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Anderson's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Anderson number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 417
- Exchanges
- 2NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 2
- Population
- 2,089Census 2024 est.
Anderson area codes
Anderson city is a Census place in McDonald County, Missouri, with an estimated 2,089 residents in 2024. All 2 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 417. Anderson is in the Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 417 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 417 | 2 | 100% | 1950 | none | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Phone carriers in Anderson
2 carriers hold the 2 exchanges assigned to Anderson's rate center. Boost Subscriberco L.l.c. has the most, with 1. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Boost Subscriberco L.l.c. | 1 | 50% |
| Mcdonald County Tel. CO. | 1 | 50% |
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 Anderson
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Anderson. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2022. 1 of the 2 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 417 | 301, 845 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
What makes a number local to Anderson
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Anderson, those come from the ANDERSON rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 417 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
Businesses around Anderson
Anderson is outside any Census metro or micropolitan area, so the figures below are statewide. County Business Patterns counted 151,475 business establishments in Missouri in 2023, employing 2,631,543 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are health care and social assistance (20,637), retail trade (19,971), and other services (except public administration) (15,950).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 4,814 | 98,624 | 20.5 |
| Full-service restaurants | 4,522 | 101,104 | 22.4 |
| Agencies providing services for the elderly and persons with disabilities | 3,454 | 29,360 | 8.5 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 3,330 | 19,059 | 5.7 |
| Physician practices | 3,042 | 40,939 | 13.5 |
| Law offices | 2,759 | 18,479 | 6.7 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 2,550 | 6,531 | 2.6 |
| Landscaping services | 2,199 | 13,201 | 6.0 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Anderson
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 Anderson, 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 17 users, the rounded average establishment size in Missouri. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $424.15 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $510.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. On Callata the same 17 people cost $339.00 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 | $339.00 | $4,068.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $323.00 | $3,876.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $391.00 | $4,692.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $424.15 | $5,089.80 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $459.00 | $5,508.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $510.00 | $6,120.00 |
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 Anderson, MO?
417. All exchanges NANPA lists for Anderson are in 417.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Anderson?
2, holding 2 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Anderson 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 Anderson?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 17 users come to $339.00 a month. For comparison, 17 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $510.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).