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Lake Lotawana's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Lake Lotawana number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 816
- Exchanges
- 2NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 1
- Population
- 2,648Census 2024 est.
What area code is Lake Lotawana, MO?
With 2,648 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Lake Lotawana sits in Jackson County, Missouri. All 2 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 816. 816 is part of an overlay with 975, so a new local number in Lake Lotawana may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Lake Lotawana is in the Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 816 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 816 | 2 | 100% | 1947 | 975 | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Phone carriers in Lake Lotawana
One carrier, Embarq Missouri, INC. d/b/a Centurylink - Mo, holds all 2 exchanges assigned to Lake Lotawana's rate center. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Embarq Missouri, INC. d/b/a Centurylink - Mo | 2 | 100% |
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.
Local prefixes for Lake Lotawana
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Lake Lotawana. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 816 | 578, 774 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
How local numbers work in Lake Lotawana
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Lake Lotawana that is LKLOTAWANA, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Lake Lotawana.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 816 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
Who does business near Lake Lotawana
Lake Lotawana is part of the Kansas City, MO-KS metro area, home to 2.3 million people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 55,104 business establishments in the Kansas City, MO-KS metro area in 2023, employing 1,016,941 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are health care and social assistance (7,042), professional, scientific, and technical services (6,702), and retail trade (6,258).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 1,696 | 36,915 | 21.8 |
| Full-service restaurants | 1,539 | 40,579 | 26.4 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 1,265 | 2,424 | 1.9 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 1,244 | 14,372 | 11.6 |
| Law offices | 1,211 | 8,409 | 6.9 |
| Physician practices | 1,106 | 16,946 | 15.3 |
| Dental offices | 878 | 6,973 | 7.9 |
| Residential remodelers | 851 | 3,185 | 3.7 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Lake Lotawana
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 Lake Lotawana 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 18 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Kansas City, MO-KS metro area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $449.10 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $540.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. Callata comes to $359.00 a month for 18 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 | $359.00 | $4,308.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $342.00 | $4,104.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $414.00 | $4,968.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $449.10 | $5,389.20 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $486.00 | $5,832.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $540.00 | $6,480.00 |
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 Lake Lotawana, MO?
816. All exchanges NANPA lists for Lake Lotawana are in 816.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Lake Lotawana?
1, holding 2 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Lake Lotawana 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 Lake Lotawana?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 18 users come to $359.00 a month. For comparison, 18 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $540.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).