Get a local business phone number in Dumas, TX
Dumas's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Dumas number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 806
- Exchanges
- 9NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 5
- Population
- 14,834Census 2024 est.
What area code is Dumas, TX?
Dumas city is a Census place in Moore County, Texas, with an estimated 14,834 residents in 2024. All 9 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 806. Dumas 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 | 9 | 100% | 1957 | none | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Dumas exchanges by carrier
5 carriers hold the 9 exchanges assigned to Dumas's rate center. Valor Telecomm TX, Ld-tx #2 d/b/a Windstream Comm SW has the most, with 3. 6 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. The table counts codes by the operating company NANPA assigned them to, not by who serves each number today.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Valor Telecomm TX, Ld-tx #2 d/b/a Windstream Comm SW | 3 | 33% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - TX | 2 | 22% |
| T-mobile USA, INC. | 2 | 22% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - TX | 1 | 11% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il | 1 | 11% |
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.
Dumas phone prefixes
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Dumas. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2004. 2 of the 9 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 806 | 399, 421, 710, 717, 751, 922, 930, 934, 935 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Dumas's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Dumas numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | 60% |
| 2020s | 2 | 40% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
Rate centers and local calling in Dumas
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Dumas that is DUMAS, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Dumas.
Keeping an existing Dumas number costs nothing on Callata, because porting is free; a new number depends on what carriers have open in 806 when you pick it.
Who does business near Dumas
Dumas is part of the Dumas, TX micropolitan area, home to 21,872 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 456 business establishments in the Dumas, TX micropolitan area in 2023, employing 8,969 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (75), other services (except public administration) (59), and accommodation and food services (51).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 18 | 261 | 14.5 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 14 | 316 | 22.6 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 12 | 51 | 4.3 |
| Hotels and motels | 11 | 68 | 6.2 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 9 | 43 | 4.8 |
| Physician practices | 8 | — | — |
| Automotive parts and accessories stores | 7 | 43 | 6.1 |
| Dental offices | 6 | 20 | 3.3 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Dumas number on Callata
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.
If you already have a number in Dumas, 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.
The comparison below uses 20 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Dumas, TX micropolitan area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $499.00 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $600.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. On Callata the same 20 people cost $399.00 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 | $399.00 | $4,788.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $380.00 | $4,560.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $460.00 | $5,520.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $499.00 | $5,988.00 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $540.00 | $6,480.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $600.00 | $7,200.00 |
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 Dumas, TX?
806. All exchanges NANPA lists for Dumas are in 806.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Dumas?
5, holding 9 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Dumas 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 Dumas?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 20 users come to $399.00 a month. For comparison, 20 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $600.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).