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Abilene's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Abilene number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 325
- Exchanges
- 79NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 26
- Population
- 130,501Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Abilene
Abilene, in Taylor County, Texas, had a Census-estimated population of 130,501 in July 2024. All 79 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 325. Abilene is in the Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 325 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 325 | 79 | 100% | 2003 | none | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Phone carriers in Abilene
26 carriers hold the 79 exchanges assigned to Abilene's rate center. Southwestern Bell has the most, with 22. 55 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Bell | 22 | 28% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il | 10 | 13% |
| Onvoy, LLC - TX | 5 | 6.3% |
| Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - TX | 5 | 6.3% |
| T-mobile USA, INC. | 4 | 5.1% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - TX | 4 | 5.1% |
| CSC Voice, LLC | 3 | 3.8% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - TX | 3 | 3.8% |
| Mcimetro Access Transmission Services LLC | 2 | 2.5% |
| Onvoy Spectrum, LLC | 2 | 2.5% |
| Paetec Itel, LLC | 2 | 2.5% |
| Teleport Communications America, LLC - TX | 2 | 2.5% |
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 Abilene
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Abilene. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. 13 of the 79 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 325 | 201, 202, 204, 232, 238, 244, 260, 261, 266, 267, 268, 271, 274, 275, 280, 283, 289, 298, 305, 307, 310, 319, 320, 333, 338, 339, 349, 352, 370, 389, 395, 400, 401, 428, 433, 437, 439, 455, 480, 513, 514, 518, 603, 627, 660, 665, 668, 669, 670, 671, 672, 673, 674, 675, 676, 677, 690, 691, 692, 695, 696, 698, 701, 704, 721, 725, 733, 734, 738, 788, 793, 794, 795, 829, 864, 888, 899, 901, 999 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Abilene's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Abilene numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17 | 43% |
| 2010s | 10 | 25% |
| 2020s | 13 | 33% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
How local numbers work in Abilene
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Abilene that is ABILENE, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Abilene.
If your business already has a Abilene number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
The local business market
Abilene is part of the Abilene, TX metro area, home to 184,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 4,173 business establishments in the Abilene, TX metro area in 2023, employing 64,764 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (616), other services (except public administration) (475), and health care and social assistance (469).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 158 | 3,383 | 21.4 |
| Full-service restaurants | 121 | 2,907 | 24.0 |
| Physician practices | 114 | 2,103 | 18.4 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 81 | 477 | 5.9 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 76 | 793 | 10.4 |
| Law offices | 72 | — | — |
| Dental offices | 49 | 451 | 9.2 |
| Hotels and motels | 48 | 583 | 12.1 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Abilene
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 Abilene, 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 16-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Abilene, TX metro area. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $480.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $399.20. On Callata the same 16 people cost $319.00 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 | $319.00 | $3,828.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $304.00 | $3,648.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $368.00 | $4,416.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $399.20 | $4,790.40 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $432.00 | $5,184.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $480.00 | $5,760.00 |
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 Abilene, TX?
325. All exchanges NANPA lists for Abilene are in 325.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Abilene?
26, holding 79 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Abilene 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 Abilene?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 16 users come to $319.00 a month. For comparison, 16 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $480.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).