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Amanda's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Amanda number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 220 / 740
- Exchanges
- 5NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 5
- Population
- 2,745Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Amanda
Amanda, in Fairfield County, Ohio, had a Census-estimated population of 2,745 in July 2024. NANPA lists 5 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 220 has the most (3, 60%). 220 is part of an overlay with 740, so a new local number in Amanda may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Amanda is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 220 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
Phone carriers in Amanda
5 carriers hold the 5 exchanges assigned to Amanda's rate center. Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - Oh has the most, with 1. 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - Oh | 1 | 20% |
| Fractel, LLC | 1 | 20% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il | 1 | 20% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - Oh | 1 | 20% |
| Frontier North, INC. - Oh | 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.
Exchanges (NPA-NXX) assigned in Amanda
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Amanda. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2006. 3 of the 5 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 220 | 213, 226, 255 |
| 740 | 675, 969 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Amanda's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Amanda numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 25% |
| 2020s | 3 | 75% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
How local numbers work in Amanda
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Amanda's numbers are rated to the AMANDA rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Amanda number.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 220 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
The local business market
Amanda is part of the Columbus, OH metro area, home to 2.2 million people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 46,419 business establishments in the Columbus, OH metro area in 2023, employing 985,064 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are health care and social assistance (6,208), retail trade (5,594), and professional, scientific, and technical services (5,419).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 1,932 | 39,789 | 20.6 |
| Full-service restaurants | 1,399 | 37,471 | 26.8 |
| Physician practices | 1,055 | 20,923 | 19.8 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 932 | 2,654 | 2.8 |
| Law offices | 836 | 6,289 | 7.5 |
| Dental offices | 801 | 7,022 | 8.8 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 776 | 5,753 | 7.4 |
| Child day care services | 700 | 10,037 | 14.3 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Amanda
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 Amanda, 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 21 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Columbus, OH metro area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $523.95 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $630.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. On Callata the same 21 people cost $419.00 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 | $419.00 | $5,028.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $399.00 | $4,788.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $483.00 | $5,796.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $523.95 | $6,287.40 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $567.00 | $6,804.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $630.00 | $7,560.00 |
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 Amanda, OH?
Amanda has exchanges in 220 and 740; 220 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Amanda?
5, holding 5 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Amanda 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 Amanda?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 21 users come to $419.00 a month. For comparison, 21 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $630.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).