Get a local business phone number in Cottonwood, MN
Cottonwood's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Cottonwood number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 507
- Exchanges
- 2NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 2
- Population
- 1,146Census 2024 est.
What area code is Cottonwood, MN?
Cottonwood, in Lyon County, Minnesota, had a Census-estimated population of 1,146 in July 2024. All 2 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 Cottonwood may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Cottonwood 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 | 2 | 100% | 1954 | 924 | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Phone carriers in Cottonwood
2 carriers hold the 2 exchanges assigned to Cottonwood's rate center. Citizens Telecom CO Mn-frontier Citizens Com-mn has the most, with 1. 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Citizens Telecom CO Mn-frontier Citizens Com-mn | 1 | 50% |
| Charter Ip Enabled Services, LLC | 1 | 50% |
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 Cottonwood
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Cottonwood's rate center (COTTONWOOD). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2006. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 507 | 423, 992 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
Rate centers and local calling in Cottonwood
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Cottonwood, those come from the COTTONWOOD rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
If your business already has a Cottonwood number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Businesses around Cottonwood
Cottonwood is part of the Marshall, MN micropolitan area, home to 25,577 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 814 business establishments in the Marshall, MN micropolitan area in 2023, employing 12,732 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are health care and social assistance (124), retail trade (113), and construction (92).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 22 | 416 | 18.9 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 21 | 58 | 2.8 |
| Full-service restaurants | 15 | 253 | 16.9 |
| Residential remodelers | 14 | 30 | 2.1 |
| Janitorial services | 14 | 89 | 6.4 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 13 | 84 | 6.5 |
| General automotive repair shops | 13 | — | — |
| Child day care services | 13 | 122 | 9.4 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Cottonwood 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.
Porting a number you already use in Cottonwood is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.
AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–9pm.
The comparison below uses 16 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Marshall, MN micropolitan area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $399.20 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $480.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. Callata comes to $319.00 a month for 16 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.
| Provider (plan) | Pricing basis | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callata (Callata Office) | $99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user | $319.00 | $3,828.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $304.00 | $3,648.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $368.00 | $4,416.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $399.20 | $4,790.40 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $432.00 | $5,184.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $480.00 | $5,760.00 |
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 Cottonwood, MN?
507. All exchanges NANPA lists for Cottonwood are in 507.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Cottonwood?
2, holding 2 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Cottonwood 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 Cottonwood?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 16 users come to $319.00 a month. For comparison, 16 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $480.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).