Get a local business phone number in Sullivan, IN
Sullivan's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Sullivan number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 812
- Exchanges
- 5NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 5
- Population
- 4,240Census 2024 est.
What area code is Sullivan, IN?
With 4,240 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Sullivan sits in Sullivan County, Indiana. All 5 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 Sullivan may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Sullivan 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 | 5 | 100% | 1947 | 930 | Eastern and Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Phone carriers in Sullivan
5 carriers hold the 5 exchanges assigned to Sullivan's rate center. Frontier North, INC.. - In has the most, with 1. 4 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Sullivan 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 | 20% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - In | 1 | 20% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - In | 1 | 20% |
| Onvoy, LLC - In | 1 | 20% |
| Comcast Ip Phone, LLC | 1 | 20% |
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 Sullivan
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Sullivan. 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 | 268, 564, 638, 780, 905 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
How local numbers work in Sullivan
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Sullivan's numbers are rated to the SULLIVAN rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Sullivan number.
Keeping an existing Sullivan number costs nothing on Callata, because porting is free; a new number depends on what carriers have open in 812 when you pick it.
Who does business near Sullivan
Sullivan 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.
Business phone service in Sullivan
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 Sullivan 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 16-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Terre Haute, IN metro area. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $480.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $399.20. 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 Sullivan, IN?
812. All exchanges NANPA lists for Sullivan are in 812.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Sullivan?
5, holding 5 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Sullivan 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 Sullivan?
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).