CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Oakham, MA
Oakham's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Oakham number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 774 / 508
- Exchanges
- 3NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 3
- Population
- 1,914Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Oakham
Oakham, in Worcester County, Massachusetts, had a Census-estimated population of 1,914 in July 2024. NANPA lists 3 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 774 has the most (2, 67%). 774 is part of an overlay with 508, so a new local number in Oakham may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Oakham is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 774 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
Phone carriers in Oakham
3 carriers hold the 3 exchanges assigned to Oakham's rate center. Verizon New England 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. A business number in Oakham can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Verizon New England INC. | 1 | 33% |
| Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - Ma | 1 | 33% |
| Onvoy, LLC - Ma | 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.
Exchanges (NPA-NXX) assigned in Oakham
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Oakham's rate center (OAKHAM). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2016. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 508 | 882 |
| 774 | 298, 600 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
How local numbers work in Oakham
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Oakham's numbers are rated to the OAKHAM rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Oakham number.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 774 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
The local business market
Oakham is part of the Worcester, MA metro area, home to 881,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 19,181 business establishments in the Worcester, MA metro area in 2023, employing 319,255 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are construction (2,610), health care and social assistance (2,418), and retail trade (2,405).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 603 | 8,605 | 14.3 |
| Full-service restaurants | 602 | 11,216 | 18.6 |
| Residential remodelers | 561 | 1,552 | 2.8 |
| Landscaping services | 514 | 2,018 | 3.9 |
| Dental offices | 351 | 2,952 | 8.4 |
| Electrical contractors | 334 | 2,369 | 7.1 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 328 | 2,433 | 7.4 |
| Law offices | 326 | 1,528 | 4.7 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Oakham
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 Oakham, 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.
A 17-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Worcester, MA metro area. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $510.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $424.15. On Callata the same 17 people cost $339.00 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 | $339.00 | $4,068.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $323.00 | $3,876.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $391.00 | $4,692.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $424.15 | $5,089.80 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $459.00 | $5,508.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $510.00 | $6,120.00 |
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 Oakham, MA?
Oakham has exchanges in 774 and 508; 774 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Oakham?
3, holding 3 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Oakham 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 Oakham?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 17 users come to $339.00 a month. For comparison, 17 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $510.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).