Get a local business phone number in Amarillo, TX
Amarillo's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Amarillo number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 806
- Exchanges
- 121NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 40
- Population
- 203,729Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Amarillo
Amarillo city is a Census place in Randall County, Texas, with an estimated 203,729 residents in 2024. All 121 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 806. Amarillo is in the Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 806 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 806 | 121 | 100% | 1957 | none | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Amarillo exchanges by carrier
40 carriers hold the 121 exchanges assigned to Amarillo's rate center. Southwestern Bell has the most, with 39. 83 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Amarillo can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Bell | 39 | 32% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il | 12 | 9.9% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - TX | 11 | 9.1% |
| T-mobile USA, INC. | 6 | 5.0% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - TX | 4 | 3.3% |
| Ama Comm., LLC d/b/a Ama*techtel Communications-tx | 4 | 3.3% |
| CSC Voice, LLC | 3 | 2.5% |
| Onvoy, LLC - TX | 3 | 2.5% |
| Metropcs, INC. | 2 | 1.7% |
| Mcimetro Access Transmission Services LLC | 2 | 1.7% |
| Paetec Itel, LLC | 2 | 1.7% |
| Vexus | 2 | 1.7% |
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 Amarillo
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Amarillo's rate center (AMARILLO). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. 20 of the 121 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 806 | 206, 212, 214, 220, 223, 231, 236, 242, 282, 290, 310, 316, 318, 320, 322, 324, 326, 331, 335, 336, 337, 340, 341, 342, 345, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 358, 359, 367, 371, 372, 373, 374, 376, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 398, 400, 410, 414, 418, 420, 433, 437, 443, 444, 457, 460, 463, 467, 468, 471, 477, 484, 502, 513, 517, 553, 560, 567, 570, 573, 576, 584, 599, 622, 626, 639, 640, 641, 646, 651, 654, 670, 671, 672, 673, 674, 676, 677, 678, 679, 680, 681, 683, 690, 699, 703, 718, 726, 731, 737, 738, 768, 803, 804, 807, 814, 821, 824, 843, 850, 871, 876, 877, 881, 901, 910, 980, 991 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Amarillo's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Amarillo's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25 | 43% |
| 2010s | 13 | 22% |
| 2020s | 20 | 34% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
What makes a number local to Amarillo
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Amarillo, those come from the AMARILLO rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
If your business already has a Amarillo number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
The local business market
Amarillo is part of the Amarillo, TX metro area, home to 275,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 6,630 business establishments in the Amarillo, TX metro area in 2023, employing 100,424 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (926), health care and social assistance (818), and construction (722).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician practices | 238 | 2,621 | 11.0 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 237 | 5,603 | 23.6 |
| Full-service restaurants | 206 | 5,170 | 25.1 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 147 | 767 | 5.2 |
| Law offices | 124 | 649 | 5.2 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 119 | 1,075 | 9.0 |
| General automotive repair shops | 97 | 488 | 5.0 |
| Dental offices | 88 | 627 | 7.1 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Amarillo number on Callata
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.
Porting a number you already use in Amarillo is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.
AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–9pm.
Per-seat phone plans multiply by headcount. For the rounded average establishment size in the Amarillo, TX metro area, 15 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $450.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $374.25, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. Callata comes to $299.00 a month for 15 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.
| Provider (plan) | Pricing basis | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callata (Callata Office) | $99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user | $299.00 | $3,588.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $285.00 | $3,420.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $345.00 | $4,140.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $374.25 | $4,491.00 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $405.00 | $4,860.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $450.00 | $5,400.00 |
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 Amarillo, TX?
806. All exchanges NANPA lists for Amarillo are in 806.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Amarillo?
40, holding 121 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Amarillo 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 Amarillo?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 15 users come to $299.00 a month. For comparison, 15 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $450.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).