Get a local business phone number in Fulton, MO
Fulton's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Fulton number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 573
- Exchanges
- 12NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 6
- Population
- 12,573Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Fulton
With 12,573 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Fulton sits in Callaway County, Missouri. All 12 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 573. 573 is part of an overlay with 235, so a new local number in Fulton may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Fulton is in the Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 573 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 573 | 12 | 100% | 1996 | 235 | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Phone carriers in Fulton
6 carriers hold the 12 exchanges assigned to Fulton's rate center. New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il has the most, with 5. 11 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Fulton can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il | 5 | 42% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Mo | 2 | 17% |
| Southwestern Bell | 2 | 17% |
| Metropcs, INC. | 1 | 8.3% |
| United States Cellular - Mo | 1 | 8.3% |
| T-mobile USA, INC. | 1 | 8.3% |
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 Fulton
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Fulton's rate center (FULTON). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. 2 of the 12 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 573 | 220, 277, 310, 416, 544, 550, 590, 592, 613, 642, 826, 890 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Fulton's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Fulton numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | 43% |
| 2010s | 2 | 29% |
| 2020s | 2 | 29% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
Rate centers and local calling in Fulton
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Fulton that is FULTON, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Fulton.
If your business already has a Fulton number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Who does business near Fulton
Fulton is part of the Jefferson City, MO metro area, home to 152,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 3,606 business establishments in the Jefferson City, MO metro area in 2023, employing 55,768 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (496), construction (480), and other services (except public administration) (458).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 106 | 2,512 | 23.7 |
| Full-service restaurants | 102 | 1,868 | 18.3 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 84 | 475 | 5.7 |
| Landscaping services | 71 | 461 | 6.5 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 70 | 878 | 12.5 |
| Law offices | 60 | 342 | 5.7 |
| Child day care services | 55 | 637 | 11.6 |
| Agencies providing services for the elderly and persons with disabilities | 47 | 531 | 11.3 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Fulton business line
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 Fulton, 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 15 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Jefferson City, MO metro area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $374.25 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $450.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. On Callata the same 15 people cost $299.00 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 | $299.00 | $3,588.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $285.00 | $3,420.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $345.00 | $4,140.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $374.25 | $4,491.00 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $405.00 | $4,860.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $450.00 | $5,400.00 |
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 Fulton, MO?
573. All exchanges NANPA lists for Fulton are in 573.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Fulton?
6, holding 12 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Fulton 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 Fulton?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 15 users come to $299.00 a month. For comparison, 15 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $450.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).