CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Wakarusa, IN
Wakarusa's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Wakarusa number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 574
- Exchanges
- 2NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 2
- Population
- 2,006Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Wakarusa
With 2,006 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Wakarusa sits in Elkhart County, Indiana. All 2 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 574. Wakarusa is in the Eastern and Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 574 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 574 | 2 | 100% | 2002 | none | Eastern and Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Who holds Wakarusa phone exchanges
2 carriers hold the 2 exchanges assigned to Wakarusa'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. 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 | 1 | 50% |
| Fractel, LLC | 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.
Local prefixes for Wakarusa
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Wakarusa. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2019. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 574 | 862, 900 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
Rate centers and local calling in Wakarusa
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Wakarusa, those come from the WAKARUSA rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 574 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
Who does business near Wakarusa
Wakarusa is part of the Elkhart-Goshen, IN metro area, home to 207,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 5,211 business establishments in the Elkhart, IN metro area in 2023, employing 136,199 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are manufacturing (841), retail trade (708), and other services (except public administration) (596).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 158 | 3,029 | 19.2 |
| Full-service restaurants | 135 | 3,079 | 22.8 |
| General automotive repair shops | 96 | 583 | 6.1 |
| Landscaping services | 89 | 362 | 4.1 |
| Residential remodelers | 73 | 264 | 3.6 |
| Physician practices | 65 | 2,002 | 30.8 |
| Dental offices | 58 | 609 | 10.5 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 58 | 190 | 3.3 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Wakarusa 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.
If you already have a number in Wakarusa, 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.
The comparison below uses 26 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Elkhart, IN metro area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $648.70 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $780.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. On Callata the same 26 people cost $519.00 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 | $519.00 | $6,228.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $494.00 | $5,928.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $598.00 | $7,176.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $648.70 | $7,784.40 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $702.00 | $8,424.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $780.00 | $9,360.00 |
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 Wakarusa, IN?
574. All exchanges NANPA lists for Wakarusa are in 574.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Wakarusa?
2, holding 2 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Wakarusa 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 Wakarusa?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 26 users come to $519.00 a month. For comparison, 26 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $780.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).