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Get a local business phone number in Magee, MS

Magee's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Magee number in front of your customers.

Area code
601 / 769
Exchanges
7NANPA-assigned
Carriers
5
Population
3,924Census 2024 est.

Area codes in Magee

Magee, in Simpson County, Mississippi, had a Census-estimated population of 3,924 in July 2024. NANPA lists 7 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 601 has the most (6, 86%). 601 is part of an overlay with 769, so a new local number in Magee may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Magee 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.

Area codes with exchanges in Magee, MS
Area codeExchanges hereShareIn service sinceOverlay withTime zone
601686%1947769Central
769114%2005601Central

Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.

Magee exchanges by carrier

5 carriers hold the 7 exchanges assigned to Magee's rate center. Telepak Networks, INC. - MS has the most, with 2. 5 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.

Carriers holding exchanges in Magee, MS
Carrier (NANPA operating company)ExchangesShare
Telepak Networks, INC. - MS229%
Bellsouth Telecomm INC d/b/a South Central Bell Tel229%
Cellular South, INC.114%
AT&T Enterprises, LLC114%
Ton80 Communications, LLC114%

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 Magee

Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Magee's rate center (MAGEE). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. 1 of the 7 were assigned in 2020 or later.

Prefixes assigned in Magee, MS
Area codePrefixes (NXX)
601382, 423, 439, 721, 849, 867
769283

Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.

When Magee's exchanges were assigned

The table groups Magee's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.

Magee, MS: exchanges by decade assigned
Decade assignedExchangesShare
2000s250%
2010s125%
2020s125%

Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.

What makes a number local to Magee

NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Magee that is MAGEE, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Magee.

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

Magee 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).

Selected industries in the Jackson, MS metro area, 2023
IndustryEstablishmentsEmployeesEmployees per establishment
Limited-service restaurants61513,21221.5
Law offices4193,0017.2
Physician practices4005,54613.9
Insurance agencies and brokerages3472,0125.8
Full-service restaurants3167,59124.0
Dental offices2451,6486.7
Child day care services2172,61612.1
Offices of real estate agents and brokers1984212.1

Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.

A Magee 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 Magee 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 the Jackson, MS metro area. 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.

Monthly list price for a 16-person team
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer 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 Magee, MS?

Magee has exchanges in 601 and 769; 601 has the most.

How many phone companies have exchanges in Magee?

5, holding 7 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.

Can I keep my existing Magee 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 Magee?

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).