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Get a local business phone number in Lecompton, KS

Lecompton's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Lecompton number in front of your customers.

Area code
785
Exchanges
4NANPA-assigned
Carriers
4
Population
1,700Census 2024 est.

Area codes in Lecompton

With 1,700 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Lecompton sits in Douglas County, Kansas. All 4 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 785. Lecompton is in the Central and Mountain time zone.

According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 785 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.

Area codes with exchanges in Lecompton, KS
Area codeExchanges hereShareIn service sinceOverlay withTime zone
7854100%1997noneCentral and Mountain

Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.

Phone carriers in Lecompton

4 carriers hold the 4 exchanges assigned to Lecompton's rate center. New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il has the most, with 1. 4 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.

Carriers holding exchanges in Lecompton, KS
Carrier (NANPA operating company)ExchangesShare
New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il125%
Comcast Ip Phone, LLC125%
Onvoy Spectrum, LLC125%
Southwestern Bell125%

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 Lecompton

Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Lecompton's rate center (LECOMPTON). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2003. 1 of the 4 were assigned in 2020 or later.

Prefixes assigned in Lecompton, KS
Area codePrefixes (NXX)
785318, 503, 681, 887

Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.

When Lecompton's exchanges were assigned

The table groups Lecompton's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.

Lecompton, KS: exchanges by decade assigned
Decade assignedExchangesShare
2000s150%
2020s150%

Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.

What makes a number local to Lecompton

NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Lecompton that is LECOMPTON, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Lecompton.

Keeping an existing Lecompton number costs nothing on Callata, because porting is free; a new number depends on what carriers have open in 785 when you pick it.

The local business market

Lecompton is part of the Lawrence, KS metro area, home to 122,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 2,774 business establishments in the Lawrence, KS metro area in 2023, employing 38,737 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (348), accommodation and food services (345), and health care and social assistance (326).

Selected industries in the Lawrence, KS metro area, 2023
IndustryEstablishmentsEmployeesEmployees per establishment
Limited-service restaurants1122,87725.7
Full-service restaurants972,28023.5
Offices of real estate agents and brokers54861.6
Insurance agencies and brokerages522284.4
Residential remodelers491543.1
Dental offices484198.7
Law offices451773.9
Landscaping services452435.4

Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.

Business phone service in Lecompton

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 Lecompton 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 14-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Lawrence, KS metro area. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $420.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $349.30. Callata comes to $279.00 a month for 14 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Monthly list price for a 14-person team
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$279.00$3,348.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$266.00$3,192.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$322.00$3,864.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$349.30$4,191.60
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$378.00$4,536.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$420.00$5,040.00

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 Lecompton, KS?

785. All exchanges NANPA lists for Lecompton are in 785.

How many phone companies have exchanges in Lecompton?

4, holding 4 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.

Can I keep my existing Lecompton 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 Lecompton?

Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 14 users come to $279.00 a month. For comparison, 14 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $420.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).