CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Newport, ME
Newport's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Newport number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 207
- Exchanges
- 3NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 3
- Population
- 3,159Census 2024 est.
What area code is Newport, ME?
Newport town is a Census town in Penobscot County, Maine, with an estimated 3,159 residents in 2024. All 3 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 207. Newport is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 207 are dialed as seven digits and toll calls as seven digits.
| Area code | Exchanges here | Share | In service since | Overlay with | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207 | 3 | 100% | 1947 | none | Eastern |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Who holds Newport phone exchanges
3 carriers hold the 3 exchanges assigned to Newport's rate center. Bell Atlantic Mobile, INC has the most, with 1. 3 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. Holding a code means NANPA assigned that block of numbers to the carrier for this rate center; individual numbers may since have been ported elsewhere.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bell Atlantic Mobile, INC | 1 | 33% |
| Mid-maine Telplus d/b/a Mid-maine Communications | 1 | 33% |
| Consolidated Comm of No. New England-me | 1 | 33% |
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 Newport
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Newport. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 207 | 341, 355, 368 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
What makes a number local to Newport
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Newport that is NEWPORT, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Newport.
If your business already has a Newport number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Businesses around Newport
Newport is part of the Bangor, ME metro area, home to 157,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 4,222 business establishments in the Bangor, ME metro area in 2023, employing 60,749 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (670), health care and social assistance (593), and construction (526).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 113 | 2,484 | 22.0 |
| Residential remodelers | 91 | 261 | 2.9 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 89 | 1,567 | 17.6 |
| Child day care services | 75 | 599 | 8.0 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 72 | 519 | 7.2 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 69 | 104 | 1.5 |
| Landscaping services | 66 | 256 | 3.9 |
| Electrical contractors | 62 | 458 | 7.4 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Newport 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 Newport, 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 14 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Bangor, ME metro area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $349.30 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $420.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. On Callata the same 14 people cost $279.00 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 | $279.00 | $3,348.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $266.00 | $3,192.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $322.00 | $3,864.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $349.30 | $4,191.60 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $378.00 | $4,536.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $420.00 | $5,040.00 |
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 Newport, ME?
207. All exchanges NANPA lists for Newport are in 207.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Newport?
3, holding 3 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Newport 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 Newport?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 14 users come to $279.00 a month. For comparison, 14 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $420.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).