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Kountze's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Kountze number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 409
- Exchanges
- 5NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 4
- Population
- 2,125Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Kountze
Kountze, in Hardin County, Texas, had a Census-estimated population of 2,125 in July 2024. All 5 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 409. Kountze is in the Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 409 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 409 | 5 | 100% | 1982 | none | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Who holds Kountze phone exchanges
4 carriers hold the 5 exchanges assigned to Kountze's rate center. Commio, LLC has the most, with 2. 5 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Kountze can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Commio, LLC | 2 | 40% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - TX | 1 | 20% |
| Southwestern Bell | 1 | 20% |
| Onvoy, LLC - TX | 1 | 20% |
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 Kountze
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Kountze's rate center (KOUNTZE). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2004. 2 of the 5 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 409 | 209, 246, 260, 298, 326 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Kountze's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Kountze numbers was added to the local supply.
| 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 Kountze
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Kountze that is KOUNTZE, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Kountze.
Keeping an existing Kountze number costs nothing on Callata, because porting is free; a new number depends on what carriers have open in 409 when you pick it.
The local business market
Kountze is part of the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro area, home to 399,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 7,915 business establishments in the Beaumont, TX metro area in 2023, employing 133,070 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (1,349), health care and social assistance (1,072), and other services (except public administration) (853).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician practices | 325 | 2,555 | 7.9 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 295 | 5,714 | 19.4 |
| Full-service restaurants | 242 | 6,010 | 24.8 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 183 | 922 | 5.0 |
| Law offices | 170 | 847 | 5.0 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 116 | 1,061 | 9.1 |
| Dental offices | 108 | 867 | 8.0 |
| Hotels and motels | 86 | 1,005 | 11.7 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Kountze 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.
If you already have a number in Kountze, 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.
A 17-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Beaumont, TX metro area. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $510.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $424.15. On Callata the same 17 people cost $339.00 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 | $339.00 | $4,068.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $323.00 | $3,876.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $391.00 | $4,692.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $424.15 | $5,089.80 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $459.00 | $5,508.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $510.00 | $6,120.00 |
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 Kountze, TX?
409. All exchanges NANPA lists for Kountze are in 409.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Kountze?
4, holding 5 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Kountze 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 Kountze?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 17 users come to $339.00 a month. For comparison, 17 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $510.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).