Get a local business phone number in Ocean View, DE
Ocean View's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Ocean View number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 302
- Exchanges
- 10NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 6
- Population
- 3,023Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Ocean View
With 3,023 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Ocean View sits in Sussex County, Delaware. All 10 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 302. Ocean View is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 302 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 302 | 10 | 100% | 1947 | none | Eastern |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Phone carriers in Ocean View
6 carriers hold the 10 exchanges assigned to Ocean View's rate center. Verizon Delaware, INC. has the most, with 3. 8 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Ocean View can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Verizon Delaware, INC. | 3 | 30% |
| Paetec Itel, LLC | 2 | 20% |
| Onvoy, LLC - De | 2 | 20% |
| Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - De | 1 | 10% |
| MCC Telephony of the Mid-atlantic, LLC - De | 1 | 10% |
| Teleport Communications America, LLC - Pa | 1 | 10% |
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 Ocean View
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Ocean View's rate center (OCEAN VIEW). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2010. 2 of the 10 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 302 | 251, 402, 537, 539, 541, 557, 581, 616, 642, 829 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Ocean View's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Ocean View numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 | 33% |
| 2020s | 2 | 67% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
Rate centers and local calling in Ocean View
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Ocean View's numbers are rated to the OCEAN VIEW rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Ocean View number.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 302 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
Who does business near Ocean View
Ocean View is part of the Seaford, DE micropolitan area, home to 271,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 6,411 business establishments in the Seaford, DE micropolitan area in 2023, employing 78,541 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (1,070), construction (753), and accommodation and food services (712).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 317 | 7,405 | 23.4 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 195 | 2,787 | 14.3 |
| Physician practices | 162 | 2,160 | 13.3 |
| Landscaping services | 159 | 1,552 | 9.8 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 139 | 479 | 3.4 |
| Residential remodelers | 135 | 585 | 4.3 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 100 | 1,223 | 12.2 |
| New single-family housing construction contractors | 90 | 601 | 6.7 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Ocean View 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.
If you already have a number in Ocean View, 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 Seaford, DE micropolitan area, 12 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $360.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $299.40, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. On Callata the same 12 people cost $239.00 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 | $239.00 | $2,868.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $228.00 | $2,736.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $276.00 | $3,312.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $299.40 | $3,592.80 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $324.00 | $3,888.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $360.00 | $4,320.00 |
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 Ocean View, DE?
302. All exchanges NANPA lists for Ocean View are in 302.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Ocean View?
6, holding 10 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Ocean View 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 Ocean View?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 12 users come to $239.00 a month. For comparison, 12 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $360.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).