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Calhoun City's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Calhoun City number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 662
- Exchanges
- 3NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 3
- Population
- 1,474Census 2024 est.
Calhoun City area codes
Calhoun City town is a Census place in Calhoun County, Mississippi, with an estimated 1,474 residents in 2024. All 3 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 662. 662 is part of an overlay with 471, so a new local number in Calhoun City may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Calhoun City is in the Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 662 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 662 | 3 | 100% | 1999 | 471 | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Phone carriers in Calhoun City
3 carriers hold the 3 exchanges assigned to Calhoun City's rate center. Level 3 Communications, LLC - MS has the most, with 1. 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - MS | 1 | 33% |
| Calhoun City Tel. CO., INC. | 1 | 33% |
| Cellular South, 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 Calhoun City
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Calhoun City. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2006. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 662 | 600, 628, 927 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
What makes a number local to Calhoun City
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Calhoun City's numbers are rated to the CALHOUN CY rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Calhoun City number.
If your business already has a Calhoun City number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Businesses around Calhoun City
Calhoun City is outside any Census metro or micropolitan area, so the figures below are statewide. County Business Patterns counted 60,465 business establishments in Mississippi in 2023, employing 956,079 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (11,303), health care and social assistance (7,038), and other services (except public administration) (6,523).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 2,498 | 56,846 | 22.8 |
| Full-service restaurants | 1,752 | 36,665 | 20.9 |
| Physician practices | 1,459 | 18,689 | 12.8 |
| Law offices | 1,283 | 6,187 | 4.8 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 1,233 | 5,336 | 4.3 |
| Dental offices | 915 | 6,596 | 7.2 |
| Child day care services | 808 | 9,884 | 12.2 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 709 | 6,851 | 9.7 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Calhoun City
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If you already have a number in Calhoun City, 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.
The comparison below uses 16 users, the rounded average establishment size in Mississippi. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $399.20 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $480.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. On Callata the same 16 people cost $319.00 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 | $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 Calhoun City, MS?
662. All exchanges NANPA lists for Calhoun City are in 662.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Calhoun City?
3, holding 3 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Calhoun City 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 Calhoun City?
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).