CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Dresden, TN
Dresden's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Dresden number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 731
- Exchanges
- 3NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 3
- Population
- 2,930Census 2024 est.
What area code is Dresden, TN?
With 2,930 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Dresden sits in Weakley County, Tennessee. All 3 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 731. Dresden is in the Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 731 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 731 | 3 | 100% | 2001 | none | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Dresden exchanges by carrier
3 carriers hold the 3 exchanges assigned to Dresden's rate center. Paetec Itel, LLC has the most, with 1. 2 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. Holding a code means NANPA assigned that block of numbers to the carrier for this rate center; individual numbers may since have been ported elsewhere.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Paetec Itel, LLC | 1 | 33% |
| Citizens Comm CO TN d/b/a Frontier Comm of TN, LLC | 1 | 33% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Ga | 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.
Dresden phone prefixes
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Dresden. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 731 | 341, 364, 699 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
Rate centers and local calling in Dresden
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Dresden that is DRESDEN, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Dresden.
Keeping an existing Dresden number costs nothing on Callata, because porting is free; a new number depends on what carriers have open in 731 when you pick it.
Who does business near Dresden
Dresden is part of the Martin, TN micropolitan area, home to 33,162 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 589 business establishments in the Martin, TN micropolitan area in 2023, employing 8,540 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (107), other services (except public administration) (86), and health care and social assistance (71).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 24 | 479 | 20.0 |
| Full-service restaurants | 22 | 328 | 14.9 |
| Physician practices | 14 | — | — |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 13 | — | — |
| General automotive repair shops | 13 | — | — |
| Residential remodelers | 10 | 38 | 3.8 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 9 | 90 | 10.0 |
| Landscaping services | 9 | — | — |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Dresden number on Callata
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 Dresden, 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 the Martin, TN micropolitan area. 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 Dresden, TN?
731. All exchanges NANPA lists for Dresden are in 731.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Dresden?
3, holding 3 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Dresden 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 Dresden?
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).