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El Paso's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a El Paso number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 915
- Exchanges
- 310NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 40
- Population
- 681,723Census 2024 est.
Area codes in El Paso
El Paso, in El Paso County, Texas, had a Census-estimated population of 681,723 in July 2024. All 310 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 915. El Paso is in the Central and Mountain time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 915 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 915 | 310 | 100% | 1947 | none | Central and Mountain |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Phone carriers in El Paso
40 carriers hold the 310 exchanges assigned to El Paso's rate center. Southwestern Bell has the most, with 101. 218 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Bell | 101 | 33% |
| T-mobile USA, INC. | 51 | 16% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - TX | 28 | 9.0% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il | 26 | 8.4% |
| Onvoy, LLC - TX | 20 | 6.5% |
| Level 3 of Telecom of Texas, LLC - TX | 12 | 3.9% |
| Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - TX | 8 | 2.6% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - TX | 7 | 2.3% |
| Metropcs, INC. | 7 | 2.3% |
| TWC Ip Enabled Services, LLC | 5 | 1.6% |
| Fractel, LLC | 4 | 1.3% |
| Teleport Communications America, LLC - TX | 3 | 0.97% |
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 El Paso
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to El Paso. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. 45 of the 310 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 915 | 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 206, 208, 212, 213, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 222, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 234, 235, 236, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276, 279, 280, 282, 283, 287, 289, 291, 292, 294, 296, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 303, 304, 305, 307, 308, 309, 312, 313, 315, 316, 317, 319, 320, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 334, 335, 336, 337, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 355, 356, 358, 359, 360, 362, 363, 364, 373, 377, 383, 400, 401, 407, 408, 412, 422, 433, 434, 435, 443, 444, 449, 455, 465, 471, 472, 474, 478, 479, 485, 487, 490, 491, 493, 494, 496, 497, 499, 500, 502, 503, 504, 505, 516, 519, 521, 525, 526, 529, 532, 533, 534, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 549, 562, 564, 565, 566, 568, 569, 577, 579, 581, 584, 585, 587, 588, 590, 591, 592, 593, 594, 595, 598, 599, 600, 603, 612, 613, 615, 621, 626, 629, 630, 633, 637, 663, 667, 678, 679, 680, 691, 694, 701, 702, 704, 706, 710, 724, 726, 727, 730, 731, 740, 741, 742, 744, 745, 747, 751, 755, 757, 759, 760, 771, 772 |
First 240 of 310 prefixes. Source: NANPA.
When El Paso's exchanges were assigned
The table groups El Paso's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42 | 28% |
| 2010s | 63 | 42% |
| 2020s | 45 | 30% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
How local numbers work in El Paso
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. El Paso's numbers are rated to the EL PASO rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a El Paso number.
If your business already has a El Paso number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Who does business near El Paso
El Paso is part of the El Paso, TX metro area, home to 879,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 16,311 business establishments in the El Paso, TX metro area in 2023, employing 254,660 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (2,235), health care and social assistance (2,027), and accommodation and food services (1,911).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 703 | 15,864 | 22.6 |
| Full-service restaurants | 663 | 14,898 | 22.5 |
| Physician practices | 612 | 5,604 | 9.2 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 351 | 1,497 | 4.3 |
| Law offices | 283 | 1,297 | 4.6 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 219 | 2,050 | 9.4 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 204 | 551 | 2.7 |
| Dental offices | 203 | 1,929 | 9.5 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a El Paso business line
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Porting a number you already use in El Paso 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.
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Per-seat phone plans multiply by headcount. For the rounded average establishment size in the El Paso, 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 El Paso, TX?
915. All exchanges NANPA lists for El Paso are in 915.
How many phone companies have exchanges in El Paso?
40, holding 310 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing El Paso 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 El Paso?
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).