Get a local business phone number in Faribault, MN
Faribault's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Faribault number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 507
- Exchanges
- 21NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 6
- Population
- 24,983Census 2024 est.
What area code is Faribault, MN?
Faribault city is a Census place in Rice County, Minnesota, with an estimated 24,983 residents in 2024. All 21 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 Faribault may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Faribault 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 | 21 | 100% | 1954 | 924 | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Who holds Faribault phone exchanges
6 carriers hold the 21 exchanges assigned to Faribault's rate center. Aerial Communications, INC. has the most, with 8. 18 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aerial Communications, INC. | 8 | 38% |
| Qwest Corporation | 5 | 24% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - MN | 4 | 19% |
| Onvoy, LLC - MN | 2 | 9.5% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il | 1 | 4.8% |
| Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - MN | 1 | 4.8% |
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.
Faribault phone prefixes
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Faribault. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. 3 of the 21 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 507 | 209, 210, 291, 323, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 338, 339, 384, 400, 409, 412, 491, 497, 782, 805, 838, 861 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Faribault's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Faribault's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 50% |
| 2010s | 2 | 20% |
| 2020s | 3 | 30% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
How local numbers work in Faribault
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Faribault, those come from the FARIBAULT rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 507 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
Who does business near Faribault
Faribault is part of the Faribault-Northfield, MN micropolitan area, home to 69,025 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 1,600 business establishments in the Faribault, MN micropolitan area in 2023, employing 25,126 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are construction (262), other services (except public administration) (192), and health care and social assistance (187).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential remodelers | 45 | 109 | 2.4 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 41 | 845 | 20.6 |
| Full-service restaurants | 36 | 649 | 18.0 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 31 | 100 | 3.2 |
| All other specialty trade contractors | 29 | 84 | 2.9 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 28 | 41 | 1.5 |
| Electrical contractors | 27 | 115 | 4.3 |
| General automotive repair shops | 26 | 91 | 3.5 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Faribault business line
Callata is a business phone system priced at $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user. Callata Office includes up to 3 local business numbers, unlimited inbound calling, 1,500 pooled outbound US and Canada minutes per user each month, a browser softphone that can also ring your cell, voicemail with transcription, call recording with AI summaries, business-hours routing and E911 on every number.
Porting a number you already use in Faribault 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.
Per-seat phone plans multiply by headcount. For the rounded average establishment size in the Faribault, MN micropolitan area, 16 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $480.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $399.20, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. 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 Faribault, MN?
507. All exchanges NANPA lists for Faribault are in 507.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Faribault?
6, holding 21 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Faribault 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 Faribault?
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).