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Douglass's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Douglass number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 316
- Exchanges
- 4NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 3
- Population
- 1,968Census 2024 est.
Douglass area codes
With 1,968 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Douglass sits in Butler County, Kansas. All 4 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 316. Douglass is in the Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 316 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 316 | 4 | 100% | 1947 | none | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Phone carriers in Douglass
3 carriers hold the 4 exchanges assigned to Douglass's rate center. Southwestern Bell has the most, with 2. 4 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Douglass 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 | 50% |
| Onvoy, LLC - KS | 1 | 25% |
| Coretel Kansas, INC. - KS | 1 | 25% |
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 Douglass
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Douglass. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2019. 1 of the 4 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 316 | 216, 746, 747, 766 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Douglass's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Douglass 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 Douglass
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Douglass's numbers are rated to the DOUGLASS rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Douglass number.
If your business already has a Douglass number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Businesses around Douglass
Douglass is part of the Wichita, KS metro area, home to 661,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 15,367 business establishments in the Wichita, KS metro area in 2023, employing 267,681 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are health care and social assistance (2,151), retail trade (1,939), and other services (except public administration) (1,572).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 581 | 12,236 | 21.1 |
| Physician practices | 463 | 7,142 | 15.4 |
| Full-service restaurants | 459 | 11,214 | 24.4 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 377 | 1,794 | 4.8 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 258 | 539 | 2.1 |
| Dental offices | 221 | 2,475 | 11.2 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 216 | 2,664 | 12.3 |
| Landscaping services | 208 | 1,331 | 6.4 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Douglass
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.
If you already have a number in Douglass, 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 Wichita, KS metro area, 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. On Callata the same 17 people cost $339.00 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 | $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 Douglass, KS?
316. All exchanges NANPA lists for Douglass are in 316.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Douglass?
3, holding 4 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Douglass 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 Douglass?
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).