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Akron's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Akron number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 330 / 234
- Exchanges
- 214NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 39
- Population
- 189,664Census 2024 est.
Akron area codes
With 189,664 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Akron sits in Summit County, Ohio. NANPA lists 214 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 330 has the most (159, 74%). 330 is part of an overlay with 234, so a new local number in Akron may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Akron is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 330 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
Who holds Akron phone exchanges
39 carriers hold the 214 exchanges assigned to Akron's rate center. Ohio Bell Tel CO has the most, with 68. 121 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio Bell Tel CO | 68 | 32% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Oh | 41 | 19% |
| T-mobile USA, INC. | 20 | 9.3% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il | 16 | 7.5% |
| Spok, INC. | 7 | 3.3% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - Oh | 6 | 2.8% |
| Onvoy, LLC - Oh | 6 | 2.8% |
| Paetec Itel, LLC | 6 | 2.8% |
| American Messaging Services, LLC | 4 | 1.9% |
| TWC Ip Enabled Services, LLC | 3 | 1.4% |
| Mcimetro Access Transmission Services LLC - Oh | 3 | 1.4% |
| Teleport Communications America, LLC - Oh | 3 | 1.4% |
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.
Akron phone prefixes
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Akron. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. 18 of the 214 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 234 | 200, 205, 206, 208, 226, 231, 234, 237, 238, 250, 255, 260, 271, 274, 279, 280, 281, 285, 288, 303, 312, 327, 334, 340, 349, 352, 368, 376, 377, 385, 398, 417, 419, 456, 457, 459, 475, 525, 529, 542, 571, 678, 706, 716, 718, 738, 788, 815, 817, 863, 867, 888, 890, 900, 901 |
| 330 | 203, 208, 212, 213, 215, 217, 237, 245, 247, 250, 252, 253, 255, 256, 258, 283, 285, 289, 291, 294, 310, 315, 319, 322, 328, 329, 338, 344, 351, 352, 370, 374, 375, 376, 379, 384, 388, 400, 414, 431, 434, 436, 459, 472, 475, 504, 510, 515, 524, 535, 543, 560, 561, 564, 571, 572, 573, 592, 603, 604, 606, 607, 608, 612, 615, 618, 620, 622, 630, 631, 633, 634, 643, 644, 645, 671, 686, 687, 688, 689, 690, 696, 697, 701, 703, 706, 710, 713, 714, 715, 724, 730, 733, 734, 745, 752, 753, 760, 761, 762, 773, 777, 780, 784, 785, 786, 794, 796, 798, 800, 801, 802, 803, 805, 807, 808, 810, 812, 813, 814, 815, 819, 825, 835, 836, 848, 849, 858, 860, 861, 864, 865, 867, 869, 873, 903, 906, 907, 914, 916, 920, 922, 923, 926, 928, 929, 940, 945, 957, 958, 962, 971, 972, 973, 981, 983, 990, 996, 999 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Akron's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Akron's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20 | 29% |
| 2010s | 30 | 44% |
| 2020s | 18 | 26% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
Rate centers and local calling in Akron
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Akron, those come from the AKRON rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
If your business already has a Akron number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Businesses around Akron
Akron is part of the Akron, OH metro area, home to 702,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 16,360 business establishments in the Akron, OH metro area in 2023, employing 298,487 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (1,994), health care and social assistance (1,897), and other services (except public administration) (1,787).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 662 | 13,195 | 19.9 |
| Full-service restaurants | 447 | 10,902 | 24.4 |
| Physician practices | 326 | 8,227 | 25.2 |
| Landscaping services | 299 | 3,274 | 10.9 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 281 | 1,382 | 4.9 |
| Law offices | 250 | 1,598 | 6.4 |
| Dental offices | 237 | 1,984 | 8.4 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 220 | 353 | 1.6 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Akron business line
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Porting a number you already use in Akron 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.
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The comparison below uses 18 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Akron, OH metro area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $449.10 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $540.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. Callata comes to $359.00 a month for 18 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 | $359.00 | $4,308.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $342.00 | $4,104.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $414.00 | $4,968.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $449.10 | $5,389.20 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $486.00 | $5,832.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $540.00 | $6,480.00 |
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 Akron, OH?
Akron has exchanges in 330 and 234; 330 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Akron?
39, holding 214 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Akron 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 Akron?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 18 users come to $359.00 a month. For comparison, 18 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $540.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).