Get a local business phone number in Raymond, ME
Raymond's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Raymond number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 207
- Exchanges
- 2NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 2
- Population
- 4,662Census 2024 est.
What area code is Raymond, ME?
Raymond town is a Census town in Cumberland County, Maine, with an estimated 4,662 residents in 2024. All 2 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 207. Raymond 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 | 2 | 100% | 1947 | none | Eastern |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Phone carriers in Raymond
2 carriers hold the 2 exchanges assigned to Raymond's rate center. TWC Ip Enabled Services, LLC has the most, with 1. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| TWC Ip Enabled Services, LLC | 1 | 50% |
| Consolidated Communications of Maine Company | 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 Raymond
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Raymond. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2017. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 207 | 302, 655 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
Rate centers and local calling in Raymond
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Raymond's numbers are rated to the RAYMOND rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Raymond number.
Keeping an existing Raymond number costs nothing on Callata, because porting is free; a new number depends on what carriers have open in 207 when you pick it.
Businesses around Raymond
Raymond is part of the Portland-South Portland, ME metro area, home to 572,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 19,167 business establishments in the Portland, ME metro area in 2023, employing 261,252 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are construction (2,515), retail trade (2,392), and health care and social assistance (2,307).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 702 | 12,371 | 17.6 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 487 | 655 | 1.3 |
| Landscaping services | 467 | 2,137 | 4.6 |
| Residential remodelers | 463 | 1,409 | 3.0 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 461 | 5,752 | 12.5 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 347 | 2,581 | 7.4 |
| Child day care services | 306 | 2,762 | 9.0 |
| Law offices | 299 | 2,241 | 7.5 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Raymond business line
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 Raymond 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.
The comparison below uses 14 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Portland, 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. Callata comes to $279.00 a month for 14 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 | $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 Raymond, ME?
207. All exchanges NANPA lists for Raymond are in 207.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Raymond?
2, holding 2 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Raymond 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 Raymond?
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).