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Lyford's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Lyford number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 956
- Exchanges
- 4NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 4
- Population
- 2,209Census 2024 est.
Lyford area codes
Lyford city is a Census place in Willacy County, Texas, with an estimated 2,209 residents in 2024. All 4 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 956. Lyford is in the Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 956 are dialed as seven digits and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
| Area code | Exchanges here | Share | In service since | Overlay with | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 956 | 4 | 100% | 1997 | none | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Lyford exchanges by carrier
4 carriers hold the 4 exchanges assigned to Lyford's rate center. Frontier Southwest INC d/b/a Frontier Comm of Texas has the most, with 1. 3 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Lyford can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Frontier Southwest INC d/b/a Frontier Comm of Texas | 1 | 25% |
| VTX Communications, LLC | 1 | 25% |
| Boost Subscriberco L.l.c. | 1 | 25% |
| Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - TX | 1 | 25% |
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.
Lyford phone prefixes
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Lyford. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2011. 1 of the 4 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 956 | 347, 349, 675, 707 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Lyford's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Lyford numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2 | 67% |
| 2020s | 1 | 33% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
How local numbers work in Lyford
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Lyford that is LYFORD, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Lyford.
If your business already has a Lyford number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
The local business market
Lyford is part of the Raymondville, TX micropolitan area, home to 20,027 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 189 business establishments in the Raymondville, TX micropolitan area in 2023, employing 3,004 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (36), health care and social assistance (31), and accommodation and food services (28).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 11 | 214 | 19.5 |
| Full-service restaurants | 10 | 32 | 3.2 |
| Child day care services | 10 | 76 | 7.6 |
| Hotels and motels | 5 | — | — |
| Physician practices | 4 | 101 | 25.3 |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 4 | 46 | 11.5 |
| Law offices | 3 | — | — |
| Residential property managers | 3 | — | — |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Lyford
For $99 a month, Callata puts a team of up to 5 on one plan ($20 for each person after that): up to 3 local numbers, unlimited inbound calls, a pooled allowance of 1,500 outbound US and Canada minutes per user, browser and cell calling, voicemail transcription with urgency triage, recorded calls with AI summaries and business-hours routing, with E911 on every number.
If you already have a number in Lyford, 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.
Per-seat phone plans multiply by headcount. For the rounded average establishment size in the Raymondville, TX micropolitan 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. On Callata the same 16 people cost $319.00 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 | $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 Lyford, TX?
956. All exchanges NANPA lists for Lyford are in 956.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Lyford?
4, holding 4 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Lyford 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 Lyford?
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).