CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Oakes, ND
Oakes's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Oakes number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 701
- Exchanges
- 3NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 3
- Population
- 1,777Census 2024 est.
What area code is Oakes, ND?
Oakes city is a Census place in Dickey County, North Dakota, with an estimated 1,777 residents in 2024. All 3 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 701. Oakes is in the Central and Mountain time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 701 are dialed as seven digits and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
| Area code | Exchanges here | Share | In service since | Overlay with | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 701 | 3 | 100% | 1947 | none | Central and Mountain |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Oakes exchanges by carrier
3 carriers hold the 3 exchanges assigned to Oakes's rate center. Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - ND has the most, with 1. 2 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Oakes can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - ND | 1 | 33% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il | 1 | 33% |
| Dickey Rural Tel. Coop. | 1 | 33% |
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.
Oakes phone prefixes
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Oakes. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2004. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 701 | 210, 408, 742 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Oakes's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Oakes numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 50% |
| 2010s | 1 | 50% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
What makes a number local to Oakes
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Oakes's numbers are rated to the OAKES rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Oakes number.
If your business already has a Oakes number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Businesses around Oakes
Oakes is outside any Census metro or micropolitan area, so the figures below are statewide. County Business Patterns counted 25,402 business establishments in North Dakota in 2023, employing 352,108 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (3,103), construction (2,946), and other services (except public administration) (2,659).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 647 | 2,389 | 3.7 |
| Full-service restaurants | 582 | 12,006 | 20.6 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 510 | 9,354 | 18.3 |
| Drinking places | 376 | 3,042 | 8.1 |
| Child day care services | 374 | 3,915 | 10.5 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 373 | 611 | 1.6 |
| Electrical contractors | 371 | 4,121 | 11.1 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 336 | 3,368 | 10.0 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Oakes
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 Oakes, 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.
A 14-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in North Dakota. 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. On Callata the same 14 people cost $279.00 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 | $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 Oakes, ND?
701. All exchanges NANPA lists for Oakes are in 701.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Oakes?
3, holding 3 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Oakes 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 Oakes?
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).