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Millington's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Millington number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 901
- Exchanges
- 7NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 4
- Population
- 11,486Census 2024 est.
Millington area codes
Millington city is a Census place in Shelby County, Tennessee, with an estimated 11,486 residents in 2024. All 7 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 901. Millington is in the Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 901 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 901 | 7 | 100% | 1947 | none | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Millington exchanges by carrier
4 carriers hold the 7 exchanges assigned to Millington's rate center. Millington Tel. CO., INC. has the most, with 3. 4 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Millington can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Millington Tel. CO., INC. | 3 | 43% |
| Powertel Memphis Licenses, INC. | 2 | 29% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - TN | 1 | 14% |
| E. Ritter Communications, LLC | 1 | 14% |
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.
Millington phone prefixes
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Millington's rate center (MILLINGTON). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2013. 1 of the 7 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 901 | 407, 520, 715, 727, 872, 873, 874 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Millington's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Millington numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 | 50% |
| 2020s | 1 | 50% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
How local numbers work in Millington
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Millington that is MILLINGTON, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Millington.
If your business already has a Millington number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
The local business market
Millington is part of the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area, home to 1.3 million people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 26,131 business establishments in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area in 2023, employing 561,551 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (4,218), health care and social assistance (2,992), and accommodation and food services (2,788).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 1,100 | 24,008 | 21.8 |
| Full-service restaurants | 849 | 19,409 | 22.9 |
| Physician practices | 677 | 12,999 | 19.2 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 443 | 2,074 | 4.7 |
| Law offices | 404 | 2,901 | 7.2 |
| Dental offices | 394 | 2,990 | 7.6 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 349 | 5,311 | 15.2 |
| Couriers and express delivery services | 323 | — | — |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Millington
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.
If you already have a number in Millington, 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 21-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $630.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $523.95. On Callata the same 21 people cost $419.00 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 | $419.00 | $5,028.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $399.00 | $4,788.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $483.00 | $5,796.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $523.95 | $6,287.40 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $567.00 | $6,804.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $630.00 | $7,560.00 |
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 Millington, TN?
901. All exchanges NANPA lists for Millington are in 901.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Millington?
4, holding 7 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Millington 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 Millington?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 21 users come to $419.00 a month. For comparison, 21 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $630.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).