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Jackson's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Jackson number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 517
- Exchanges
- 63NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 17
- Population
- 30,920Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Jackson
With 30,920 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Jackson sits in Jackson County, Michigan. All 63 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 517. Jackson 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 | 63 | 100% | 1947 | none | Eastern |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Phone carriers in Jackson
17 carriers hold the 63 exchanges assigned to Jackson's rate center. Michigan Bell Tel CO has the most, with 17. 43 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 | 17 | 27% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Mi | 13 | 21% |
| Omnipoint Communications Midwest Operations, LLC | 11 | 17% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il | 6 | 9.5% |
| Teleport Communications America, LLC - Mi | 2 | 3.2% |
| Nuso, LLC | 2 | 3.2% |
| American Messaging Services, LLC | 2 | 3.2% |
| Spok, INC. | 1 | 1.6% |
| 123.net, LLC | 1 | 1.6% |
| AT&T Enterprises, LLC | 1 | 1.6% |
| Fractel, LLC | 1 | 1.6% |
| Clear Rate Communications, LLC | 1 | 1.6% |
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 Jackson
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Jackson. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. 5 of the 63 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 517 | 205, 206, 240, 247, 250, 257, 259, 262, 307, 314, 315, 344, 358, 390, 392, 395, 396, 414, 416, 435, 464, 474, 499, 513, 534, 539, 544, 581, 612, 740, 745, 748, 750, 764, 768, 769, 780, 782, 783, 784, 787, 788, 789, 795, 796, 800, 812, 817, 840, 841, 867, 879, 888, 905, 914, 917, 936, 937, 945, 960, 962, 990, 998 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Jackson's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Jackson numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9 | 39% |
| 2010s | 9 | 39% |
| 2020s | 5 | 22% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
Rate centers and local calling in Jackson
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Jackson that is JACKSON, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Jackson.
If your business already has a Jackson number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Who does business near Jackson
Jackson is part of the Jackson, MI metro area, home to 160,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 2,991 business establishments in the Jackson, MI metro area in 2023, employing 50,612 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (483), health care and social assistance (395), and other services (except public administration) (312).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 96 | 1,943 | 20.2 |
| Full-service restaurants | 86 | 1,970 | 22.9 |
| Physician practices | 81 | — | — |
| Residential remodelers | 51 | 146 | 2.9 |
| Landscaping services | 48 | 216 | 4.5 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 46 | 437 | 9.5 |
| Dental offices | 45 | 501 | 11.1 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 45 | 220 | 4.9 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Jackson 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 Jackson, 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 17-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Jackson, MI metro area. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $510.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $424.15. On Callata the same 17 people cost $339.00 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 | $339.00 | $4,068.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $323.00 | $3,876.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $391.00 | $4,692.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $424.15 | $5,089.80 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $459.00 | $5,508.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $510.00 | $6,120.00 |
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 Jackson, MI?
517. All exchanges NANPA lists for Jackson are in 517.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Jackson?
17, holding 63 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Jackson 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 Jackson?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 17 users come to $339.00 a month. For comparison, 17 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $510.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).