Get a local business phone number in Roma, TX
Roma's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Roma number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 956
- Exchanges
- 11NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 6
- Population
- 11,635Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Roma
With 11,635 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Roma sits in Starr County, Texas. All 11 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 956. Roma 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 | 11 | 100% | 1997 | none | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Roma exchanges by carrier
6 carriers hold the 11 exchanges assigned to Roma's rate center. Stpcs Joint Venture, LLC has the most, with 4. 10 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Roma can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stpcs Joint Venture, LLC | 4 | 36% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il | 2 | 18% |
| Frontier Southwest INC d/b/a Frontier Comm of Texas | 2 | 18% |
| VTX Communications, LLC | 1 | 9.1% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - TX | 1 | 9.1% |
| Onvoy, LLC - TX | 1 | 9.1% |
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 Roma
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Roma's rate center (ROMA). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. 1 of the 11 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 956 | 208, 224, 297, 298, 353, 422, 437, 613, 844, 847, 849 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Roma's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Roma's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 63% |
| 2010s | 2 | 25% |
| 2020s | 1 | 13% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
What makes a number local to Roma
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Roma, those come from the ROMA rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
If your business already has a Roma number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
The local business market
Roma is part of the Rio Grande City-Roma, TX micropolitan area, home to 66,587 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 594 business establishments in the Rio Grande City, TX micropolitan area in 2023, employing 8,704 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (129), health care and social assistance (115), and finance and insurance (63).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 37 | 819 | 22.1 |
| Agencies providing services for the elderly and persons with disabilities | 22 | 2,598 | 118.1 |
| Physician practices | 21 | 185 | 8.8 |
| Full-service restaurants | 18 | 220 | 12.2 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 16 | 63 | 3.9 |
| Law offices | 13 | — | — |
| Automotive parts and accessories stores | 12 | 84 | 7.0 |
| Child day care services | 12 | 69 | 5.8 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Roma number on Callata
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 Roma 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.
The comparison below uses 15 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Rio Grande City, TX micropolitan area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $374.25 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $450.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. Callata comes to $299.00 a month for 15 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 | $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 Roma, TX?
956. All exchanges NANPA lists for Roma are in 956.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Roma?
6, holding 11 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Roma 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 Roma?
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).