CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Macon, MS
Macon's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Macon number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 662
- Exchanges
- 7NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 5
- Population
- 2,446Census 2024 est.
Macon area codes
Macon city is a Census place in Noxubee County, Mississippi, with an estimated 2,446 residents in 2024. All 7 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 Macon may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Macon 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 | 7 | 100% | 1999 | 471 | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Macon exchanges by carrier
5 carriers hold the 7 exchanges assigned to Macon's rate center. Telepak Networks, INC. - MS has the most, with 2. 6 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Macon can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Telepak Networks, INC. - MS | 2 | 29% |
| Bellsouth Telecomm INC d/b/a South Central Bell Tel | 2 | 29% |
| Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - MS | 1 | 14% |
| Cellular South, INC. | 1 | 14% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - MS | 1 | 14% |
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.
Macon phone prefixes
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Macon. 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 | 225, 361, 493, 708, 726, 738, 788 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
What makes a number local to Macon
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Macon that is MACON, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Macon.
If your business already has a Macon number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Businesses around Macon
Macon is part of the Columbus, MS micropolitan area, home to 67,035 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 1,617 business establishments in the Columbus, MS micropolitan area in 2023, employing 22,178 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (304), health care and social assistance (194), and other services (except public administration) (181).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 57 | 1,158 | 20.3 |
| Full-service restaurants | 40 | 915 | 22.9 |
| Physician practices | 37 | 453 | 12.2 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 27 | 79 | 2.9 |
| Child day care services | 27 | 356 | 13.2 |
| Dental offices | 25 | 213 | 8.5 |
| Law offices | 24 | 86 | 3.6 |
| General automotive repair shops | 21 | 58 | 2.8 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Macon number on Callata
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.
If you already have a number in Macon, 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 Columbus, MS micropolitan area, 14 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $420.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $349.30, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. On Callata the same 14 people cost $279.00 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 | $279.00 | $3,348.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $266.00 | $3,192.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $322.00 | $3,864.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $349.30 | $4,191.60 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $378.00 | $4,536.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $420.00 | $5,040.00 |
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 Macon, MS?
662. All exchanges NANPA lists for Macon are in 662.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Macon?
5, holding 7 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Macon 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 Macon?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 14 users come to $279.00 a month. For comparison, 14 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $420.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).