CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Salem, IN
Salem's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Salem number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 812
- Exchanges
- 8NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 7
- Population
- 6,463Census 2024 est.
Salem area codes
Salem city is a Census place in Washington County, Indiana, with an estimated 6,463 residents in 2024. All 8 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 Salem may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Salem 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 | 8 | 100% | 1947 | 930 | Eastern and Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Salem exchanges by carrier
7 carriers hold the 8 exchanges assigned to Salem's rate center. Frontier North, INC. - In has the most, with 2. 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Frontier North, INC. - In | 2 | 25% |
| Metropcs, INC. | 1 | 13% |
| TWC Ip Enabled Services, LLC | 1 | 13% |
| Blueriver Communications, INC. - In | 1 | 13% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - In | 1 | 13% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - In | 1 | 13% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il | 1 | 13% |
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 Salem
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Salem's rate center (SALEM). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 812 | 404, 570, 586, 620, 733, 844, 883, 896 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
What makes a number local to Salem
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Salem, those come from the SALEM rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
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
Salem is part of the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area, home to 1.4 million people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 31,628 business establishments in the Louisville, KY-IN metro area in 2023, employing 648,726 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are health care and social assistance (4,180), retail trade (4,154), and professional, scientific, and technical services (3,251).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 1,062 | 25,018 | 23.6 |
| Physician practices | 972 | 16,394 | 16.9 |
| Full-service restaurants | 920 | 23,777 | 25.8 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 695 | 1,331 | 1.9 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 676 | 4,097 | 6.1 |
| Law offices | 618 | 3,919 | 6.3 |
| Dental offices | 502 | 3,650 | 7.3 |
| Landscaping services | 471 | 2,822 | 6.0 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Salem
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 Salem 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.
A 21-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Louisville, KY-IN metro area. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $630.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $523.95. Callata comes to $419.00 a month for 21 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 | $419.00 | $5,028.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $399.00 | $4,788.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $483.00 | $5,796.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $523.95 | $6,287.40 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $567.00 | $6,804.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $630.00 | $7,560.00 |
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 Salem, IN?
812. All exchanges NANPA lists for Salem are in 812.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Salem?
7, holding 8 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Salem 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 Salem?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 21 users come to $419.00 a month. For comparison, 21 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $630.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).