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Ore City's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Ore City number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 903
- Exchanges
- 2NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 2
- Population
- 1,199Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Ore City
Ore City, in Upshur County, Texas, had a Census-estimated population of 1,199 in July 2024. All 2 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 903. 903 is part of an overlay with 430, so a new local number in Ore City may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Ore City is in the Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 903 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 903 | 2 | 100% | 1990 | 430 | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Who holds Ore City phone exchanges
2 carriers hold the 2 exchanges assigned to Ore City's rate center. Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - TX has the most, with 1. 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - TX | 1 | 50% |
| Etex Tel. Coop., INC. | 1 | 50% |
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 Ore City
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Ore City. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2006. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 903 | 916, 968 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
How local numbers work in Ore City
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Ore City, those come from the ORE CITY rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 903 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
The local business market
Ore City is part of the Longview, TX metro area, home to 295,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 6,852 business establishments in the Longview, TX metro area in 2023, employing 104,447 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (993), other services (except public administration) (727), and health care and social assistance (706).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 240 | 5,431 | 22.6 |
| Full-service restaurants | 168 | 4,012 | 23.9 |
| Law offices | 149 | 410 | 2.8 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 142 | 603 | 4.2 |
| Physician practices | 141 | 1,780 | 12.6 |
| Dental offices | 102 | 791 | 7.8 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 94 | 1,565 | 16.6 |
| Landscaping services | 72 | 381 | 5.3 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Ore City business line
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 Ore City, 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 Longview, TX metro area, 15 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $450.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $374.25, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. On Callata the same 15 people cost $299.00 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 | $299.00 | $3,588.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $285.00 | $3,420.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $345.00 | $4,140.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $374.25 | $4,491.00 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $405.00 | $4,860.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $450.00 | $5,400.00 |
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 Ore City, TX?
903. All exchanges NANPA lists for Ore City are in 903.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Ore City?
2, holding 2 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Ore City 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 Ore City?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 15 users come to $299.00 a month. For comparison, 15 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $450.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).