CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Bristol, IN
Bristol's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Bristol number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 574
- Exchanges
- 4NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 4
- Population
- 1,805Census 2024 est.
What area code is Bristol, IN?
With 1,805 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Bristol sits in Elkhart County, Indiana. All 4 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 574. Bristol is in the Eastern and Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 574 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 574 | 4 | 100% | 2002 | none | Eastern and Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Who holds Bristol phone exchanges
4 carriers hold the 4 exchanges assigned to Bristol's rate center. Commio, LLC has the most, with 1. 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Commio, LLC | 1 | 25% |
| Comcast Ip Phone, LLC | 1 | 25% |
| Frontier North, INC.. - In | 1 | 25% |
| Paetec Itel, LLC | 1 | 25% |
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 Bristol
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Bristol. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2005. 1 of the 4 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 574 | 317, 622, 848, 966 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Bristol's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Bristol numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 50% |
| 2020s | 1 | 50% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
What makes a number local to Bristol
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Bristol's numbers are rated to the BRISTOL rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Bristol number.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 574 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
Businesses around Bristol
Bristol is part of the Elkhart-Goshen, IN metro area, home to 207,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 5,211 business establishments in the Elkhart, IN metro area in 2023, employing 136,199 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are manufacturing (841), retail trade (708), and other services (except public administration) (596).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 158 | 3,029 | 19.2 |
| Full-service restaurants | 135 | 3,079 | 22.8 |
| General automotive repair shops | 96 | 583 | 6.1 |
| Landscaping services | 89 | 362 | 4.1 |
| Residential remodelers | 73 | 264 | 3.6 |
| Physician practices | 65 | 2,002 | 30.8 |
| Dental offices | 58 | 609 | 10.5 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 58 | 190 | 3.3 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Bristol number on Callata
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 Bristol, 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.
The comparison below uses 26 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Elkhart, IN metro area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $648.70 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $780.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. On Callata the same 26 people cost $519.00 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 | $519.00 | $6,228.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $494.00 | $5,928.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $598.00 | $7,176.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $648.70 | $7,784.40 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $702.00 | $8,424.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $780.00 | $9,360.00 |
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 Bristol, IN?
574. All exchanges NANPA lists for Bristol are in 574.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Bristol?
4, holding 4 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Bristol 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 Bristol?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 26 users come to $519.00 a month. For comparison, 26 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $780.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).