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Get a local business phone number in Kenner, LA

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

Area code
504
Exchanges
100NANPA-assigned
Carriers
18
Population
64,650Census 2024 est.

Area codes in Kenner

Kenner, in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, had a Census-estimated population of 64,650 in July 2024. All 100 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 504. Kenner is in the Central time zone.

According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 504 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.

Area codes with exchanges in Kenner, LA
Area codeExchanges hereShareIn service sinceOverlay withTime zone
504100100%1947noneCentral

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

Kenner exchanges by carrier

18 carriers hold the 100 exchanges assigned to Kenner's rate center. Voicestream GSM I, LLC has the most, with 48. 86 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.

Carriers holding exchanges in Kenner, LA
Carrier (NANPA operating company)ExchangesShare
Voicestream GSM I, LLC4848%
Bellsouth Telecomm INC d/b/a South Central Bell Tel1818%
Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - La66.0%
Paetec Itel, LLC55.0%
Level 3 Communications, LLC - La44.0%
New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Ga33.0%
Onvoy, LLC - La33.0%
Spok, INC.22.0%
Level 3 Telecom of Louisiana, LLC - La22.0%
Advanced Tel., INC. - La11.0%
Nuso, LLC11.0%
AT&T - Local11.0%

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 Kenner

Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Kenner's rate center (KENNER). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. 4 of the 100 were assigned in 2020 or later.

Prefixes assigned in Kenner, LA
Area codePrefixes (NXX)
504201, 216, 217, 221, 222, 223, 229, 230, 231, 236, 237, 251, 268, 273, 275, 287, 290, 292, 296, 303, 305, 306, 307, 315, 317, 319, 327, 331, 332, 336, 338, 339, 346, 353, 360, 375, 385, 397, 401, 402, 403, 405, 409, 417, 428, 431, 441, 443, 445, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 487, 496, 502, 506, 559, 575, 600, 602, 606, 607, 610, 617, 618, 621, 641, 645, 667, 669, 677, 699, 701, 704, 710, 712, 723, 737, 738, 739, 782, 800, 813, 904, 905, 906, 914, 939, 957, 994

Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.

When Kenner's exchanges were assigned

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

Kenner, LA: exchanges by decade assigned
Decade assignedExchangesShare
2000s1333%
2010s2358%
2020s410%

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

What makes a number local to Kenner

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

New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 504 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.

The local business market

Kenner is part of the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area, home to 966,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 25,133 business establishments in the New Orleans, LA metro area in 2023, employing 413,445 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (3,418), professional, scientific, and technical services (3,262), and accommodation and food services (3,170).

Selected industries in the New Orleans, LA metro area, 2023
IndustryEstablishmentsEmployeesEmployees per establishment
Law offices1,0537,6957.3
Full-service restaurants1,01221,89521.6
Limited-service restaurants91615,17016.6
Physician practices6047,94213.1
Insurance agencies and brokerages4802,7375.7
Dental offices3822,6697.0
Drinking places3714,42111.9
Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors3583,2689.1

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

A Kenner number on Callata

Callata is a business phone system priced at $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user. Callata Office includes up to 3 local business numbers, unlimited inbound calling, 1,500 pooled outbound US and Canada minutes per user each month, a browser softphone that can also ring your cell, voicemail with transcription, call recording with AI summaries, business-hours routing and E911 on every number.

Porting a number you already use in Kenner 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 New Orleans, LA metro area, 16 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $480.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $399.20, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. Callata comes to $319.00 a month for 16 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Monthly list price for a 16-person team
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer 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 Kenner, LA?

504. All exchanges NANPA lists for Kenner are in 504.

How many phone companies have exchanges in Kenner?

18, holding 100 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.

Can I keep my existing Kenner 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 Kenner?

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).