CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Red Lodge, MT
Red Lodge's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Red Lodge number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 406
- Exchanges
- 6NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 4
- Population
- 2,686Census 2024 est.
What area code is Red Lodge, MT?
With 2,686 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Red Lodge sits in Carbon County, Montana. All 6 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 406. Red Lodge 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 code | Exchanges here | Share | In service since | Overlay with | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 406 | 6 | 100% | 1947 | none | Mountain |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Who holds Red Lodge phone exchanges
4 carriers hold the 6 exchanges assigned to Red Lodge's rate center. Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - MT has the most, with 2. 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - MT | 2 | 33% |
| Qwest Corporation | 2 | 33% |
| AT&T - Local | 1 | 17% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 1 | 17% |
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 Red Lodge
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Red Lodge. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 406 | 425, 426, 445, 446, 815, 818 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
Rate centers and local calling in Red Lodge
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Red Lodge, those come from the RED LODGE rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
Keeping an existing Red Lodge number costs nothing on Callata, because porting is free; a new number depends on what carriers have open in 406 when you pick it.
Who does business near Red Lodge
Red Lodge is part of the Billings, MT metro area, home to 193,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 6,797 business establishments in the Billings, MT metro area in 2023, employing 81,031 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are construction (935), retail trade (778), and health care and social assistance (748).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 201 | — | — |
| Full-service restaurants | 166 | 3,772 | 22.7 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 154 | 3,479 | 22.6 |
| Residential remodelers | 131 | 415 | 3.2 |
| Landscaping services | 115 | 470 | 4.1 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 114 | 490 | 4.3 |
| Law offices | 109 | 562 | 5.2 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 107 | 885 | 8.3 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Red Lodge 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 Red Lodge, 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 the Billings, MT metro area, 12 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $360.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $299.40, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. On Callata the same 12 people cost $239.00 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 | $239.00 | $2,868.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $228.00 | $2,736.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $276.00 | $3,312.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $299.40 | $3,592.80 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $324.00 | $3,888.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $360.00 | $4,320.00 |
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 Red Lodge, MT?
406. All exchanges NANPA lists for Red Lodge are in 406.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Red Lodge?
4, holding 6 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Red Lodge 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 Red Lodge?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 12 users come to $239.00 a month. For comparison, 12 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $360.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).