CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Blandford, MA
Blandford's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Blandford number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 413
- Exchanges
- 3NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 2
- Population
- 1,209Census 2024 est.
What area code is Blandford, MA?
With 1,209 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Blandford sits in Hampden County, Massachusetts. All 3 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 413. Blandford is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 413 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 413 | 3 | 100% | 1947 | none | Eastern |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Phone carriers in Blandford
2 carriers hold the 3 exchanges assigned to Blandford's rate center. Paetec Itel, LLC has the most, with 2. 3 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Blandford can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Paetec Itel, LLC | 2 | 67% |
| Verizon New England INC. | 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 Blandford
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Blandford's rate center (BLANDFORD). None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 413 | 771, 848, 944 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
Rate centers and local calling in Blandford
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Blandford, those come from the BLANDFORD rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
If your business already has a Blandford number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Businesses around Blandford
Blandford is part of the Springfield, MA metro area, home to 464,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 9,339 business establishments in the Springfield, MA metro area in 2023, employing 168,744 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (1,472), health care and social assistance (1,247), and other services (except public administration) (982).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 335 | 6,136 | 18.3 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 286 | 4,510 | 15.8 |
| Landscaping services | 217 | 686 | 3.2 |
| Law offices | 205 | 1,024 | 5.0 |
| Residential remodelers | 183 | 766 | 4.2 |
| Dental offices | 163 | 1,787 | 11.0 |
| Physician practices | 156 | 4,502 | 28.9 |
| Electrical contractors | 132 | 1,959 | 14.8 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Blandford 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 Blandford 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 Springfield, MA 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 Blandford, MA?
413. All exchanges NANPA lists for Blandford are in 413.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Blandford?
2, holding 3 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Blandford 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 Blandford?
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).