CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Kansas City, KS
Kansas City's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Kansas City number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 913
- Exchanges
- 342NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 33
- Population
- 156,752Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Kansas City
Kansas City, in Wyandotte County, Kansas, had a Census-estimated population of 156,752 in July 2024. All 342 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 913. Kansas City 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 | 342 | 100% | 1947 | none | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Phone carriers in Kansas City
33 carriers hold the 342 exchanges assigned to Kansas City's rate center. Southwestern Bell has the most, with 120. 241 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 | 120 | 35% |
| Aerial Communications, INC. | 70 | 20% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il | 21 | 6.1% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - KS | 19 | 5.6% |
| Onvoy, LLC - KS | 14 | 4.1% |
| Metropcs, INC. | 11 | 3.2% |
| Paetec Itel, LLC | 9 | 2.6% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - KS | 8 | 2.3% |
| Mcimetro Access Transmission Services LLC - KS | 8 | 2.3% |
| Everfast Fiber Networks LLC | 8 | 2.3% |
| Teleport Communications America, LLC - KS | 7 | 2.0% |
| Avid Communications, LLC - KS | 6 | 1.8% |
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 Kansas City
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Kansas City's rate center (KANSASCITY). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. 23 of the 342 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 913 | 200, 201, 202, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 213, 214, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 241, 242, 244, 248, 249, 251, 253, 257, 258, 260, 261, 262, 263, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 275, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 287, 288, 291, 292, 293, 295, 296, 299, 300, 302, 304, 305, 307, 309, 310, 312, 313, 314, 315, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 348, 350, 354, 359, 362, 371, 373, 374, 375, 378, 379, 381, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 389, 391, 392, 396, 399, 400, 401, 402, 403, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 413, 415, 420, 424, 427, 428, 431, 432, 433, 435, 436, 438, 439, 444, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 454, 456, 457, 458, 461, 465, 469, 473, 475, 477, 481, 484, 485, 486, 487, 488, 491, 492, 493, 495, 498, 499, 514, 515, 521, 522, 523, 526, 529, 530, 534, 541, 544, 548, 549, 551, 553, 558, 562, 563, 564, 567, 568, 573, 574, 575, 576, 577, 579, 588, 593, 596, 599, 601, 602, 608, 609, 610, 617, 620, 621, 624, 626, 627, 631, 632, 633, 634, 636, 638, 639, 642, 643, 644, 645, 647, 648, 649, 652, 653, 656 |
First 240 of 342 prefixes. Source: NANPA.
When Kansas City's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Kansas City's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42 | 29% |
| 2010s | 80 | 55% |
| 2020s | 23 | 16% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
How local numbers work in Kansas City
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Kansas City that is KANSASCITY, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Kansas City.
Keeping an existing Kansas City number costs nothing on Callata, because porting is free; a new number depends on what carriers have open in 913 when you pick it.
Who does business near Kansas City
Kansas City 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.
Setting up a Kansas City business line
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 Kansas 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.
Per-seat phone plans multiply by headcount. For the rounded average establishment size in the Kansas City, MO-KS metro area, 18 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $540.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $449.10, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. 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 Kansas City, KS?
913. All exchanges NANPA lists for Kansas City are in 913.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Kansas City?
33, holding 342 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Kansas 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 Kansas City?
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).