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Fredericktown's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Fredericktown number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 740 / 220
- Exchanges
- 4NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 4
- Population
- 2,658Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Fredericktown
With 2,658 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Fredericktown sits in Knox County, Ohio. NANPA lists 4 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 740 has the most (3, 75%). 740 is part of an overlay with 220, so a new local number in Fredericktown may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Fredericktown 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.
Fredericktown exchanges by carrier
4 carriers hold the 4 exchanges assigned to Fredericktown's rate center. Ip Horizon LLC has the most, with 1. 3 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Fredericktown can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ip Horizon LLC | 1 | 25% |
| Brightspeed of Northwest Ohio, INC. | 1 | 25% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - Oh | 1 | 25% |
| Mcimetro Access Transmission Services LLC - Oh | 1 | 25% |
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 Fredericktown
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Fredericktown's rate center (FREDERCKTN). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2005. 1 of the 4 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 220 | 259 |
| 740 | 694, 748, 848 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Fredericktown's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Fredericktown's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 33% |
| 2010s | 1 | 33% |
| 2020s | 1 | 33% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
How local numbers work in Fredericktown
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Fredericktown that is FREDERCKTN, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Fredericktown.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 740 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
Who does business near Fredericktown
Fredericktown is part of the Mount Vernon, OH micropolitan area, home to 63,848 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 1,121 business establishments in the Mount Vernon, OH micropolitan area in 2023, employing 17,629 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (156), health care and social assistance (142), and other services (except public administration) (140).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 52 | 939 | 18.1 |
| Full-service restaurants | 26 | 469 | 18.0 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 24 | 226 | 9.4 |
| Landscaping services | 23 | 122 | 5.3 |
| Residential remodelers | 20 | 50 | 2.5 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 19 | 27 | 1.4 |
| Dental offices | 16 | 148 | 9.3 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 16 | 64 | 4.0 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Fredericktown
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.
Porting a number you already use in Fredericktown 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 Mount Vernon, OH micropolitan area, 16 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $480.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $399.20, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. Callata comes to $319.00 a month for 16 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 | $319.00 | $3,828.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $304.00 | $3,648.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $368.00 | $4,416.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $399.20 | $4,790.40 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $432.00 | $5,184.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $480.00 | $5,760.00 |
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 Fredericktown, OH?
Fredericktown has exchanges in 740 and 220; 740 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Fredericktown?
4, holding 4 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Fredericktown 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 Fredericktown?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 16 users come to $319.00 a month. For comparison, 16 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $480.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).