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Get a local business phone number in Willow Springs, MO

Willow Springs's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Willow Springs number in front of your customers.

Area code
417
Exchanges
4NANPA-assigned
Carriers
4
Population
2,219Census 2024 est.

Willow Springs area codes

Willow Springs city is a Census place in Howell County, Missouri, with an estimated 2,219 residents in 2024. All 4 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 417. Willow Springs is in the Central time zone.

According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 417 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.

Area codes with exchanges in Willow Springs, MO
Area codeExchanges hereShareIn service sinceOverlay withTime zone
4174100%1950noneCentral

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

Willow Springs exchanges by carrier

4 carriers hold the 4 exchanges assigned to Willow Springs's rate center. United States Cellular - Mo has the most, with 1. 4 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.

Carriers holding exchanges in Willow Springs, MO
Carrier (NANPA operating company)ExchangesShare
United States Cellular - Mo125%
Brightspeed of Missouri, LLC125%
Metropcs, INC.125%
Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Mo125%

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.

Exchanges (NPA-NXX) assigned in Willow Springs

Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Willow Springs's rate center (WILLOW SPG). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2002. 1 of the 4 were assigned in 2020 or later.

Prefixes assigned in Willow Springs, MO
Area codePrefixes (NXX)
417252, 469, 534, 855

Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.

When Willow Springs's exchanges were assigned

The table groups Willow Springs's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.

Willow Springs, MO: exchanges by decade assigned
Decade assignedExchangesShare
2000s150%
2020s150%

Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.

Rate centers and local calling in Willow Springs

What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Willow Springs, those come from the WILLOW SPG rate center, as recorded by NANPA.

New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 417 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.

Businesses around Willow Springs

Willow Springs is part of the West Plains, MO micropolitan area, home to 40,762 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 1,076 business establishments in the West Plains, MO micropolitan area in 2023, employing 15,374 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (198), health care and social assistance (171), and other services (except public administration) (125).

Selected industries in the West Plains, MO micropolitan area, 2023
IndustryEstablishmentsEmployeesEmployees per establishment
Full-service restaurants3243413.6
Limited-service restaurants2683132.0
Insurance agencies and brokerages25953.8
Agencies providing services for the elderly and persons with disabilities2429312.2
General automotive repair shops23954.1
Physician practices19——
Law offices15634.2
Offices of real estate agents and brokers15271.8

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

A Willow Springs number on Callata

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 Willow Springs 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 14 users, the rounded average establishment size in the West Plains, MO micropolitan area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $349.30 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $420.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. 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 Willow Springs, MO?

417. All exchanges NANPA lists for Willow Springs are in 417.

How many phone companies have exchanges in Willow Springs?

4, holding 4 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.

Can I keep my existing Willow Springs 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 Willow Springs?

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).