CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Terry, MS
Terry's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Terry number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 769 / 601
- Exchanges
- 3NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 3
- Population
- 1,552Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Terry
Terry town is a Census place in Hinds County, Mississippi, with an estimated 1,552 residents in 2024. NANPA lists 3 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 769 has the most (2, 67%). 769 is part of an overlay with 601, so a new local number in Terry may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Terry is in the Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 769 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
Terry exchanges by carrier
3 carriers hold the 3 exchanges assigned to Terry'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. A business number in Terry can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bellsouth Telecomm INC d/b/a South Central Bell Tel | 1 | 33% |
| Centurylink Communications, LLC | 1 | 33% |
| Onvoy, 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.
Terry phone prefixes
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Terry. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2014. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 601 | 878 |
| 769 | 224, 500 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
How local numbers work in Terry
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Terry's numbers are rated to the TERRY rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Terry number.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 769 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
The local business market
Terry 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.
Business phone service in Terry
Callata Office costs $99 per month for up to 5 people, and each additional user is $20 a month. That covers up to 3 local numbers, calling from a browser or your cell, transcribed voicemail, recorded calls with AI summaries, after-hours routing and E911 on each number.
If you already have a number in Terry, 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.
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. 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 Terry, MS?
Terry has exchanges in 769 and 601; 769 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Terry?
3, holding 3 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Terry 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 Terry?
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).