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Get a local business phone number in Carroll, OH

Carroll's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Carroll number in front of your customers.

Area code
740
Exchanges
5NANPA-assigned
Carriers
5
Population
2,076Census 2024 est.

What area code is Carroll, OH?

With 2,076 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Carroll sits in Ottawa County, Ohio. All 5 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 Carroll may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Carroll 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 codes with exchanges in Carroll, OH
Area codeExchanges hereShareIn service sinceOverlay withTime zone
7405100%1997220Eastern

Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.

Who holds Carroll phone exchanges

5 carriers hold the 5 exchanges assigned to Carroll's rate center. Level 3 Communications, 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. The table counts codes by the operating company NANPA assigned them to, not by who serves each number today.

Carriers holding exchanges in Carroll, OH
Carrier (NANPA operating company)ExchangesShare
Level 3 Communications, LLC - Oh120%
Teleport Communications America, LLC - Oh120%
Paetec Itel, LLC120%
Ohio Bell Tel CO120%
AT&T Enterprises, LLC120%

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.

Carroll phone prefixes

Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Carroll's rate center (CARROLL). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2011. None were assigned in 2020 or later.

Prefixes assigned in Carroll, OH
Area codePrefixes (NXX)
740204, 329, 639, 756, 800

Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.

Rate centers and local calling in Carroll

Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Carroll's numbers are rated to the CARROLL rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Carroll number.

If your business already has a Carroll number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.

Businesses around Carroll

Carroll is part of the Sandusky, OH metro area, home to 114,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 2,828 business establishments in the Sandusky, OH metro area in 2023, employing 42,935 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are accommodation and food services (449), retail trade (436), and other services (except public administration) (331).

Selected industries in the Sandusky, OH metro area, 2023
IndustryEstablishmentsEmployeesEmployees per establishment
Full-service restaurants1452,60418.0
Limited-service restaurants1152,05517.9
Physician practices77——
Hotels and motels602,71245.2
Drinking places543576.6
Landscaping services4959112.1
Marinas473307.0
Insurance agencies and brokerages39——

Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.

A Carroll number on Callata

Callata Office costs $99 per month for up to 5 people, and each additional user is $20 a month. That covers up to 3 local numbers, calling from a browser or your cell, transcribed voicemail, recorded calls with AI summaries, after-hours routing and E911 on each number.

Porting a number you already use in Carroll 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.

Per-seat phone plans multiply by headcount. For the rounded average establishment size in the Sandusky, OH metro area, 15 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $450.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $374.25, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. Callata comes to $299.00 a month for 15 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Monthly list price for a 15-person team
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer 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 Carroll, OH?

740. All exchanges NANPA lists for Carroll are in 740.

How many phone companies have exchanges in Carroll?

5, holding 5 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.

Can I keep my existing Carroll 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 Carroll?

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).