CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Albion, MI
Albion's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Albion number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 517
- Exchanges
- 11NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 10
- Population
- 7,494Census 2024 est.
What area code is Albion, MI?
With 7,494 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Albion sits in Calhoun County, Michigan. All 11 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 517. Albion is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 517 are dialed as seven digits and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
| Area code | Exchanges here | Share | In service since | Overlay with | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 517 | 11 | 100% | 1947 | none | Eastern |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Who holds Albion phone exchanges
10 carriers hold the 11 exchanges assigned to Albion's rate center. Michigan Bell Tel CO has the most, with 2. 7 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.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan Bell Tel CO | 2 | 18% |
| Wow! Internet, Cable and Phone | 1 | 9.1% |
| AT&T Enterprises, LLC | 1 | 9.1% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il | 1 | 9.1% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Mi | 1 | 9.1% |
| 123.net, LLC | 1 | 9.1% |
| Telnet Worldwide, INC. | 1 | 9.1% |
| First Communications, LLC | 1 | 9.1% |
| Onvoy, Llcv - Mi | 1 | 9.1% |
| Acd Telecom, INC. - Mi | 1 | 9.1% |
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 Albion
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Albion's rate center (ALBION). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 517 | 343, 465, 494, 554, 584, 629, 630, 654, 680, 686, 961 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Albion's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Albion numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 | 86% |
| 2010s | 1 | 14% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
Rate centers and local calling in Albion
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Albion's numbers are rated to the ALBION rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Albion number.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 517 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
Who does business near Albion
Albion is part of the Battle Creek, MI metro area, home to 134,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 2,482 business establishments in the Battle Creek, MI metro area in 2023, employing 48,331 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (436), health care and social assistance (314), and other services (except public administration) (310).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 106 | 2,156 | 20.3 |
| Full-service restaurants | 72 | 1,448 | 20.1 |
| Physician practices | 59 | 607 | 10.3 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 48 | 206 | 4.3 |
| Dental offices | 43 | 302 | 7.0 |
| General automotive repair shops | 43 | 156 | 3.6 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 34 | 262 | 7.7 |
| Residential remodelers | 34 | 89 | 2.6 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Albion business line
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.
If you already have a number in Albion, 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 19-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Battle Creek, MI metro area. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $570.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $474.05. On Callata the same 19 people cost $379.00 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 | $379.00 | $4,548.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $361.00 | $4,332.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $437.00 | $5,244.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $474.05 | $5,688.60 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $513.00 | $6,156.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $570.00 | $6,840.00 |
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 Albion, MI?
517. All exchanges NANPA lists for Albion are in 517.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Albion?
10, holding 11 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Albion 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 Albion?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 19 users come to $379.00 a month. For comparison, 19 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $570.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).