CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Lexington, MS
Lexington's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Lexington number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 662
- Exchanges
- 4NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 4
- Population
- 1,407Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Lexington
With 1,407 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Lexington sits in Holmes County, Mississippi. All 4 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 Lexington may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Lexington 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 | 4 | 100% | 1999 | 471 | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Who holds Lexington phone exchanges
4 carriers hold the 4 exchanges assigned to Lexington's rate center. Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - MS has the most, with 1. 4 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Lexington can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - MS | 1 | 25% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - MS | 1 | 25% |
| Telepak Networks, INC. - MS | 1 | 25% |
| Bellsouth Telecomm INC d/b/a South Central Bell Tel | 1 | 25% |
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.
Local prefixes for Lexington
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Lexington's rate center (LEXINGTON). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 662 | 248, 450, 525, 834 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
How local numbers work in Lexington
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Lexington, those come from the LEXINGTON rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 662 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
The local business market
Lexington 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.
Setting up a Lexington 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.
If you already have a number in Lexington, 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.
Per-seat phone plans multiply by headcount. For the rounded average establishment size in the Jackson, MS metro 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. 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 Lexington, MS?
662. All exchanges NANPA lists for Lexington are in 662.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Lexington?
4, holding 4 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Lexington 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 Lexington?
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).