Get a local business phone number in Elk Point, SD
Elk Point's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Elk Point number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 605
- Exchanges
- 4NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 4
- Population
- 2,074Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Elk Point
With 2,074 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Elk Point sits in Union County, South Dakota. All 4 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 605. Elk Point 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.
Phone carriers in Elk Point
4 carriers hold the 4 exchanges assigned to Elk Point'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. A business number in Elk Point can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il | 1 | 25% |
| Qwest Corporation | 1 | 25% |
| Clarity Telecom, LLC d/b/a Bluepeak | 1 | 25% |
| Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - SD | 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 Elk Point
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Elk Point's rate center (ELK POINT). 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 | 205, 356, 761, 952 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Elk Point's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Elk Point 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.
Rate centers and local calling in Elk Point
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Elk Point that is ELK POINT, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Elk Point.
If your business already has a Elk Point number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Who does business near Elk Point
Elk Point 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.
Setting up a Elk Point 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 Elk Point, 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 19 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $474.05 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $570.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. On Callata the same 19 people cost $379.00 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 | $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 Elk Point, SD?
605. All exchanges NANPA lists for Elk Point are in 605.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Elk Point?
4, holding 4 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Elk Point 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 Elk Point?
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).