CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Fruitport, MI
Fruitport's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Fruitport number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 231
- Exchanges
- 4NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 3
- Population
- 15,458Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Fruitport
With 15,458 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Fruitport sits in Muskegon County, Michigan. All 4 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 231. Fruitport is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 231 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 231 | 4 | 100% | 1999 | none | Eastern |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Phone carriers in Fruitport
3 carriers hold the 4 exchanges assigned to Fruitport's rate center. Frontier North, INC. - Mi has the most, with 2. 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Frontier North, INC. - Mi | 2 | 50% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - Mi | 1 | 25% |
| Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - Mi | 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 Fruitport
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Fruitport. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 231 | 366, 681, 865, 875 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
How local numbers work in Fruitport
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Fruitport that is FRUITPORT, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Fruitport.
If your business already has a Fruitport number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
The local business market
Fruitport is part of the Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI metro area, home to 177,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 3,147 business establishments in the Muskegon, MI metro area in 2023, employing 51,826 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (523), health care and social assistance (408), and other services (except public administration) (378).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 129 | 2,333 | 18.1 |
| Full-service restaurants | 104 | 2,287 | 22.0 |
| Dental offices | 55 | 519 | 9.4 |
| Physician practices | 53 | 1,168 | 22.0 |
| Residential remodelers | 49 | — | — |
| Landscaping services | 46 | 184 | 4.0 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 42 | 408 | 9.7 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 41 | 198 | 4.8 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Fruitport
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 Fruitport, 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 the Muskegon, MI 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. 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 Fruitport, MI?
231. All exchanges NANPA lists for Fruitport are in 231.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Fruitport?
3, holding 4 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Fruitport 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 Fruitport?
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).