Get a local business phone number in Northfield, MA
Northfield's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Northfield number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 413
- Exchanges
- 5NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 5
- Population
- 2,880Census 2024 est.
What area code is Northfield, MA?
With 2,880 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Northfield sits in Franklin County, Massachusetts. All 5 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 413. Northfield 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 | 5 | 100% | 1947 | none | Eastern |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Who holds Northfield phone exchanges
5 carriers hold the 5 exchanges assigned to Northfield's rate center. TC Systems, INC. has the most, with 1. 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| TC Systems, INC. | 1 | 20% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - Ma | 1 | 20% |
| Onvoy Spectrum, LLC | 1 | 20% |
| Verizon New England INC. | 1 | 20% |
| Onvoy, LLC - Ma | 1 | 20% |
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 Northfield
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Northfield's rate center (NORTHFIELD). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2021. 1 of the 5 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 413 | 225, 239, 392, 498, 845 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
Rate centers and local calling in Northfield
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Northfield that is NORTHFIELD, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Northfield.
If your business already has a Northfield number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Who does business near Northfield
Northfield is part of the Greenfield, MA micropolitan area, home to 70,871 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 1,549 business establishments in the Greenfield, MA micropolitan area in 2023, employing 19,141 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (246), other services (except public administration) (182), and construction (173).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 73 | 876 | 12.0 |
| Residential remodelers | 51 | 206 | 4.0 |
| Landscaping services | 48 | 234 | 4.9 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 34 | 345 | 10.1 |
| General automotive repair shops | 25 | 103 | 4.1 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 24 | 105 | 4.4 |
| Electrical contractors | 22 | 128 | 5.8 |
| Dental offices | 20 | 144 | 7.2 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Northfield 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.
If you already have a number in Northfield, 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 12 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Greenfield, MA micropolitan area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $299.40 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $360.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. On Callata the same 12 people cost $239.00 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 | $239.00 | $2,868.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $228.00 | $2,736.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $276.00 | $3,312.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $299.40 | $3,592.80 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $324.00 | $3,888.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $360.00 | $4,320.00 |
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 Northfield, MA?
413. All exchanges NANPA lists for Northfield are in 413.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Northfield?
5, holding 5 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Northfield 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 Northfield?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 12 users come to $239.00 a month. For comparison, 12 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $360.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).