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Bellefontaine's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Bellefontaine number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 937
- Exchanges
- 18NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 7
- Population
- 14,100Census 2024 est.
What area code is Bellefontaine, OH?
Bellefontaine city is a Census place in Logan County, Ohio, with an estimated 14,100 residents in 2024. All 18 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 937. 937 is part of an overlay with 326, so a new local number in Bellefontaine may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Bellefontaine is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 937 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 937 | 18 | 100% | 1996 | 326 | Eastern |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Bellefontaine exchanges by carrier
7 carriers hold the 18 exchanges assigned to Bellefontaine's rate center. Brightspeed of Northwest Ohio, INC. has the most, with 5. 10 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Bellefontaine can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brightspeed of Northwest Ohio, INC. | 5 | 28% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il | 3 | 17% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Oh | 3 | 17% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - Oh | 3 | 17% |
| Aerial Communications, INC. | 2 | 11% |
| CT Communications Network, INC. - Oh | 1 | 5.6% |
| Tier 2 Communications, LLC | 1 | 5.6% |
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.
Bellefontaine phone prefixes
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Bellefontaine's rate center (BELLEFNTAN). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 937 | 210, 292, 404, 407, 441, 539, 565, 592, 593, 595, 597, 599, 649, 651, 699, 722, 844, 935 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
What makes a number local to Bellefontaine
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Bellefontaine that is BELLEFNTAN, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Bellefontaine.
Keeping an existing Bellefontaine number costs nothing on Callata, because porting is free; a new number depends on what carriers have open in 937 when you pick it.
Businesses around Bellefontaine
Bellefontaine is part of the Bellefontaine, OH micropolitan area, home to 46,085 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 872 business establishments in the Bellefontaine, OH micropolitan area in 2023, employing 17,202 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (151), other services (except public administration) (116), and accommodation and food services (102).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 36 | 835 | 23.2 |
| Full-service restaurants | 31 | 563 | 18.2 |
| Physician practices | 23 | — | — |
| General automotive repair shops | 21 | 64 | 3.0 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 14 | 55 | 3.9 |
| Site preparation contractors | 13 | 67 | 5.2 |
| Residential remodelers | 12 | 42 | 3.5 |
| Supermarkets and grocery stores | 12 | 293 | 24.4 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Bellefontaine
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 Bellefontaine, 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.
A 20-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Bellefontaine, OH micropolitan area. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $600.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $499.00. On Callata the same 20 people cost $399.00 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 | $399.00 | $4,788.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $380.00 | $4,560.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $460.00 | $5,520.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $499.00 | $5,988.00 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $540.00 | $6,480.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $600.00 | $7,200.00 |
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 Bellefontaine, OH?
937. All exchanges NANPA lists for Bellefontaine are in 937.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Bellefontaine?
7, holding 18 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Bellefontaine 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 Bellefontaine?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 20 users come to $399.00 a month. For comparison, 20 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $600.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).