CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Houlton, ME
Houlton's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Houlton number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 207
- Exchanges
- 6NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 4
- Population
- 6,005Census 2024 est.
What area code is Houlton, ME?
Houlton, in Aroostook County, Maine, had a Census-estimated population of 6,005 in July 2024. All 6 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 207. Houlton is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 207 are dialed as seven digits and toll calls as seven digits.
| Area code | Exchanges here | Share | In service since | Overlay with | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207 | 6 | 100% | 1947 | none | Eastern |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Who holds Houlton phone exchanges
4 carriers hold the 6 exchanges assigned to Houlton's rate center. Consolidated Comm of No. New England-me has the most, with 3. 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Comm of No. New England-me | 3 | 50% |
| Oxford Cnty Telephone SVC CO, d/b/a Oxford Netwrks | 1 | 17% |
| Commio, LLC | 1 | 17% |
| Bell Atlantic Mobile, INC | 1 | 17% |
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 Houlton
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Houlton's rate center (HOULTON). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2011. 1 of the 6 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 207 | 254, 414, 521, 532, 538, 694 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Houlton's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Houlton numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 | 50% |
| 2020s | 1 | 50% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
Rate centers and local calling in Houlton
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Houlton, those come from the HOULTON rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
Keeping an existing Houlton number costs nothing on Callata, because porting is free; a new number depends on what carriers have open in 207 when you pick it.
Who does business near Houlton
Houlton is outside any Census metro or micropolitan area, so the figures below are statewide. County Business Patterns counted 43,345 business establishments in Maine in 2023, employing 548,469 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (6,039), construction (5,826), and health care and social assistance (5,062).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 1,446 | 22,469 | 15.5 |
| Residential remodelers | 1,074 | 3,156 | 2.9 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 1,016 | 12,872 | 12.7 |
| Landscaping services | 964 | 3,914 | 4.1 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 814 | 1,178 | 1.4 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 781 | 4,783 | 6.1 |
| Child day care services | 674 | 5,236 | 7.8 |
| Electrical contractors | 662 | 3,912 | 5.9 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Houlton 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 Houlton, 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.
The comparison below uses 13 users, the rounded average establishment size in Maine. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $324.35 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $390.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. On Callata the same 13 people cost $259.00 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 | $259.00 | $3,108.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $247.00 | $2,964.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $299.00 | $3,588.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $324.35 | $3,892.20 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $351.00 | $4,212.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $390.00 | $4,680.00 |
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 Houlton, ME?
207. All exchanges NANPA lists for Houlton are in 207.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Houlton?
4, holding 6 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Houlton 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 Houlton?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 13 users come to $259.00 a month. For comparison, 13 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $390.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).