CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Benson, MN
Benson's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Benson number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 320
- Exchanges
- 5NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 4
- Population
- 3,414Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Benson
With 3,414 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Benson sits in Swift County, Minnesota. All 5 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 320. Benson is in the Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 320 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 320 | 5 | 100% | 1996 | none | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Who holds Benson phone exchanges
4 carriers hold the 5 exchanges assigned to Benson's rate center. Centurylink of Minnesota, INC. has the most, with 2. 5 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Benson can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Centurylink of Minnesota, INC. | 2 | 40% |
| Onvoy, LLC - MN | 1 | 20% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - MN | 1 | 20% |
| Ton80 Communications, LLC | 1 | 20% |
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.
Local prefixes for Benson
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Benson's rate center (BENSON). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2003. 1 of the 5 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 320 | 314, 368, 842, 843, 887 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Benson's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Benson numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 67% |
| 2020s | 1 | 33% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
How local numbers work in Benson
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Benson, those come from the BENSON rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 320 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
The local business market
Benson is outside any Census metro or micropolitan area, so the figures below are statewide. County Business Patterns counted 154,455 business establishments in Minnesota in 2023, employing 2,803,410 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are health care and social assistance (19,985), retail trade (17,727), and construction (17,568).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 3,879 | 87,230 | 22.5 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 3,848 | 75,564 | 19.6 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 3,247 | 6,341 | 2.0 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 3,131 | 16,007 | 5.1 |
| Residential remodelers | 2,988 | 9,125 | 3.1 |
| Landscaping services | 2,397 | 13,696 | 5.7 |
| Law offices | 2,052 | 15,663 | 7.6 |
| Dental offices | 1,884 | 17,650 | 9.4 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Benson business line
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 Benson, 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 18 users, the rounded average establishment size in Minnesota. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $449.10 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $540.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. On Callata the same 18 people cost $359.00 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 | $359.00 | $4,308.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $342.00 | $4,104.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $414.00 | $4,968.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $449.10 | $5,389.20 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $486.00 | $5,832.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $540.00 | $6,480.00 |
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 Benson, MN?
320. All exchanges NANPA lists for Benson are in 320.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Benson?
4, holding 5 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Benson 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 Benson?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 18 users come to $359.00 a month. For comparison, 18 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $540.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).