Get a local business phone number in Silsbee, TX
Silsbee's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Silsbee number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 409
- Exchanges
- 6NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 4
- Population
- 6,711Census 2024 est.
Silsbee area codes
Silsbee city is a Census place in Hardin County, Texas, with an estimated 6,711 residents in 2024. All 6 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 409. Silsbee is in the Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 409 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 409 | 6 | 100% | 1982 | none | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Who holds Silsbee phone exchanges
4 carriers hold the 6 exchanges assigned to Silsbee's rate center. Onvoy, LLC - TX has the most, with 2. 6 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 | 2 | 33% |
| Southwestern Bell | 2 | 33% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - TX | 1 | 17% |
| Ahoi LLC | 1 | 17% |
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.
Silsbee phone prefixes
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Silsbee. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2021. 3 of the 6 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 409 | 262, 314, 373, 385, 386, 587 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
Rate centers and local calling in Silsbee
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Silsbee, those come from the SILSBEE rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
If your business already has a Silsbee number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Businesses around Silsbee
Silsbee is part of the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro area, home to 399,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 7,915 business establishments in the Beaumont, TX metro area in 2023, employing 133,070 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (1,349), health care and social assistance (1,072), and other services (except public administration) (853).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician practices | 325 | 2,555 | 7.9 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 295 | 5,714 | 19.4 |
| Full-service restaurants | 242 | 6,010 | 24.8 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 183 | 922 | 5.0 |
| Law offices | 170 | 847 | 5.0 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 116 | 1,061 | 9.1 |
| Dental offices | 108 | 867 | 8.0 |
| Hotels and motels | 86 | 1,005 | 11.7 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Silsbee business line
Callata Office costs $99 per month for up to 5 people, and each additional user is $20 a month. That covers up to 3 local numbers, calling from a browser or your cell, transcribed voicemail, recorded calls with AI summaries, after-hours routing and E911 on each number.
Porting a number you already use in Silsbee 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 Beaumont, TX metro area, 17 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $510.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $424.15, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. Callata comes to $339.00 a month for 17 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 | $339.00 | $4,068.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $323.00 | $3,876.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $391.00 | $4,692.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $424.15 | $5,089.80 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $459.00 | $5,508.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $510.00 | $6,120.00 |
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 Silsbee, TX?
409. All exchanges NANPA lists for Silsbee are in 409.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Silsbee?
4, holding 6 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Silsbee 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 Silsbee?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 17 users come to $339.00 a month. For comparison, 17 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $510.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).