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Kendallville's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Kendallville number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 260
- Exchanges
- 10NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 7
- Population
- 10,326Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Kendallville
With 10,326 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Kendallville sits in Noble County, Indiana. All 10 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 260. Kendallville 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 | 10 | 100% | 2002 | none | Eastern |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Phone carriers in Kendallville
7 carriers hold the 10 exchanges assigned to Kendallville's rate center. Indiana Bell Tel CO INC has the most, with 4. 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana Bell Tel CO INC | 4 | 40% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - In | 1 | 10% |
| Omnipoint Communications Midwest Operations, LLC | 1 | 10% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il | 1 | 10% |
| AT&T Enterprises, LLC | 1 | 10% |
| Mcimetro Access Transmission Services LLC - In | 1 | 10% |
| Metropcs, INC. | 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 Kendallville
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Kendallville. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. 1 of the 10 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 260 | 242, 302, 318, 343, 347, 349, 378, 544, 582, 599 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Kendallville's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Kendallville numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | 75% |
| 2020s | 1 | 25% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
How local numbers work in Kendallville
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Kendallville that is KENDALLVL, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Kendallville.
If your business already has a Kendallville number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
The local business market
Kendallville is part of the Kendallville, IN micropolitan area, home to 47,811 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 921 business establishments in the Kendallville, IN micropolitan area in 2023, employing 15,650 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (128), other services (except public administration) (119), and manufacturing (116).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 31 | 737 | 23.8 |
| Full-service restaurants | 24 | 289 | 12.0 |
| Residential remodelers | 19 | 79 | 4.2 |
| Landscaping services | 15 | — | — |
| General automotive repair shops | 15 | 78 | 5.2 |
| Physician practices | 14 | — | — |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 13 | 46 | 3.5 |
| Site preparation contractors | 13 | 49 | 3.8 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Kendallville
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 Kendallville, 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.
A 17-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Kendallville, IN micropolitan area. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $510.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $424.15. On Callata the same 17 people cost $339.00 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 | $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 Kendallville, IN?
260. All exchanges NANPA lists for Kendallville are in 260.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Kendallville?
7, holding 10 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Kendallville 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 Kendallville?
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).