CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Leakesville, MS
Leakesville's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Leakesville number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 601 / 769
- Exchanges
- 3NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 3
- Population
- 3,743Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Leakesville
Leakesville town is a Census place in Greene County, Mississippi, with an estimated 3,743 residents in 2024. NANPA lists 3 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 601 has the most (2, 67%). 601 is part of an overlay with 769, so a new local number in Leakesville may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Leakesville 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.
Leakesville exchanges by carrier
3 carriers hold the 3 exchanges assigned to Leakesville's rate center. Southeast Mississippi Tel. CO. has the most, with 1. 3 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Leakesville can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Southeast Mississippi Tel. CO. | 1 | 33% |
| Onvoy, LLC - MS | 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 Leakesville
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Leakesville's rate center (LEAKESVL). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2008. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 601 | 394, 881 |
| 769 | 475 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
What makes a number local to Leakesville
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Leakesville that is LEAKESVL, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Leakesville.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 601 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
The local business market
Leakesville 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.
A Leakesville number on Callata
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 Leakesville 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.
A 16-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in Mississippi. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $480.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $399.20. 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 Leakesville, MS?
Leakesville has exchanges in 601 and 769; 601 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Leakesville?
3, holding 3 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Leakesville 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 Leakesville?
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).