CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Crosby, MN
Crosby's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Crosby number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 218
- Exchanges
- 4NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 4
- Population
- 2,328Census 2024 est.
What area code is Crosby, MN?
Crosby city is a Census place in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, with an estimated 2,328 residents in 2024. All 4 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 218. Crosby is in the Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 218 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 218 | 4 | 100% | 1947 | none | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Phone carriers in Crosby
4 carriers hold the 4 exchanges assigned to Crosby's rate center. Consolidated Telephone Company - MN 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.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Telephone Company - MN | 1 | 25% |
| Centurylink of Minnesota, INC. | 1 | 25% |
| Charter Ip Enabled Services, LLC | 1 | 25% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - MN | 1 | 25% |
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 Crosby
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Crosby. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2007. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 218 | 545, 546, 772, 866 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
How local numbers work in Crosby
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Crosby's numbers are rated to the CROSBY rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Crosby number.
Keeping an existing Crosby number costs nothing on Callata, because porting is free; a new number depends on what carriers have open in 218 when you pick it.
Who does business near Crosby
Crosby is part of the Brainerd, MN micropolitan area, home to 100,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 3,174 business establishments in the Brainerd, MN micropolitan area in 2023, employing 35,702 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (507), construction (477), and health care and social assistance (351).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 112 | 1,714 | 15.3 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 86 | 141 | 1.6 |
| New single-family housing construction contractors | 75 | 400 | 5.3 |
| Landscaping services | 70 | 227 | 3.2 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 62 | 1,153 | 18.6 |
| Residential remodelers | 56 | 119 | 2.1 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 51 | 371 | 7.3 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 48 | 164 | 3.4 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Crosby
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 Crosby 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.
An 11-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Brainerd, MN micropolitan area. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $330.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $274.45. Callata comes to $219.00 a month for 11 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 | $219.00 | $2,628.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $209.00 | $2,508.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $253.00 | $3,036.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $274.45 | $3,293.40 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $297.00 | $3,564.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $330.00 | $3,960.00 |
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 Crosby, MN?
218. All exchanges NANPA lists for Crosby are in 218.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Crosby?
4, holding 4 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Crosby 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 Crosby?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 11 users come to $219.00 a month. For comparison, 11 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $330.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).