CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Bishop, TX
Bishop's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Bishop number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 361
- Exchanges
- 4NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 4
- Population
- 3,057Census 2024 est.
What area code is Bishop, TX?
With 3,057 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Bishop sits in Nueces County, Texas. All 4 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 361. Bishop is in the Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 361 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 361 | 4 | 100% | 1999 | none | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Phone carriers in Bishop
4 carriers hold the 4 exchanges assigned to Bishop's rate center. Onvoy, LLC - TX has the most, with 1. 4 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Bishop can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Onvoy, LLC - TX | 1 | 25% |
| Onvoy Spectrum, LLC | 1 | 25% |
| Stpcs Joint Venture, LLC | 1 | 25% |
| Frontier Southwest INC d/b/a Frontier Comm of Texas | 1 | 25% |
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 Bishop
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Bishop. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. 2 of the 4 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 361 | 361, 379, 459, 584 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Bishop's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Bishop's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 33% |
| 2020s | 2 | 67% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
How local numbers work in Bishop
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Bishop, those come from the BISHOP rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
If your business already has a Bishop number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Who does business near Bishop
Bishop is part of the Corpus Christi, TX metro area, home to 450,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 9,852 business establishments in the Corpus Christi, TX metro area in 2023, employing 156,741 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (1,297), health care and social assistance (1,296), and accommodation and food services (1,272).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician practices | 420 | 3,221 | 7.7 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 418 | 9,263 | 22.2 |
| Full-service restaurants | 406 | 8,827 | 21.7 |
| Law offices | 212 | 1,406 | 6.6 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 209 | 873 | 4.2 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 166 | 1,489 | 9.0 |
| Hotels and motels | 155 | 2,307 | 14.9 |
| Dental offices | 142 | 1,056 | 7.4 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Bishop
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.
Porting a number you already use in Bishop 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 Corpus Christi, TX metro area, 16 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $480.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $399.20, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. Callata comes to $319.00 a month for 16 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 | $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 Bishop, TX?
361. All exchanges NANPA lists for Bishop are in 361.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Bishop?
4, holding 4 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Bishop 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 Bishop?
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).