Get a local business phone number in Premont, TX
Premont's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Premont number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 361
- Exchanges
- 3NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 3
- Population
- 2,401Census 2024 est.
Premont area codes
Premont, in Jim Wells County, Texas, had a Census-estimated population of 2,401 in July 2024. All 3 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 361. Premont is in the Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 361 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 361 | 3 | 100% | 1999 | none | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Who holds Premont phone exchanges
3 carriers hold the 3 exchanges assigned to Premont's rate center. Onvoy, LLC - TX has the most, with 1. 2 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. Holding a code means NANPA assigned that block of numbers to the carrier for this rate center; individual numbers may since have been ported elsewhere.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Onvoy, LLC - TX | 1 | 33% |
| VTX Communications, LLC | 1 | 33% |
| Frontier Southwest INC d/b/a Frontier Comm of Texas | 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.
Premont phone prefixes
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Premont's rate center (PREMONT). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2011. 1 of the 3 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 361 | 303, 346, 348 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Premont's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Premont's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| 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 Premont
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Premont, those come from the PREMONT rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
If your business already has a Premont number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Businesses around Premont
Premont is part of the Alice, TX micropolitan area, home to 45,626 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 891 business establishments in the Alice, TX micropolitan area in 2023, employing 14,134 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (139), health care and social assistance (133), and accommodation and food services (103).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 37 | 882 | 23.8 |
| Full-service restaurants | 30 | 375 | 12.5 |
| Physician practices | 23 | 241 | 10.5 |
| Child day care services | 23 | 159 | 6.9 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 20 | 100 | 5.0 |
| Home health care agencies | 16 | 4,006 | 250.4 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 13 | 103 | 7.9 |
| Hotels and motels | 13 | 65 | 5.0 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Premont 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.
Porting a number you already use in Premont is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.
AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–9pm.
Per-seat phone plans multiply by headcount. For the rounded average establishment size in the Alice, 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. Callata comes to $319.00 a month for 16 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.
| 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 Premont, TX?
361. All exchanges NANPA lists for Premont are in 361.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Premont?
3, holding 3 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Premont 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 Premont?
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).