Get a local business phone number in Lewis, IN
Lewis's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Lewis number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 812
- Exchanges
- 2NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 2
- Population
- 1,343Census 2024 est.
Lewis area codes
With 1,343 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Lewis sits in Clay County, Indiana. All 2 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 812. 812 is part of an overlay with 930, so a new local number in Lewis may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Lewis is in the Eastern and Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 812 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 812 | 2 | 100% | 1947 | 930 | Eastern and Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Who holds Lewis phone exchanges
2 carriers hold the 2 exchanges assigned to Lewis's rate center. Frontier North, INC.. - In has the most, with 1. 2 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Lewis 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 | 1 | 50% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - In | 1 | 50% |
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.
Lewis phone prefixes
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Lewis. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2002. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 812 | 495, 562 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
What makes a number local to Lewis
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Lewis that is LEWIS, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Lewis.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 812 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
The local business market
Lewis is part of the Terre Haute, IN metro area, home to 169,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 3,558 business establishments in the Terre Haute, IN metro area in 2023, employing 55,792 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (584), health care and social assistance (555), and other services (except public administration) (445).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 125 | 3,011 | 24.1 |
| Full-service restaurants | 121 | 2,686 | 22.2 |
| Physician practices | 87 | 822 | 9.4 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 60 | 266 | 4.4 |
| Child day care services | 58 | 367 | 6.3 |
| Law offices | 57 | 321 | 5.6 |
| General automotive repair shops | 49 | 254 | 5.2 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 47 | 687 | 14.6 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Lewis number on Callata
For $99 a month, Callata puts a team of up to 5 on one plan ($20 for each person after that): up to 3 local numbers, unlimited inbound calls, a pooled allowance of 1,500 outbound US and Canada minutes per user, browser and cell calling, voicemail transcription with urgency triage, recorded calls with AI summaries and business-hours routing, with E911 on every number.
Porting a number you already use in Lewis 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 16 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Terre Haute, IN metro area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $399.20 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $480.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. Callata comes to $319.00 a month for 16 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 | $319.00 | $3,828.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $304.00 | $3,648.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $368.00 | $4,416.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $399.20 | $4,790.40 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $432.00 | $5,184.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $480.00 | $5,760.00 |
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 Lewis, IN?
812. All exchanges NANPA lists for Lewis are in 812.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Lewis?
2, holding 2 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Lewis 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 Lewis?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 16 users come to $319.00 a month. For comparison, 16 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $480.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).