Get a local business phone number in Cushing, OK
Cushing's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Cushing number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 918 / 539
- Exchanges
- 9NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 5
- Population
- 8,444Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Cushing
Cushing, in Payne County, Oklahoma, had a Census-estimated population of 8,444 in July 2024. NANPA lists 9 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 918 has the most (8, 89%). 918 is part of an overlay with 539, so a new local number in Cushing may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Cushing is in the Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 918 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
Phone carriers in Cushing
5 carriers hold the 9 exchanges assigned to Cushing's rate center. Southwestern Bell has the most, with 4. 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Bell | 4 | 44% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Ok | 2 | 22% |
| Boost Subscriberco L.l.c. | 1 | 11% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il | 1 | 11% |
| T-mobile USA, INC. | 1 | 11% |
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 Cushing
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Cushing. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. 1 of the 9 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 539 | 293 |
| 918 | 223, 225, 285, 306, 399, 509, 725, 873 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Cushing's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Cushing numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 83% |
| 2020s | 1 | 17% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
Rate centers and local calling in Cushing
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Cushing, those come from the CUSHING rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
Keeping an existing Cushing number costs nothing on Callata, because porting is free; a new number depends on what carriers have open in 918 when you pick it.
Who does business near Cushing
Cushing is part of the Stillwater, OK micropolitan area, home to 84,199 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 1,826 business establishments in the Stillwater, OK micropolitan area in 2023, employing 22,510 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (295), accommodation and food services (222), and other services (except public administration) (201).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 64 | 2,063 | 32.2 |
| Full-service restaurants | 61 | 1,720 | 28.2 |
| Physician practices | 34 | 179 | 5.3 |
| Law offices | 34 | 89 | 2.6 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 34 | 130 | 3.8 |
| Landscaping services | 31 | 151 | 4.9 |
| Dental offices | 30 | 202 | 6.7 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 28 | 199 | 7.1 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Cushing 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 Cushing, 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.
The comparison below uses 12 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Stillwater, OK micropolitan area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $299.40 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $360.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. 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 Cushing, OK?
Cushing has exchanges in 918 and 539; 918 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Cushing?
5, holding 9 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Cushing 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 Cushing?
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).