC. - KS | 1 | 6.3% |
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 Dodge City
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Dodge City. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2002. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 620 | 225, 227, 253, 255, 338, 339, 371, 390, 408, 430, 471, 523, 561, 682, 789, 801 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Dodge City's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Dodge City's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 71% |
| 2010s | 2 | 29% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
Rate centers and local calling in Dodge City
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Dodge City's numbers are rated to the DODGE CITY rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Dodge City number.
Keeping an existing Dodge City number costs nothing on Callata, because porting is free; a new number depends on what carriers have open in 620 when you pick it.
Businesses around Dodge City
Dodge City is part of the Dodge City, KS micropolitan area, home to 34,072 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 803 business establishments in the Dodge City, KS micropolitan area in 2023, employing 15,828 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (120), health care and social assistance (94), and accommodation and food services (89).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 32 | 410 | 12.8 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 21 | 73 | 3.5 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 21 | 681 | 32.4 |
| Law offices | 16 | — | — |
| Hotels and motels | 14 | 245 | 17.5 |
| Physician practices | 10 | — | — |
| Chiropractic offices | 10 | — | — |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 10 | 62 | 6.2 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Dodge City business line
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.
Porting a number you already use in Dodge City 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.
A 20-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Dodge City, KS micropolitan area. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $600.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $499.00. Callata comes to $399.00 a month for 20 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 | $399.00 | $4,788.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $380.00 | $4,560.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $460.00 | $5,520.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $499.00 | $5,988.00 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $540.00 | $6,480.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $600.00 | $7,200.00 |
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 Dodge City, KS?
620. All exchanges NANPA lists for Dodge City are in 620.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Dodge City?
7, holding 16 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Dodge 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 Dodge City?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 20 users come to $399.00 a month. For comparison, 20 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $600.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).