Get a local business phone number in Magnolia, MS
Magnolia's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Magnolia number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 601 / 769
- Exchanges
- 5NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 5
- Population
- 1,816Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Magnolia
With 1,816 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Magnolia sits in Pike County, Mississippi. NANPA lists 5 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 601 has the most (3, 60%). 601 is part of an overlay with 769, so a new local number in Magnolia may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Magnolia 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.
Who holds Magnolia phone exchanges
5 carriers hold the 5 exchanges assigned to Magnolia's rate center. Telepak Networks, INC. - MS has the most, with 1. 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Telepak Networks, INC. - MS | 1 | 20% |
| Bellsouth Telecomm INC d/b/a South Central Bell Tel | 1 | 20% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - MS | 1 | 20% |
| Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - MS | 1 | 20% |
| AT&T Enterprises, LLC | 1 | 20% |
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 Magnolia
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Magnolia. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2003. 1 of the 5 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 601 | 406, 783, 869 |
| 769 | 277, 327 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Magnolia's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Magnolia numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 50% |
| 2010s | 1 | 25% |
| 2020s | 1 | 25% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
Rate centers and local calling in Magnolia
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Magnolia, those come from the MAGNOLIA rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 601 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
Who does business near Magnolia
Magnolia is part of the McComb, MS micropolitan area, home to 52,819 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 1,084 business establishments in the McComb, MS micropolitan area in 2023, employing 14,922 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (214), health care and social assistance (137), and other services (except public administration) (123).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 50 | 1,208 | 24.2 |
| Law offices | 29 | 70 | 2.4 |
| Full-service restaurants | 25 | 507 | 20.3 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 22 | — | — |
| Child day care services | 22 | 153 | 7.0 |
| Physician practices | 21 | 180 | 8.6 |
| Dental offices | 18 | 129 | 7.2 |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 13 | 202 | 15.5 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Magnolia 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 Magnolia, 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.
The comparison below uses 14 users, the rounded average establishment size in the McComb, MS micropolitan area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $349.30 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $420.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. 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 Magnolia, MS?
Magnolia has exchanges in 601 and 769; 601 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Magnolia?
5, holding 5 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Magnolia 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 Magnolia?
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).