Get a local business phone number in Lyme, NH
Lyme's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Lyme number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 603
- Exchanges
- 3NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 3
- Population
- 1,730Census 2024 est.
Lyme area codes
Lyme town is a Census town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, with an estimated 1,730 residents in 2024. All 3 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 603. Lyme is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 603 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as ten digits (area code plus number).
| Area code | Exchanges here | Share | In service since | Overlay with | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 603 | 3 | 100% | 1947 | none | Eastern |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Phone carriers in Lyme
3 carriers hold the 3 exchanges assigned to Lyme's rate center. United States Cellular - NH has the most, with 1. 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| United States Cellular - NH | 1 | 33% |
| Mcimetro Access Transmission Services LLC - NH | 1 | 33% |
| Consolidated Comm of No. New England-nh | 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 Lyme
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Lyme. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 603 | 208, 597, 795 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
What makes a number local to Lyme
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Lyme's numbers are rated to the LYME rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Lyme number.
If your business already has a Lyme number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Businesses around Lyme
Lyme is part of the Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT micropolitan area, home to 225,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 6,513 business establishments in the Lebanon, NH-VT micropolitan area in 2023, employing 91,598 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (966), construction (909), and accommodation and food services (735).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 234 | 3,792 | 16.2 |
| Landscaping services | 205 | 824 | 4.0 |
| Residential remodelers | 170 | 530 | 3.1 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 157 | 1,911 | 12.2 |
| Site preparation contractors | 133 | 534 | 4.0 |
| Electrical contractors | 121 | 556 | 4.6 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 113 | 594 | 5.3 |
| General automotive repair shops | 112 | 361 | 3.2 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Lyme
Callata is a business phone system priced at $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user. Callata Office includes up to 3 local business numbers, unlimited inbound calling, 1,500 pooled outbound US and Canada minutes per user each month, a browser softphone that can also ring your cell, voicemail with transcription, call recording with AI summaries, business-hours routing and E911 on every number.
If you already have a number in Lyme, 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.
Per-seat phone plans multiply by headcount. For the rounded average establishment size in the Lebanon, NH-VT micropolitan area, 14 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $420.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $349.30, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. On Callata the same 14 people cost $279.00 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 | $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 Lyme, NH?
603. All exchanges NANPA lists for Lyme are in 603.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Lyme?
3, holding 3 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Lyme 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 Lyme?
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).