Get a local business phone number in Nashville, MI
Nashville's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Nashville number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 517
- Exchanges
- 4NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 4
- Population
- 1,609Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Nashville
Nashville, in Barry County, Michigan, had a Census-estimated population of 1,609 in July 2024. All 4 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 517. Nashville is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 517 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 517 | 4 | 100% | 1947 | none | Eastern |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Nashville exchanges by carrier
4 carriers hold the 4 exchanges assigned to Nashville's rate center. Onvoy, Llcv - Mi 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Onvoy, Llcv - Mi | 1 | 25% |
| Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - Mi | 1 | 25% |
| Acd Telecom, INC. - Mi | 1 | 25% |
| Michigan Bell Tel CO | 1 | 25% |
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 Nashville
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Nashville. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2020. 2 of the 4 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 517 | 271, 361, 760, 852 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
How local numbers work in Nashville
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Nashville, those come from the NASHVILLE rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
If your business already has a Nashville number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Who does business near Nashville
Nashville is part of the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metro area, home to 1.2 million people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 27,591 business establishments in the Grand Rapids, MI metro area in 2023, employing 539,797 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (3,428), construction (3,057), and other services (except public administration) (2,964).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 836 | 16,627 | 19.9 |
| Full-service restaurants | 720 | 18,406 | 25.6 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 526 | 4,355 | 8.3 |
| Residential remodelers | 498 | 1,840 | 3.7 |
| Physician practices | 448 | 12,707 | 28.4 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 438 | 939 | 2.1 |
| Landscaping services | 425 | 3,942 | 9.3 |
| Dental offices | 410 | 4,362 | 10.6 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Nashville
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.
Porting a number you already use in Nashville 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.
A 20-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Grand Rapids, MI metro area. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $600.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $499.00. Callata comes to $399.00 a month for 20 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 | $399.00 | $4,788.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $380.00 | $4,560.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $460.00 | $5,520.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $499.00 | $5,988.00 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $540.00 | $6,480.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $600.00 | $7,200.00 |
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 Nashville, MI?
517. All exchanges NANPA lists for Nashville are in 517.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Nashville?
4, holding 4 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Nashville 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 Nashville?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 20 users come to $399.00 a month. For comparison, 20 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $600.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).