Get a local business phone number in Moorhead, MS
Moorhead's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Moorhead number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 662
- Exchanges
- 3NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 3
- Population
- 1,764Census 2024 est.
Moorhead area codes
Moorhead city is a Census place in Sunflower County, Mississippi, with an estimated 1,764 residents in 2024. All 3 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 Moorhead may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Moorhead 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 | 3 | 100% | 1999 | 471 | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Who holds Moorhead phone exchanges
3 carriers hold the 3 exchanges assigned to Moorhead's rate center. Bellsouth Telecomm INC d/b/a South Central Bell Tel has the most, with 1. 3 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. Holding a code means NANPA assigned that block of numbers to the carrier for this rate center; individual numbers may since have been ported elsewhere.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bellsouth Telecomm INC d/b/a South Central Bell Tel | 1 | 33% |
| Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - MS | 1 | 33% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - MS | 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.
Moorhead phone prefixes
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Moorhead. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2004. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 662 | 246, 381, 762 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
Rate centers and local calling in Moorhead
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Moorhead, those come from the MOORHEAD rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
If your business already has a Moorhead number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Businesses around Moorhead
Moorhead 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.
Setting up a Moorhead 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.
Porting a number you already use in Moorhead 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.
The comparison below uses 16 users, the rounded average establishment size in Mississippi. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $399.20 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $480.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. 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 Moorhead, MS?
662. All exchanges NANPA lists for Moorhead are in 662.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Moorhead?
3, holding 3 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Moorhead 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 Moorhead?
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).