CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Katy, TX
Katy's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Katy number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 281 / 346 / 832
- Exchanges
- 31NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 13
- Population
- 27,741Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Katy
Katy, in Harris County, Texas, had a Census-estimated population of 27,741 in July 2024. NANPA lists 31 exchanges for its rate center across 3 area codes; 281 has the most (16, 52%). 281 is part of an overlay with 346, 621, 713, and 832, so a new local number in Katy may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Katy is in the Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 281 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
Phone carriers in Katy
13 carriers hold the 31 exchanges assigned to Katy's rate center. Consolidated Communications of Texas Company has the most, with 13. 28 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Communications of Texas Company | 13 | 42% |
| Onvoy, LLC - TX | 4 | 13% |
| Mcimetro Access Transmission Services LLC - TX | 2 | 6.5% |
| Level 3 of Telecom of Texas, LLC - TX | 2 | 6.5% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - TX | 2 | 6.5% |
| Grande Communications Networks, INC. - TX | 1 | 3.2% |
| Ets Telephone Company, INC. | 1 | 3.2% |
| Stratus Networks | 1 | 3.2% |
| Ton80 Communications, LLC | 1 | 3.2% |
| Fractel, LLC | 1 | 3.2% |
| Commio, LLC | 1 | 3.2% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il | 1 | 3.2% |
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 Katy
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Katy. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2003. 10 of the 31 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 281 | 234, 237, 347, 371, 391, 392, 394, 395, 396, 505, 574, 644, 665, 693, 712, 769 |
| 346 | 257, 307, 387, 457, 527, 608, 615, 637, 667, 759, 827, 851, 934 |
| 832 | 437, 913 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Katy's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Katy's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | 16% |
| 2010s | 6 | 32% |
| 2020s | 10 | 53% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
How local numbers work in Katy
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Katy's numbers are rated to the KATY rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Katy number.
If your business already has a Katy number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Who does business near Katy
Katy is part of the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area, home to 7.8 million people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 162,055 business establishments in the Houston, TX metro area in 2023, employing 2,863,143 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are professional, scientific, and technical services (22,233), retail trade (20,204), and health care and social assistance (20,054).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 5,768 | 129,426 | 22.4 |
| Physician practices | 5,628 | 52,412 | 9.3 |
| Full-service restaurants | 5,201 | 133,839 | 25.7 |
| Law offices | 3,867 | 27,482 | 7.1 |
| Dental offices | 3,400 | 21,058 | 6.2 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 2,805 | 16,850 | 6.0 |
| Management consulting firms | 2,726 | 20,467 | 7.5 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 2,582 | 6,722 | 2.6 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Katy business line
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 Katy 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 Houston, TX metro area, 18 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $540.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $449.10, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. Callata comes to $359.00 a month for 18 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 | $359.00 | $4,308.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $342.00 | $4,104.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $414.00 | $4,968.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $449.10 | $5,389.20 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $486.00 | $5,832.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $540.00 | $6,480.00 |
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 Katy, TX?
Katy has exchanges in 281, 346, and 832; 281 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Katy?
13, holding 31 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Katy 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 Katy?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 18 users come to $359.00 a month. For comparison, 18 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $540.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).