CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Moscow Mills, MO
Moscow Mills's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Moscow Mills number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 636
- Exchanges
- 2NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 1
- Population
- 4,144Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Moscow Mills
Moscow Mills city is a Census place in Lincoln County, Missouri, with an estimated 4,144 residents in 2024. All 2 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 636. Moscow Mills is in the Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 636 are dialed as seven digits and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
| Area code | Exchanges here | Share | In service since | Overlay with | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 636 | 2 | 100% | 1999 | none | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Who holds Moscow Mills phone exchanges
One carrier, Brightspeed of Missouri, LLC, holds all 2 exchanges assigned to Moscow Mills'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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brightspeed of Missouri, LLC | 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 Moscow Mills
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Moscow Mills. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 636 | 356, 366 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
Rate centers and local calling in Moscow Mills
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Moscow Mills, those come from the MOSCOW ML rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 636 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
Who does business near Moscow Mills
Moscow Mills is part of the St. Louis, MO-IL metro area, home to 2.8 million people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 69,470 business establishments in the St. Louis, MO-IL metro area in 2023, employing 1,263,674 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are health care and social assistance (10,427), retail trade (8,095), and professional, scientific, and technical services (7,057).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 2,334 | 45,289 | 19.4 |
| Full-service restaurants | 2,019 | 49,930 | 24.7 |
| Agencies providing services for the elderly and persons with disabilities | 1,898 | 16,546 | 8.7 |
| Physician practices | 1,785 | 22,126 | 12.4 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 1,509 | 7,839 | 5.2 |
| Law offices | 1,393 | 10,509 | 7.5 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 1,099 | 2,523 | 2.3 |
| Landscaping services | 1,092 | 7,504 | 6.9 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Moscow Mills number on Callata
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 Moscow Mills, 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 18 users, the rounded average establishment size in the St. Louis, MO-IL 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. On Callata the same 18 people cost $359.00 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 | $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 Moscow Mills, MO?
636. All exchanges NANPA lists for Moscow Mills are in 636.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Moscow Mills?
1, holding 2 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Moscow Mills 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 Moscow Mills?
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).