CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Elwood, KS
Elwood's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Elwood number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 913
- Exchanges
- 4NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 3
- Population
- 1,137Census 2024 est.
Elwood area codes
Elwood city is a Census place in Doniphan County, Kansas, with an estimated 1,137 residents in 2024. All 4 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 913. Elwood 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 | 4 | 100% | 1947 | none | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Phone carriers in Elwood
3 carriers hold the 4 exchanges assigned to Elwood's rate center. Southwestern Bell has the most, with 2. 3 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 | 2 | 50% |
| Rainbow Communications, LLC - KS | 1 | 25% |
| Onvoy, LLC - 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 Elwood
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Elwood. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2006. 1 of the 4 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 913 | 365, 366, 380, 412 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Elwood's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Elwood numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 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 Elwood
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Elwood, those come from the ELWOOD rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 913 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
Businesses around Elwood
Elwood is part of the St. Joseph, MO-KS metro area, home to 119,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 2,694 business establishments in the St. Joseph, MO-KS metro area in 2023, employing 49,125 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (379), health care and social assistance (364), and other services (except public administration) (307).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 96 | 2,174 | 22.6 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 73 | 462 | 6.3 |
| Physician practices | 72 | — | — |
| Full-service restaurants | 68 | 1,521 | 22.4 |
| Law offices | 46 | — | — |
| Landscaping services | 44 | 123 | 2.8 |
| General automotive repair shops | 42 | 183 | 4.4 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 39 | 486 | 12.5 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Elwood
For $99 a month, Callata puts a team of up to 5 on one plan ($20 for each person after that): up to 3 local numbers, unlimited inbound calls, a pooled allowance of 1,500 outbound US and Canada minutes per user, browser and cell calling, voicemail transcription with urgency triage, recorded calls with AI summaries and business-hours routing, with E911 on every number.
If you already have a number in Elwood, 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.
An 18-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the St. Joseph, 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. On Callata the same 18 people cost $359.00 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 | $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 Elwood, KS?
913. All exchanges NANPA lists for Elwood are in 913.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Elwood?
3, holding 4 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Elwood 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 Elwood?
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).