CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Albert Lea, MN
Albert Lea's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Albert Lea number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 507
- Exchanges
- 14NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 8
- Population
- 18,159Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Albert Lea
With 18,159 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Albert Lea sits in Freeborn County, Minnesota. All 14 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 507. 507 is part of an overlay with 924, so a new local number in Albert Lea may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Albert Lea is in the Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 507 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
| Area code | Exchanges here | Share | In service since | Overlay with | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 507 | 14 | 100% | 1954 | 924 | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Phone carriers in Albert Lea
8 carriers hold the 14 exchanges assigned to Albert Lea's rate center. Qwest Corporation has the most, with 4. 10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Qwest Corporation | 4 | 29% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - MN | 3 | 21% |
| Aerial Communications, INC. | 2 | 14% |
| Metropcs, INC. | 1 | 7.1% |
| Winnebago Cooperative Telephone Association - MN | 1 | 7.1% |
| Paetec Itel, LLC | 1 | 7.1% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il | 1 | 7.1% |
| Onvoy, LLC - MN | 1 | 7.1% |
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.
Exchanges (NPA-NXX) assigned in Albert Lea
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Albert Lea. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. 1 of the 14 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 507 | 318, 320, 369, 373, 377, 379, 383, 391, 402, 415, 473, 552, 668, 821 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Albert Lea's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Albert Lea numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 71% |
| 2010s | 1 | 14% |
| 2020s | 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 Albert Lea
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Albert Lea, those come from the ALBERT LEA rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
Keeping an existing Albert Lea number costs nothing on Callata, because porting is free; a new number depends on what carriers have open in 507 when you pick it.
Who does business near Albert Lea
Albert Lea is part of the Albert Lea, MN micropolitan area, home to 30,314 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 755 business establishments in the Albert Lea, MN micropolitan area in 2023, employing 10,861 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (130), other services (except public administration) (93), and construction (77).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 24 | 326 | 13.6 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 23 | 427 | 18.6 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 13 | 52 | 4.0 |
| Drinking places | 13 | 89 | 6.8 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 12 | — | — |
| Electrical contractors | 12 | 117 | 9.8 |
| Residential remodelers | 12 | 26 | 2.2 |
| General automotive repair shops | 12 | 91 | 7.6 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Albert Lea business line
Callata Office costs $99 per month for up to 5 people, and each additional user is $20 a month. That covers up to 3 local numbers, calling from a browser or your cell, transcribed voicemail, recorded calls with AI summaries, after-hours routing and E911 on each number.
If you already have a number in Albert Lea, 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 14 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Albert Lea, MN micropolitan area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $349.30 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $420.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. On Callata the same 14 people cost $279.00 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 | $279.00 | $3,348.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $266.00 | $3,192.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $322.00 | $3,864.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $349.30 | $4,191.60 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $378.00 | $4,536.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $420.00 | $5,040.00 |
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 Albert Lea, MN?
507. All exchanges NANPA lists for Albert Lea are in 507.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Albert Lea?
8, holding 14 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Albert Lea 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 Albert Lea?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 14 users come to $279.00 a month. For comparison, 14 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $420.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).