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Mineral Wells's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Mineral Wells number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 940
- Exchanges
- 14NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 7
- Population
- 15,688Census 2024 est.
Mineral Wells area codes
With 15,688 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Mineral Wells sits in Palo Pinto County, Texas. All 14 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 940. Mineral Wells is in the Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 940 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 940 | 14 | 100% | 1997 | none | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Phone carriers in Mineral Wells
7 carriers hold the 14 exchanges assigned to Mineral Wells's rate center. New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il has the most, with 4. 13 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Mineral Wells can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il | 4 | 29% |
| Southwestern Bell | 3 | 21% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - TX | 2 | 14% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - TX | 2 | 14% |
| Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - TX | 1 | 7.1% |
| Fractel, LLC | 1 | 7.1% |
| T-mobile USA, INC. | 1 | 7.1% |
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.
Exchanges (NPA-NXX) assigned in Mineral Wells
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Mineral Wells's rate center (MINERLWLLS). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2002. 3 of the 14 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 940 | 274, 325, 327, 328, 346, 445, 452, 463, 468, 593, 654, 745, 842, 859 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Mineral Wells's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Mineral Wells numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | 43% |
| 2010s | 1 | 14% |
| 2020s | 3 | 43% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
What makes a number local to Mineral Wells
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Mineral Wells's numbers are rated to the MINERLWLLS rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Mineral Wells number.
If your business already has a Mineral Wells number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Businesses around Mineral Wells
Mineral Wells is part of the Mineral Wells, TX micropolitan area, home to 30,231 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 644 business establishments in the Mineral Wells, TX micropolitan area in 2023, employing 6,372 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (93), accommodation and food services (80), and other services (except public administration) (68).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 31 | 597 | 19.3 |
| Full-service restaurants | 24 | 391 | 16.3 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 15 | 39 | 2.6 |
| Physician practices | 12 | 46 | 3.8 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 11 | 58 | 5.3 |
| New single-family housing construction contractors | 9 | 31 | 3.4 |
| Landscaping services | 9 | — | — |
| Hotels and motels | 9 | 94 | 10.4 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Mineral Wells
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 Mineral Wells, 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 10 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Mineral Wells, TX micropolitan area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $249.50 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $300.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. On Callata the same 10 people cost $199.00 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 | $199.00 | $2,388.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $190.00 | $2,280.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $230.00 | $2,760.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $249.50 | $2,994.00 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $270.00 | $3,240.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $300.00 | $3,600.00 |
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 Mineral Wells, TX?
940. All exchanges NANPA lists for Mineral Wells are in 940.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Mineral Wells?
7, holding 14 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Mineral Wells 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 Mineral Wells?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 10 users come to $199.00 a month. For comparison, 10 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $300.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).