Get a local business phone number in Newport, NH
Newport's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Newport number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 603
- Exchanges
- 5NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 4
- Population
- 6,418Census 2024 est.
What area code is Newport, NH?
With 6,418 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Newport sits in Sullivan County, New Hampshire. All 5 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 603. Newport 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 | 5 | 100% | 1947 | none | Eastern |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Newport exchanges by carrier
4 carriers hold the 5 exchanges assigned to Newport's rate center. Consolidated Comm of No. New England-nh has the most, with 2. 4 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. Holding a code means NANPA assigned that block of numbers to the carrier for this rate center; individual numbers may since have been ported elsewhere.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Comm of No. New England-nh | 2 | 40% |
| Bell Atlantic Mobile, INC | 1 | 20% |
| Freedom Ring Communications, LLC | 1 | 20% |
| Fractel, LLC | 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.
Newport phone prefixes
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Newport. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2013. 1 of the 5 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 603 | 309, 843, 863, 865, 900 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Newport's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Newport numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 | 50% |
| 2020s | 1 | 50% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
Rate centers and local calling in Newport
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Newport's numbers are rated to the NEWPORT rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Newport number.
If your business already has a Newport number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Who does business near Newport
Newport 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.
A Newport number on Callata
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 Newport, 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 14 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Lebanon, NH-VT micropolitan area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $349.30 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $420.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. 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 Newport, NH?
603. All exchanges NANPA lists for Newport are in 603.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Newport?
4, holding 5 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Newport 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 Newport?
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).