Get a local business phone number in Hannibal, MO
Hannibal's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Hannibal number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 573
- Exchanges
- 13NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 6
- Population
- 16,809Census 2024 est.
What area code is Hannibal, MO?
Hannibal city is a Census place in Marion County, Missouri, with an estimated 16,809 residents in 2024. All 13 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 Hannibal may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Hannibal 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 | 13 | 100% | 1996 | 235 | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Who holds Hannibal phone exchanges
6 carriers hold the 13 exchanges assigned to Hannibal's rate center. Southwestern Bell has the most, with 5. 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Bell | 5 | 38% |
| United States Cellular - Mo | 3 | 23% |
| T-mobile USA, INC. | 2 | 15% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il | 1 | 7.7% |
| Chariton Valley Communications Corporation | 1 | 7.7% |
| Charter Ip Enabled Services, LLC | 1 | 7.7% |
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.
Hannibal phone prefixes
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Hannibal's rate center (HANNIBAL). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 573 | 221, 231, 248, 406, 501, 541, 577, 600, 603, 629, 719, 795, 822 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Hannibal's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Hannibal's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 29% |
| 2010s | 5 | 71% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
How local numbers work in Hannibal
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Hannibal, those come from the HANNIBAL rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 573 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
Who does business near Hannibal
Hannibal is part of the Hannibal, MO micropolitan area, home to 38,924 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 1,023 business establishments in the Hannibal, MO micropolitan area in 2023, employing 13,779 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are health care and social assistance (158), retail trade (154), and other services (except public administration) (120).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agencies providing services for the elderly and persons with disabilities | 41 | 98 | 2.4 |
| Full-service restaurants | 30 | 440 | 14.7 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 30 | 527 | 17.6 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 21 | 66 | 3.1 |
| Hotels and motels | 18 | 161 | 8.9 |
| General automotive repair shops | 15 | — | — |
| Physician practices | 14 | — | — |
| Law offices | 14 | 59 | 4.2 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Hannibal 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.
Porting a number you already use in Hannibal 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 13 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Hannibal, MO micropolitan area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $324.35 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $390.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. Callata comes to $259.00 a month for 13 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 | $259.00 | $3,108.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $247.00 | $2,964.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $299.00 | $3,588.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $324.35 | $3,892.20 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $351.00 | $4,212.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $390.00 | $4,680.00 |
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 Hannibal, MO?
573. All exchanges NANPA lists for Hannibal are in 573.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Hannibal?
6, holding 13 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Hannibal 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 Hannibal?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 13 users come to $259.00 a month. For comparison, 13 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $390.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).