CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Portageville, MO
Portageville's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Portageville number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 573
- Exchanges
- 3NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 3
- Population
- 2,723Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Portageville
Portageville, in New Madrid County, Missouri, had a Census-estimated population of 2,723 in July 2024. All 3 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 Portageville may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Portageville 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 | 3 | 100% | 1996 | 235 | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Who holds Portageville phone exchanges
3 carriers hold the 3 exchanges assigned to Portageville's rate center. Southwestern Bell has the most, with 1. 3 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 | 1 | 33% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il | 1 | 33% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - Mo | 1 | 33% |
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 Portageville
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Portageville. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2013. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 573 | 379, 391, 412 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
How local numbers work in Portageville
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Portageville that is PORTAGEVL, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Portageville.
Keeping an existing Portageville number costs nothing on Callata, because porting is free; a new number depends on what carriers have open in 573 when you pick it.
The local business market
Portageville 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.
Setting up a Portageville 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 Portageville, 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.
A 17-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in Missouri. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $510.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $424.15. 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 Portageville, MO?
573. All exchanges NANPA lists for Portageville are in 573.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Portageville?
3, holding 3 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Portageville 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 Portageville?
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).