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Canton's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Canton number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 601 / 769
- Exchanges
- 10NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 7
- Population
- 10,777Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Canton
With 10,777 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Canton sits in Madison County, Mississippi. NANPA lists 10 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 601 has the most (8, 80%). 601 is part of an overlay with 769, so a new local number in Canton may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Canton is in the Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 601 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
Canton exchanges by carrier
7 carriers hold the 10 exchanges assigned to Canton's rate center. Bellsouth Telecomm INC d/b/a South Central Bell Tel has the most, with 3. 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bellsouth Telecomm INC d/b/a South Central Bell Tel | 3 | 30% |
| Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - MS | 2 | 20% |
| Paetec Itel, LLC | 1 | 10% |
| Metropcs, INC. | 1 | 10% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - MS | 1 | 10% |
| Powertel Memphis Licenses, INC. | 1 | 10% |
| Onvoy, LLC - MS | 1 | 10% |
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 Canton
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Canton. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2003. 2 of the 10 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 601 | 391, 407, 560, 667, 691, 761, 855, 859 |
| 769 | 284, 969 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Canton's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Canton's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 33% |
| 2020s | 2 | 67% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
How local numbers work in Canton
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Canton, those come from the CANTON rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
If your business already has a Canton number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Who does business near Canton
Canton is part of the Jackson, MS metro area, home to 606,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 14,359 business establishments in the Jackson, MS metro area in 2023, employing 230,566 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (2,303), health care and social assistance (1,794), and other services (except public administration) (1,484).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 615 | 13,212 | 21.5 |
| Law offices | 419 | 3,001 | 7.2 |
| Physician practices | 400 | 5,546 | 13.9 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 347 | 2,012 | 5.8 |
| Full-service restaurants | 316 | 7,591 | 24.0 |
| Dental offices | 245 | 1,648 | 6.7 |
| Child day care services | 217 | 2,616 | 12.1 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 198 | 421 | 2.1 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Canton
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.
Porting a number you already use in Canton 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.
The comparison below uses 16 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Jackson, MS metro area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $399.20 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $480.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. 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 Canton, MS?
Canton has exchanges in 601 and 769; 601 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Canton?
7, holding 10 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Canton 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 Canton?
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).