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Aurora's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Aurora number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 531 / 402
- Exchanges
- 13NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 4
- Population
- 4,715Census 2024 est.
What area code is Aurora, NE?
With 4,715 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Aurora sits in Hamilton County, Nebraska. NANPA lists 13 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 531 has the most (10, 77%). 531 is part of an overlay with 402, so a new local number in Aurora may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Aurora is in the Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 531 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
Who holds Aurora phone exchanges
4 carriers hold the 13 exchanges assigned to Aurora's rate center. United States Cellular - NE has the most, with 9. 12 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Aurora can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States Cellular - NE | 9 | 69% |
| Hamilton Tel. CO. | 2 | 15% |
| N.e. Colorado Cellular, INC. | 1 | 7.7% |
| Aerial Communications, INC. | 1 | 7.7% |
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 Aurora
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Aurora. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2005. 10 of the 13 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 402 | 604, 631, 694 |
| 531 | 376, 379, 380, 381, 382, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Aurora's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Aurora numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 9.1% |
| 2020s | 10 | 91% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
Rate centers and local calling in Aurora
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Aurora that is AURORA, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Aurora.
If your business already has a Aurora number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Who does business near Aurora
Aurora is outside any Census metro or micropolitan area, so the figures below are statewide. County Business Patterns counted 56,503 business establishments in Nebraska in 2023, employing 923,066 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are construction (6,931), retail trade (6,925), and health care and social assistance (6,363).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 1,545 | 6,715 | 4.3 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 1,517 | 30,303 | 20.0 |
| Full-service restaurants | 1,438 | 27,515 | 19.1 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 1,131 | 2,499 | 2.2 |
| Residential remodelers | 997 | 2,798 | 2.8 |
| Landscaping services | 939 | 4,878 | 5.2 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 837 | 9,947 | 11.9 |
| Law offices | 817 | 4,983 | 6.1 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Aurora 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 Aurora, 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 Nebraska, 16 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $480.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $399.20, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. On Callata the same 16 people cost $319.00 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 | $319.00 | $3,828.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $304.00 | $3,648.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $368.00 | $4,416.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $399.20 | $4,790.40 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $432.00 | $5,184.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $480.00 | $5,760.00 |
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 Aurora, NE?
Aurora has exchanges in 531 and 402; 531 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Aurora?
4, holding 13 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Aurora 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 Aurora?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 16 users come to $319.00 a month. For comparison, 16 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $480.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).