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Chillicothe's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Chillicothe number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 740 / 220
- Exchanges
- 22NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 7
- Population
- 21,769Census 2024 est.
What area code is Chillicothe, OH?
With 21,769 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Chillicothe sits in Ross County, Ohio. NANPA lists 22 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 740 has the most (20, 91%). 740 is part of an overlay with 220, so a new local number in Chillicothe may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Chillicothe 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.
Chillicothe exchanges by carrier
7 carriers hold the 22 exchanges assigned to Chillicothe's rate center. Chillicothe Tel. CO. has the most, with 7. 15 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chillicothe Tel. CO. | 7 | 32% |
| Aerial Communications, INC. | 6 | 27% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Oh | 3 | 14% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il | 3 | 14% |
| Ton80 Communications, LLC | 1 | 4.5% |
| Metropcs, INC. | 1 | 4.5% |
| TWC Ip Enabled Services, LLC | 1 | 4.5% |
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.
Chillicothe phone prefixes
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Chillicothe. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2002. 2 of the 22 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 220 | 267, 837 |
| 740 | 253, 466, 540, 542, 600, 637, 649, 656, 672, 701, 702, 703, 771, 772, 773, 774, 775, 779, 804, 851 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Chillicothe's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Chillicothe numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 | 44% |
| 2010s | 3 | 33% |
| 2020s | 2 | 22% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
Rate centers and local calling in Chillicothe
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Chillicothe's numbers are rated to the CHILLICOTH rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Chillicothe number.
If your business already has a Chillicothe number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Who does business near Chillicothe
Chillicothe is part of the Chillicothe, OH micropolitan area, home to 76,046 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 1,245 business establishments in the Chillicothe, OH micropolitan area in 2023, employing 24,319 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (251), health care and social assistance (161), and accommodation and food services (141).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 60 | 1,409 | 23.5 |
| Full-service restaurants | 43 | 1,209 | 28.1 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 24 | 101 | 4.2 |
| Physician practices | 23 | — | — |
| Dental offices | 20 | 193 | 9.7 |
| Law offices | 16 | 61 | 3.8 |
| Landscaping services | 16 | — | — |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 13 | 167 | 12.8 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Chillicothe 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.
If you already have a number in Chillicothe, 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 Chillicothe, 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 Chillicothe, OH?
Chillicothe has exchanges in 740 and 220; 740 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Chillicothe?
7, holding 22 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Chillicothe 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 Chillicothe?
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).