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Alvord's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Alvord number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 940
- Exchanges
- 2NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 2
- Population
- 1,594Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Alvord
Alvord, in Wise County, Texas, had a Census-estimated population of 1,594 in July 2024. All 2 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 940. Alvord is in the Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 940 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 940 | 2 | 100% | 1997 | none | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Who holds Alvord phone exchanges
2 carriers hold the 2 exchanges assigned to Alvord's rate center. Fractel, 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. A business number in Alvord can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fractel, LLC | 1 | 50% |
| Brightspeed of Texas, INC. | 1 | 50% |
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.
Local prefixes for Alvord
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Alvord. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2020. 1 of the 2 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 940 | 348, 427 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
Rate centers and local calling in Alvord
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Alvord's numbers are rated to the ALVORD rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Alvord number.
If your business already has a Alvord number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Who does business near Alvord
Alvord is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area, home to 8.3 million people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 189,739 business establishments in the Dallas, TX metro area in 2023, employing 3,594,749 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are professional, scientific, and technical services (27,552), health care and social assistance (23,741), and retail trade (21,680).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 7,167 | 152,830 | 21.3 |
| Physician practices | 6,620 | 59,835 | 9.0 |
| Full-service restaurants | 5,669 | 136,247 | 24.0 |
| Dental offices | 4,077 | 31,034 | 7.6 |
| Law offices | 3,969 | 28,213 | 7.1 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 3,666 | 14,417 | 3.9 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 3,500 | 29,124 | 8.3 |
| Computer systems design services firms | 3,463 | 41,855 | 12.1 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Alvord 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 Alvord, 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 19-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Dallas, TX metro area. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $570.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $474.05. 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 Alvord, TX?
940. All exchanges NANPA lists for Alvord are in 940.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Alvord?
2, holding 2 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Alvord 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 Alvord?
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).