Get a local business phone number in Linden, TX
Linden's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Linden number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 430 / 903
- Exchanges
- 3NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 2
- Population
- 1,812Census 2024 est.
What area code is Linden, TX?
With 1,812 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Linden sits in Cass County, Texas. NANPA lists 3 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 430 has the most (2, 67%). 430 is part of an overlay with 903, so a new local number in Linden may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Linden is in the Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 430 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
Who holds Linden phone exchanges
2 carriers hold the 3 exchanges assigned to Linden's rate center. Valor Telecomm TX, Lp-tx #1 d/b/a Windstream Comm SW has the most, with 2. 2 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, Lp-tx #1 d/b/a Windstream Comm SW | 2 | 67% |
| Fractel, LLC | 1 | 33% |
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 Linden
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Linden. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2015. 1 of the 3 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 430 | 218, 688 |
| 903 | 756 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Linden's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Linden numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 | 50% |
| 2020s | 1 | 50% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
Rate centers and local calling in Linden
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Linden's numbers are rated to the LINDEN rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Linden number.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 430 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
Who does business near Linden
Linden is outside any Census metro or micropolitan area, so the figures below are statewide. County Business Patterns counted 670,878 business establishments in Texas in 2023, employing 12,012,629 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (84,369), professional, scientific, and technical services (83,842), and health care and social assistance (80,576).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 24,360 | 545,407 | 22.4 |
| Physician practices | 21,500 | 217,413 | 10.1 |
| Full-service restaurants | 20,819 | 493,197 | 23.7 |
| Law offices | 13,833 | 87,363 | 6.3 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 12,210 | 78,885 | 6.5 |
| Dental offices | 11,902 | 86,333 | 7.3 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 11,405 | 33,989 | 3.0 |
| Management consulting firms | 9,705 | 80,499 | 8.3 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Linden 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 Linden, 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 18 users, the rounded average establishment size in Texas. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $449.10 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $540.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. On Callata the same 18 people cost $359.00 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 | $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 Linden, TX?
Linden has exchanges in 430 and 903; 430 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Linden?
2, holding 3 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Linden 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 Linden?
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).