Get a local business phone number in Archer City, TX
Archer City's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Archer City number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 940
- Exchanges
- 2NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 2
- Population
- 1,642Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Archer City
With 1,642 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Archer City sits in Archer County, Texas. All 2 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 940. Archer City 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.
Phone carriers in Archer City
2 carriers hold the 2 exchanges assigned to Archer City's rate center. Level 3 Communications, LLC - TX has the most, with 1. 1 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Archer City can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - TX | 1 | 50% |
| Brazos Tel. Coop., 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 Archer City
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Archer City. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2026. 1 of the 2 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 940 | 472, 574 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
How local numbers work in Archer City
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Archer City that is ARCHERCITY, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Archer City.
Keeping an existing Archer City number costs nothing on Callata, because porting is free; a new number depends on what carriers have open in 940 when you pick it.
Who does business near Archer City
Archer City is part of the Wichita Falls, TX metro area, home to 150,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 3,440 business establishments in the Wichita Falls, TX metro area in 2023, employing 47,111 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (507), health care and social assistance (463), and other services (except public administration) (383).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 127 | 3,246 | 25.6 |
| Physician practices | 119 | 1,182 | 9.9 |
| Full-service restaurants | 75 | 2,168 | 28.9 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 70 | 280 | 4.0 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 56 | 539 | 9.6 |
| Law offices | 55 | 169 | 3.1 |
| Dental offices | 42 | 332 | 7.9 |
| Electrical contractors | 42 | 383 | 9.1 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Archer City business line
Callata is a business phone system priced at $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user. Callata Office includes up to 3 local business numbers, unlimited inbound calling, 1,500 pooled outbound US and Canada minutes per user each month, a browser softphone that can also ring your cell, voicemail with transcription, call recording with AI summaries, business-hours routing and E911 on every number.
Porting a number you already use in Archer City 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.
A 14-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Wichita Falls, TX metro 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. Callata comes to $279.00 a month for 14 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 | $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 Archer City, TX?
940. All exchanges NANPA lists for Archer City are in 940.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Archer City?
2, holding 2 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Archer City 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 Archer City?
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).