CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Homer, MI
Homer's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Homer number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 517
- Exchanges
- 4NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 4
- Population
- 3,986Census 2024 est.
What area code is Homer, MI?
Homer township is a Census town in Midland County, Michigan, with an estimated 3,986 residents in 2024. All 4 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 517. Homer 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 | 4 | 100% | 1947 | none | Eastern |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Homer exchanges by carrier
4 carriers hold the 4 exchanges assigned to Homer's rate center. New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il has the most, with 1. 3 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Homer can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il | 1 | 25% |
| Frontier Midstates, INC. - Mi | 1 | 25% |
| Telnet Worldwide, INC. | 1 | 25% |
| Acd Telecom, INC. - 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.
Homer phone prefixes
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Homer. 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 | 418, 568, 724, 929 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
What makes a number local to Homer
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Homer that is HOMER, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Homer.
Keeping an existing Homer number costs nothing on Callata, because porting is free; a new number depends on what carriers have open in 517 when you pick it.
Businesses around Homer
Homer is part of the Midland, MI metro area, home to 84,022 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 1,795 business establishments in the Midland, MI metro area in 2023, employing 37,324 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are health care and social assistance (348), retail trade (253), and other services (except public administration) (205).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician practices | 77 | 786 | 10.2 |
| Agencies providing services for the elderly and persons with disabilities | 68 | 428 | 6.3 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 66 | 1,453 | 22.0 |
| Full-service restaurants | 43 | 1,027 | 23.9 |
| Dental offices | 36 | 421 | 11.7 |
| Residential remodelers | 35 | 135 | 3.9 |
| Child day care services | 32 | 268 | 8.4 |
| Landscaping services | 26 | 126 | 4.8 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Homer
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 Homer, 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.
Per-seat phone plans multiply by headcount. For the rounded average establishment size in the Midland, MI metro area, 21 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $630.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $523.95, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. On Callata the same 21 people cost $419.00 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 | $419.00 | $5,028.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $399.00 | $4,788.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $483.00 | $5,796.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $523.95 | $6,287.40 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $567.00 | $6,804.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $630.00 | $7,560.00 |
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 Homer, MI?
517. All exchanges NANPA lists for Homer are in 517.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Homer?
4, holding 4 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Homer 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 Homer?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 21 users come to $419.00 a month. For comparison, 21 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $630.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).