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Get a local business phone number in Scott City, MO

Scott City's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Scott City number in front of your customers.

Area code
573 / 235
Exchanges
3NANPA-assigned
Carriers
3
Population
4,432Census 2024 est.

What area code is Scott City, MO?

Scott City city is a Census place in Scott County, Missouri, with an estimated 4,432 residents in 2024. NANPA lists 3 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 573 has the most (2, 67%). 573 is part of an overlay with 235, so a new local number in Scott City may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Scott City 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 codes with exchanges in Scott City, MO
Area codeExchanges hereShareIn service sinceOverlay withTime zone
573267%1996235Central
235133%2024573Central

Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.

Who holds Scott City phone exchanges

3 carriers hold the 3 exchanges assigned to Scott City's rate center. T-mobile USA, INC. 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.

Carriers holding exchanges in Scott City, MO
Carrier (NANPA operating company)ExchangesShare
T-mobile USA, INC.133%
Southwestern Bell133%
Onvoy, LLC - Mo133%

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.

Scott City phone prefixes

Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Scott City's rate center (SCOTT CITY). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2025. 1 of the 3 were assigned in 2020 or later.

Prefixes assigned in Scott City, MO
Area codePrefixes (NXX)
235209
573264, 398

Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.

How local numbers work in Scott City

Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Scott City's numbers are rated to the SCOTT CITY rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Scott City number.

If your business already has a Scott City number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.

Who does business near Scott City

Scott City is part of the Sikeston, MO micropolitan area, home to 49,707 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 1,184 business establishments in the Sikeston, MO micropolitan area in 2023, employing 16,105 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (182), health care and social assistance (158), and other services (except public administration) (131).

Selected industries in the Sikeston, MO micropolitan area, 2023
IndustryEstablishmentsEmployeesEmployees per establishment
Full-service restaurants3650614.1
Limited-service restaurants3568019.4
Physician practices34——
Insurance agencies and brokerages25——
Agencies providing services for the elderly and persons with disabilities2157927.6
Law offices18563.1
Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors16714.4
General freight trucking companies (local)1620712.9

Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.

Setting up a Scott City business line

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 Scott City 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.

A 14-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Sikeston, MO micropolitan area. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $420.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $349.30. Callata comes to $279.00 a month for 14 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Monthly list price for a 14-person team
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$279.00$3,348.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$266.00$3,192.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$322.00$3,864.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$349.30$4,191.60
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$378.00$4,536.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$420.00$5,040.00

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 Scott City, MO?

Scott City has exchanges in 573 and 235; 573 has the most.

How many phone companies have exchanges in Scott City?

3, holding 3 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.

Can I keep my existing Scott City 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 Scott City?

Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 14 users come to $279.00 a month. For comparison, 14 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $420.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).