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Get a local business phone number in Murray, KY

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

Area code
270
Exchanges
18NANPA-assigned
Carriers
9
Population
18,567Census 2024 est.

Area codes in Murray

Murray, in Calloway County, Kentucky, had a Census-estimated population of 18,567 in July 2024. All 18 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 270. 270 is part of an overlay with 364, so a new local number in Murray may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Murray is in the Eastern and Central time zone.

According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 270 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.

Area codes with exchanges in Murray, KY
Area codeExchanges hereShareIn service sinceOverlay withTime zone
27018100%1999364Eastern and Central

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

Phone carriers in Murray

9 carriers hold the 18 exchanges assigned to Murray's rate center. Bellsouth Telecomm INC d/b/a South Central Bell Tel has the most, with 5. 12 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Murray can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.

Carriers holding exchanges in Murray, KY
Carrier (NANPA operating company)ExchangesShare
Bellsouth Telecomm INC d/b/a South Central Bell Tel528%
Onvoy, LLC - KY422%
New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Ga211%
Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - KY211%
Powertel Kentucky Licenses, INC.15.6%
Telnyx LLC15.6%
TWC Ip Enabled Services, LLC15.6%
Level 3 Communications, LLC - KY15.6%
MCC Telephony of the South, LLC - KY15.6%

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 Murray

A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Murray. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. None were assigned in 2020 or later.

Prefixes assigned in Murray, KY
Area codePrefixes (NXX)
270226, 227, 293, 638, 661, 708, 752, 753, 759, 761, 762, 767, 768, 809, 873, 917, 978, 992

Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.

When Murray's exchanges were assigned

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

Murray, KY: exchanges by decade assigned
Decade assignedExchangesShare
2000s788%
2010s113%

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

What makes a number local to Murray

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

Keeping an existing Murray number costs nothing on Callata, because porting is free; a new number depends on what carriers have open in 270 when you pick it.

The local business market

Murray is part of the Murray, KY micropolitan area, home to 38,975 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 906 business establishments in the Murray, KY micropolitan area in 2023, employing 13,709 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (155), health care and social assistance (111), and construction (101).

Selected industries in the Murray, KY micropolitan area, 2023
IndustryEstablishmentsEmployeesEmployees per establishment
Limited-service restaurants3277724.3
Full-service restaurants2764423.9
Law offices20——
Residential remodelers20613.0
Insurance agencies and brokerages18945.2
Offices of real estate agents and brokers18241.3
Landscaping services14——
Dental offices1212410.3

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

Business phone service in Murray

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 Murray 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 15-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Murray, KY micropolitan area. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $450.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $374.25. Callata comes to $299.00 a month for 15 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Monthly list price for a 15-person team
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$299.00$3,588.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$285.00$3,420.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$345.00$4,140.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$374.25$4,491.00
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$405.00$4,860.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$450.00$5,400.00

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 Murray, KY?

270. All exchanges NANPA lists for Murray are in 270.

How many phone companies have exchanges in Murray?

9, holding 18 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.

Can I keep my existing Murray 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 Murray?

Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 15 users come to $299.00 a month. For comparison, 15 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $450.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).