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Get a local business phone number in Manton, MI

Manton's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Manton number in front of your customers.

Area code
231
Exchanges
3NANPA-assigned
Carriers
3
Population
1,530Census 2024 est.

Manton area codes

Manton, in Wexford County, Michigan, had a Census-estimated population of 1,530 in July 2024. All 3 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 231. Manton 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 codes with exchanges in Manton, MI
Area codeExchanges hereShareIn service sinceOverlay withTime zone
2313100%1999noneEastern

Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.

Manton exchanges by carrier

3 carriers hold the 3 exchanges assigned to Manton'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. 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.

Carriers holding exchanges in Manton, MI
Carrier (NANPA operating company)ExchangesShare
New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il133%
Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - Mi133%
Michigan Bell Tel CO133%

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.

Manton phone prefixes

Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Manton's rate center (MANTON). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2014. None were assigned in 2020 or later.

Prefixes assigned in Manton, MI
Area codePrefixes (NXX)
231434, 475, 824

Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.

How local numbers work in Manton

Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Manton's numbers are rated to the MANTON rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Manton number.

New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 231 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.

The local business market

Manton is part of the Cadillac, MI micropolitan area, home to 49,699 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 1,218 business establishments in the Cadillac, MI micropolitan area in 2023, employing 16,033 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (208), health care and social assistance (140), and other services (except public administration) (126).

Selected industries in the Cadillac, MI micropolitan area, 2023
IndustryEstablishmentsEmployeesEmployees per establishment
Full-service restaurants3656715.8
Limited-service restaurants3453415.7
Residential remodelers26——
New single-family housing construction contractors21512.4
General automotive repair shops211356.4
Insurance agencies and brokerages201658.3
Child day care services151147.6
Dental offices1416311.6

Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.

Business phone service in Manton

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 Manton, 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 the Cadillac, MI micropolitan area. 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.

Monthly list price for a 13-person team
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer 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 Manton, MI?

231. All exchanges NANPA lists for Manton are in 231.

How many phone companies have exchanges in Manton?

3, holding 3 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.

Can I keep my existing Manton 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 Manton?

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).