Get a local business phone number in Kosciusko, MS
Kosciusko's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Kosciusko number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 662
- Exchanges
- 10NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 7
- Population
- 6,774Census 2024 est.
Kosciusko area codes
With 6,774 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Kosciusko sits in Attala County, Mississippi. All 10 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 Kosciusko may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Kosciusko 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 | 10 | 100% | 1999 | 471 | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Who holds Kosciusko phone exchanges
7 carriers hold the 10 exchanges assigned to Kosciusko's rate center. New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Ga has the most, with 3. 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Ga | 3 | 30% |
| Bellsouth Telecomm INC d/b/a South Central Bell Tel | 2 | 20% |
| Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - MS | 1 | 10% |
| Telepak Networks, INC. - MS | 1 | 10% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - MS | 1 | 10% |
| Airus, INC. - MS | 1 | 10% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - 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.
Kosciusko phone prefixes
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Kosciusko's rate center (KOSCIUSKO). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. 1 of the 10 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 662 | 261, 289, 290, 516, 582, 633, 739, 758, 770, 792 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Kosciusko's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Kosciusko's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 | 86% |
| 2020s | 1 | 14% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
Rate centers and local calling in Kosciusko
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Kosciusko that is KOSCIUSKO, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Kosciusko.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 662 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
Businesses around Kosciusko
Kosciusko 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.
Setting up a Kosciusko business line
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.
Porting a number you already use in Kosciusko 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 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. 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 Kosciusko, MS?
662. All exchanges NANPA lists for Kosciusko are in 662.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Kosciusko?
7, holding 10 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Kosciusko 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 Kosciusko?
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).