Get a local business phone number in Beaver, OH
Beaver's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Beaver number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 740
- Exchanges
- 2NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 2
- Population
- 6,684Census 2024 est.
Beaver area codes
Beaver, in Mahoning County, Ohio, had a Census-estimated population of 6,684 in July 2024. All 2 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 740. 740 is part of an overlay with 220, so a new local number in Beaver may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Beaver is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 740 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
| Area code | Exchanges here | Share | In service since | Overlay with | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 740 | 2 | 100% | 1997 | 220 | Eastern |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Who holds Beaver phone exchanges
2 carriers hold the 2 exchanges assigned to Beaver's rate center. Frontier North, INC. - Oh has the most, with 1. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Frontier North, INC. - Oh | 1 | 50% |
| Onvoy, LLC - Oh | 1 | 50% |
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.
Beaver phone prefixes
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Beaver. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2020. 1 of the 2 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 740 | 226, 793 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
What makes a number local to Beaver
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Beaver, those come from the BEAVER rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
If your business already has a Beaver number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
The local business market
Beaver is part of the Youngstown-Warren, OH metro area, home to 426,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 9,191 business establishments in the Youngstown, OH metro area in 2023, employing 139,977 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (1,433), health care and social assistance (1,244), and other services (except public administration) (1,051).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 421 | 7,643 | 18.2 |
| Full-service restaurants | 290 | 6,827 | 23.5 |
| Physician practices | 229 | 3,540 | 15.5 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 172 | 718 | 4.2 |
| Landscaping services | 169 | 484 | 2.9 |
| Law offices | 158 | 582 | 3.7 |
| Dental offices | 131 | 1,025 | 7.8 |
| General automotive repair shops | 101 | 415 | 4.1 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Beaver number on Callata
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 Beaver 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.
The comparison below uses 15 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Youngstown, OH metro area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $374.25 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $450.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. Callata comes to $299.00 a month for 15 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 | $299.00 | $3,588.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $285.00 | $3,420.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $345.00 | $4,140.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $374.25 | $4,491.00 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $405.00 | $4,860.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $450.00 | $5,400.00 |
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 Beaver, OH?
740. All exchanges NANPA lists for Beaver are in 740.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Beaver?
2, holding 2 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Beaver 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 Beaver?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 15 users come to $299.00 a month. For comparison, 15 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $450.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).