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Coushatta's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Coushatta number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 318
- Exchanges
- 4NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 4
- Population
- 1,640Census 2024 est.
Coushatta area codes
With 1,640 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Coushatta sits in Red River Parish, Louisiana. All 4 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 318. 318 is part of an overlay with 457, so a new local number in Coushatta may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Coushatta is in the Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 318 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
| Area code | Exchanges here | Share | In service since | Overlay with | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 318 | 4 | 100% | 1957 | 457 | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Phone carriers in Coushatta
4 carriers hold the 4 exchanges assigned to Coushatta's rate center. Cp-tel Network Services, INC. - La has the most, with 1. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cp-tel Network Services, INC. - La | 1 | 25% |
| AT&T Enterprises, LLC | 1 | 25% |
| Teleport Communications America La - LLC | 1 | 25% |
| Bellsouth Telecomm INC d/b/a South Central Bell Tel | 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 Coushatta
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Coushatta. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. 1 of the 4 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 318 | 271, 702, 760, 932 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Coushatta's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Coushatta numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 33% |
| 2010s | 1 | 33% |
| 2020s | 1 | 33% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
How local numbers work in Coushatta
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Coushatta, those come from the COUSHATTA rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 318 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
The local business market
Coushatta is outside any Census metro or micropolitan area, so the figures below are statewide. County Business Patterns counted 108,561 business establishments in Louisiana in 2023, employing 1,697,330 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (15,868), health care and social assistance (13,331), and professional, scientific, and technical services (12,493).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 3,759 | 71,389 | 19.0 |
| Law offices | 3,217 | 17,533 | 5.5 |
| Full-service restaurants | 3,085 | 71,744 | 23.3 |
| Physician practices | 2,994 | 36,426 | 12.2 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 2,136 | 11,634 | 5.4 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 1,623 | 14,032 | 8.6 |
| Dental offices | 1,575 | 12,232 | 7.8 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 1,156 | 2,269 | 2.0 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Coushatta business line
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 Coushatta, 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.
A 16-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in Louisiana. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $480.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $399.20. On Callata the same 16 people cost $319.00 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 | $319.00 | $3,828.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $304.00 | $3,648.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $368.00 | $4,416.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $399.20 | $4,790.40 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $432.00 | $5,184.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $480.00 | $5,760.00 |
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 Coushatta, LA?
318. All exchanges NANPA lists for Coushatta are in 318.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Coushatta?
4, holding 4 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Coushatta 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 Coushatta?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 16 users come to $319.00 a month. For comparison, 16 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $480.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).