Get a local business phone number in Elgin, MN
Elgin's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Elgin number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 507
- Exchanges
- 3NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 3
- Population
- 1,139Census 2024 est.
Elgin area codes
Elgin, in Wabasha County, Minnesota, had a Census-estimated population of 1,139 in July 2024. All 3 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 Elgin may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Elgin 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 | 3 | 100% | 1954 | 924 | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Elgin exchanges by carrier
3 carriers hold the 3 exchanges assigned to Elgin's rate center. Midcontinent Communications - 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Midcontinent Communications - MN | 1 | 33% |
| Onvoy, LLC - MN | 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.
Elgin phone prefixes
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Elgin. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2011. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 507 | 580, 871, 876 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
What makes a number local to Elgin
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Elgin's numbers are rated to the ELGIN rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Elgin number.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 507 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
Businesses around Elgin
Elgin is part of the Rochester, MN metro area, home to 231,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 5,314 business establishments in the Rochester, MN metro area in 2023, employing 121,840 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (727), health care and social assistance (685), and construction (657).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 174 | 3,809 | 21.9 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 150 | 2,546 | 17.0 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 102 | 392 | 3.8 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 84 | 150 | 1.8 |
| Dental offices | 80 | 858 | 10.7 |
| Residential remodelers | 77 | 257 | 3.3 |
| Landscaping services | 77 | 1,079 | 14.0 |
| General automotive repair shops | 67 | 264 | 3.9 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Elgin number on Callata
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 Elgin, 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.
A 23-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Rochester, MN metro area. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $690.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $573.85. On Callata the same 23 people cost $459.00 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 | $459.00 | $5,508.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $437.00 | $5,244.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $529.00 | $6,348.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $573.85 | $6,886.20 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $621.00 | $7,452.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $690.00 | $8,280.00 |
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 Elgin, MN?
507. All exchanges NANPA lists for Elgin are in 507.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Elgin?
3, holding 3 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Elgin 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 Elgin?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 23 users come to $459.00 a month. For comparison, 23 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $690.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).