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Wabash's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Wabash number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 260
- Exchanges
- 10NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 6
- Population
- 66,679Census 2024 est.
What area code is Wabash, IN?
With 66,679 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Wabash sits in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. All 10 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 260. Wabash 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.
Who holds Wabash phone exchanges
6 carriers hold the 10 exchanges assigned to Wabash's rate center. New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il has the most, with 3. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il | 3 | 30% |
| Omnipoint Communications Midwest Operations, LLC | 2 | 20% |
| Frontier North, INC.. - In | 2 | 20% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - In | 1 | 10% |
| Onvoy, LLC - In | 1 | 10% |
| Centurylink Communications, LLC | 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.
Wabash phone prefixes
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Wabash's rate center (WABASH). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2002. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 260 | 225, 274, 330, 377, 560, 563, 568, 569, 571, 906 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
Rate centers and local calling in Wabash
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Wabash's numbers are rated to the WABASH rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Wabash number.
If your business already has a Wabash number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Businesses around Wabash
Wabash is part of the Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area, home to 230,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 4,577 business establishments in the Lafayette, IN metro area in 2023, employing 83,916 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (613), health care and social assistance (574), and accommodation and food services (534).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 185 | 4,384 | 23.7 |
| Full-service restaurants | 154 | 3,816 | 24.8 |
| Physician practices | 123 | — | — |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 101 | 187 | 1.9 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 83 | 304 | 3.7 |
| Dental offices | 72 | 563 | 7.8 |
| Landscaping services | 67 | 327 | 4.9 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 65 | 621 | 9.6 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Wabash 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 Wabash 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.
An 18-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Lafayette, IN metro area. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $540.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $449.10. Callata comes to $359.00 a month for 18 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 | $359.00 | $4,308.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $342.00 | $4,104.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $414.00 | $4,968.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $449.10 | $5,389.20 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $486.00 | $5,832.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $540.00 | $6,480.00 |
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 Wabash, IN?
260. All exchanges NANPA lists for Wabash are in 260.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Wabash?
6, holding 10 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Wabash 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 Wabash?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 18 users come to $359.00 a month. For comparison, 18 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $540.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).