CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Fort Wayne, IN
Fort Wayne's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Fort Wayne number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 260
- Exchanges
- 149NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 31
- Population
- 273,203Census 2024 est.
Fort Wayne area codes
Fort Wayne, in Allen County, Indiana, had a Census-estimated population of 273,203 in July 2024. All 149 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 260. Fort Wayne is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 260 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 260 | 149 | 100% | 2002 | none | Eastern |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Fort Wayne exchanges by carrier
31 carriers hold the 149 exchanges assigned to Fort Wayne's rate center. Frontier North, INC.. - In has the most, with 57. 88 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Fort Wayne can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Frontier North, INC.. - In | 57 | 38% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - In | 20 | 13% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il | 14 | 9.4% |
| Omnipoint Communications Midwest Operations, LLC | 13 | 8.7% |
| Onvoy, LLC - In | 10 | 6.7% |
| Nuso, LLC | 3 | 2.0% |
| Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - In | 3 | 2.0% |
| Comcast Ip Phone, LLC | 2 | 1.3% |
| Mcimetro Access Transmission Services LLC - In | 2 | 1.3% |
| Teleport Communications America, LLC - In | 2 | 1.3% |
| Paetec Itel, LLC | 2 | 1.3% |
| Spok, INC. | 2 | 1.3% |
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 Fort Wayne
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Fort Wayne. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. 19 of the 149 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 260 | 203, 205, 206, 209, 210, 220, 222, 234, 240, 241, 246, 247, 249, 255, 257, 258, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 278, 279, 289, 298, 299, 310, 312, 321, 328, 341, 342, 348, 363, 369, 372, 373, 379, 381, 385, 386, 387, 399, 401, 402, 403, 404, 407, 408, 409, 410, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 449, 450, 451, 452, 455, 456, 458, 459, 460, 461, 466, 467, 469, 470, 471, 478, 479, 480, 481, 482, 483, 484, 485, 486, 487, 489, 490, 492, 494, 496, 497, 498, 500, 515, 557, 579, 580, 600, 601, 602, 615, 618, 699, 702, 704, 705, 710, 715, 739, 740, 744, 745, 747, 750, 755, 760, 797, 800, 804, 888, 918, 969, 999 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Fort Wayne's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Fort Wayne's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17 | 31% |
| 2010s | 18 | 33% |
| 2020s | 19 | 35% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
Rate centers and local calling in Fort Wayne
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Fort Wayne's numbers are rated to the FORT WAYNE rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Fort Wayne number.
If your business already has a Fort Wayne number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Businesses around Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne is part of the Fort Wayne, IN metro area, home to 463,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 11,053 business establishments in the Fort Wayne, IN metro area in 2023, employing 213,456 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (1,389), health care and social assistance (1,340), and other services (except public administration) (1,205).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 355 | 8,260 | 23.3 |
| Full-service restaurants | 287 | 7,838 | 27.3 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 234 | 508 | 2.2 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 233 | 1,802 | 7.7 |
| Physician practices | 200 | 7,934 | 39.7 |
| Landscaping services | 189 | 1,394 | 7.4 |
| Residential remodelers | 170 | 744 | 4.4 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 162 | 3,348 | 20.7 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Fort Wayne 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.
Porting a number you already use in Fort Wayne 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 19 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Fort Wayne, IN metro area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $474.05 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $570.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. Callata comes to $379.00 a month for 19 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 | $379.00 | $4,548.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $361.00 | $4,332.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $437.00 | $5,244.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $474.05 | $5,688.60 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $513.00 | $6,156.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $570.00 | $6,840.00 |
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 Fort Wayne, IN?
260. All exchanges NANPA lists for Fort Wayne are in 260.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Fort Wayne?
31, holding 149 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Fort Wayne 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 Fort Wayne?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 19 users come to $379.00 a month. For comparison, 19 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $570.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).