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Get a local business phone number in Ennis, MT

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

Area code
406
Exchanges
2NANPA-assigned
Carriers
2
Population
1,081Census 2024 est.

Ennis area codes

Ennis, in Madison County, Montana, had a Census-estimated population of 1,081 in July 2024. All 2 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 406. Ennis is in the Mountain time zone.

According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 406 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.

Area codes with exchanges in Ennis, MT
Area codeExchanges hereShareIn service sinceOverlay withTime zone
4062100%1947noneMountain

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

Phone carriers in Ennis

2 carriers hold the 2 exchanges assigned to Ennis's rate center. 3 Rivers Tel. Coop., INC. has the most, with 1. 2 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 Ennis, MT
Carrier (NANPA operating company)ExchangesShare
3 Rivers Tel. Coop., INC.150%
Level 3 Communications, LLC - MT150%

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 Ennis

Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Ennis's rate center (ENNIS). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2017. None were assigned in 2020 or later.

Prefixes assigned in Ennis, MT
Area codePrefixes (NXX)
406682, 900

Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.

How local numbers work in Ennis

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

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

The local business market

Ennis is outside any Census metro or micropolitan area, so the figures below are statewide. County Business Patterns counted 42,566 business establishments in Montana in 2023, employing 409,312 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are construction (6,766), retail trade (4,706), and health care and social assistance (4,488).

Selected industries in Montana, 2023
IndustryEstablishmentsEmployeesEmployees per establishment
Offices of real estate agents and brokers1,100——
New single-family housing construction contractors1,0753,3753.1
Full-service restaurants1,06020,16219.0
Residential remodelers8402,1222.5
Limited-service restaurants80615,35219.0
Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors7124,4486.2
Landscaping services6942,4353.5
Law offices6782,6733.9

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

Setting up a Ennis 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.

If you already have a number in Ennis, 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.

Per-seat phone plans multiply by headcount. For the rounded average establishment size in Montana, 10 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $300.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $249.50, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. On Callata the same 10 people cost $199.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.

Monthly list price for a 10-person team
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$199.00$2,388.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$190.00$2,280.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$230.00$2,760.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$249.50$2,994.00
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$270.00$3,240.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$300.00$3,600.00

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 Ennis, MT?

406. All exchanges NANPA lists for Ennis are in 406.

How many phone companies have exchanges in Ennis?

2, holding 2 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.

Can I keep my existing Ennis 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 Ennis?

Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 10 users come to $199.00 a month. For comparison, 10 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $300.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).