Get a local business phone number in Cresson, TX
Cresson's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Cresson number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 817 / 682
- Exchanges
- 4NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 3
- Population
- 2,050Census 2024 est.
Cresson area codes
Cresson city is a Census place in Hood County, Texas, with an estimated 2,050 residents in 2024. NANPA lists 4 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 817 has the most (3, 75%). 817 is part of an overlay with 682, so a new local number in Cresson may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Cresson is in the Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 817 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
Who holds Cresson phone exchanges
3 carriers hold the 4 exchanges assigned to Cresson's rate center. Texas Windstream, LLC has the most, with 2. 4 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Cresson can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Windstream, LLC | 2 | 50% |
| Ton80 Communications, LLC | 1 | 25% |
| Onvoy, LLC - TX | 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.
Cresson phone prefixes
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Cresson's rate center (CRESSON). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2022. 1 of the 4 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 682 | 568 |
| 817 | 241, 396, 512 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
Rate centers and local calling in Cresson
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Cresson's numbers are rated to the CRESSON rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Cresson number.
Keeping an existing Cresson number costs nothing on Callata, because porting is free; a new number depends on what carriers have open in 817 when you pick it.
Businesses around Cresson
Cresson is part of the Granbury, TX micropolitan area, home to 69,126 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 1,552 business establishments in the Granbury, TX micropolitan area in 2023, employing 15,655 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are construction (212), retail trade (194), and health care and social assistance (161).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 53 | 1,174 | 22.2 |
| Full-service restaurants | 46 | 908 | 19.7 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 41 | 129 | 3.1 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 31 | — | — |
| Physician practices | 29 | 170 | 5.9 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 29 | 213 | 7.3 |
| New single-family housing construction contractors | 29 | 104 | 3.6 |
| Dental offices | 23 | 197 | 8.6 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Cresson 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 Cresson 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 Granbury, TX micropolitan area, 10 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $300.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $249.50, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. Callata comes to $199.00 a month for 10 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 | $199.00 | $2,388.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $190.00 | $2,280.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $230.00 | $2,760.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $249.50 | $2,994.00 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $270.00 | $3,240.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $300.00 | $3,600.00 |
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 Cresson, TX?
Cresson has exchanges in 817 and 682; 817 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Cresson?
3, holding 4 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Cresson 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 Cresson?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 10 users come to $199.00 a month. For comparison, 10 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $300.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).