CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Deerwood, MN
Deerwood's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Deerwood number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 218
- Exchanges
- 3NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 3
- Population
- 1,380Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Deerwood
With 1,380 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Deerwood sits in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. All 3 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 218. Deerwood 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 | 3 | 100% | 1947 | none | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Phone carriers in Deerwood
3 carriers hold the 3 exchanges assigned to Deerwood's rate center. Consolidated Telephone Company - MN has the most, with 1. 2 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Deerwood can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Telephone Company - MN | 1 | 33% |
| Charter Ip Enabled Services, LLC | 1 | 33% |
| Centurylink of Minnesota, INC. | 1 | 33% |
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 Deerwood
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Deerwood's rate center (DEERWOOD). 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 | 381, 527, 534 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
Rate centers and local calling in Deerwood
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Deerwood's numbers are rated to the DEERWOOD rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Deerwood number.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 218 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
Who does business near Deerwood
Deerwood 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.
Setting up a Deerwood 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 Deerwood, 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.
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. On Callata the same 11 people cost $219.00 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 | $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 Deerwood, MN?
218. All exchanges NANPA lists for Deerwood are in 218.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Deerwood?
3, holding 3 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Deerwood 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 Deerwood?
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).