Get a local business phone number in Beresford, SD
Beresford's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Beresford number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 605
- Exchanges
- 4NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 4
- Population
- 2,087Census 2024 est.
Beresford area codes
Beresford, in Union County, South Dakota, had a Census-estimated population of 2,087 in July 2024. All 4 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 605. Beresford is in the Central and Mountain time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 605 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 605 | 4 | 100% | 1947 | none | Central and Mountain |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Beresford exchanges by carrier
4 carriers hold the 4 exchanges assigned to Beresford's rate center. New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il has the most, with 1. 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il | 1 | 25% |
| Metropcs, INC. | 1 | 25% |
| Beresford Municipal Tel. CO. | 1 | 25% |
| Clarity Telecom, LLC d/b/a Bluepeak | 1 | 25% |
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 Beresford
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Beresford. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2003. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 605 | 300, 751, 763, 957 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
Rate centers and local calling in Beresford
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Beresford that is BERESFORD, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Beresford.
Keeping an existing Beresford number costs nothing on Callata, because porting is free; a new number depends on what carriers have open in 605 when you pick it.
Businesses around Beresford
Beresford is part of the Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro area, home to 146,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 3,604 business establishments in the Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro area in 2023, employing 68,688 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (500), health care and social assistance (439), and other services (except public administration) (385).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 108 | 2,063 | 19.1 |
| Full-service restaurants | 102 | 2,114 | 20.7 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 88 | 403 | 4.6 |
| Physician practices | 64 | 1,683 | 26.3 |
| Law offices | 63 | 256 | 4.1 |
| Landscaping services | 61 | 178 | 2.9 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 53 | 769 | 14.5 |
| Dental offices | 49 | 441 | 9.0 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Beresford number on Callata
For $99 a month, Callata puts a team of up to 5 on one plan ($20 for each person after that): up to 3 local numbers, unlimited inbound calls, a pooled allowance of 1,500 outbound US and Canada minutes per user, browser and cell calling, voicemail transcription with urgency triage, recorded calls with AI summaries and business-hours routing, with E911 on every number.
Porting a number you already use in Beresford is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.
AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–9pm.
Per-seat phone plans multiply by headcount. For the rounded average establishment size in the Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro area, 19 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $570.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $474.05, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. Callata comes to $379.00 a month for 19 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.
| Provider (plan) | Pricing basis | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callata (Callata Office) | $99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user | $379.00 | $4,548.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $361.00 | $4,332.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $437.00 | $5,244.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $474.05 | $5,688.60 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $513.00 | $6,156.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $570.00 | $6,840.00 |
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 Beresford, SD?
605. All exchanges NANPA lists for Beresford are in 605.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Beresford?
4, holding 4 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Beresford 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 Beresford?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 19 users come to $379.00 a month. For comparison, 19 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $570.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).