CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in New Orleans, LA
New Orleans's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a New Orleans number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 504
- Exchanges
- 433NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 40
- Population
- 362,701Census 2024 est.
New Orleans area codes
New Orleans city is a Census place in Orleans Parish, Louisiana, with an estimated 362,701 residents in 2024. All 433 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 504. New Orleans 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 code | Exchanges here | Share | In service since | Overlay with | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 504 | 433 | 100% | 1947 | none | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Who holds New Orleans phone exchanges
40 carriers hold the 433 exchanges assigned to New Orleans's rate center. Bellsouth Telecomm INC d/b/a South Central Bell Tel has the most, with 196. 259 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bellsouth Telecomm INC d/b/a South Central Bell Tel | 196 | 45% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Ga | 43 | 9.9% |
| Voicestream GSM I, LLC | 33 | 7.6% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - La | 32 | 7.4% |
| Spok, INC. | 23 | 5.3% |
| Onvoy, LLC - La | 16 | 3.7% |
| Paetec Itel, LLC | 11 | 2.5% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - La | 11 | 2.5% |
| Comcast Ip Phone, LLC | 11 | 2.5% |
| Metropcs, INC. | 8 | 1.8% |
| Onvoy Spectrum, LLC | 5 | 1.2% |
| Level 3 Telecom of Louisiana, LLC - La | 4 | 0.92% |
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.
New Orleans phone prefixes
These are the central office codes NANPA records for New Orleans. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. 30 of the 433 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 504 | 200, 202, 203, 206, 207, 208, 210, 212, 213, 214, 215, 218, 219, 220, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 232, 234, 235, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 269, 270, 271, 272, 274, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 288, 289, 291, 293, 295, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 304, 308, 309, 310, 312, 313, 314, 316, 318, 321, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 328, 329, 330, 333, 334, 335, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 371, 372, 373, 374, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 386, 387, 388, 389, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394, 396, 398, 399, 400, 404, 406, 407, 408, 410, 412, 413, 415, 416, 418, 421, 422, 423, 425, 426, 427, 429, 430, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 442, 444, 447, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 480, 481, 482, 483, 484, 485, 486, 488, 489, 490, 491, 493, 494, 495, 497, 498, 499, 501, 503, 504, 505, 507, 508, 509, 510, 512, 513, 514, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 531 |
First 240 of 433 prefixes. Source: NANPA.
When New Orleans's exchanges were assigned
The table groups New Orleans's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45 | 36% |
| 2010s | 50 | 40% |
| 2020s | 30 | 24% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
What makes a number local to New Orleans
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For New Orleans that is NEWORLEANS, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around New Orleans.
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
New Orleans 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).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Law offices | 1,053 | 7,695 | 7.3 |
| Full-service restaurants | 1,012 | 21,895 | 21.6 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 916 | 15,170 | 16.6 |
| Physician practices | 604 | 7,942 | 13.1 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 480 | 2,737 | 5.7 |
| Dental offices | 382 | 2,669 | 7.0 |
| Drinking places | 371 | 4,421 | 11.9 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 358 | 3,268 | 9.1 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A New Orleans number on Callata
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 New Orleans 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 16-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the New Orleans, LA metro area. 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. Callata comes to $319.00 a month for 16 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 | $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 New Orleans, LA?
504. All exchanges NANPA lists for New Orleans are in 504.
How many phone companies have exchanges in New Orleans?
40, holding 433 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing New Orleans 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 New Orleans?
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).