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Gallipolis's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Gallipolis number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 740
- Exchanges
- 12NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 6
- Population
- 4,681Census 2024 est.
What area code is Gallipolis, OH?
Gallipolis, in Gallia County, Ohio, had a Census-estimated population of 4,681 in July 2024. All 12 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 Gallipolis may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Gallipolis 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 | 12 | 100% | 1997 | 220 | Eastern |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Who holds Gallipolis phone exchanges
6 carriers hold the 12 exchanges assigned to Gallipolis's rate center. Ohio Bell Tel CO has the most, with 4. 11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio Bell Tel CO | 4 | 33% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Oh | 3 | 25% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il | 2 | 17% |
| Aerial Communications, INC. | 1 | 8.3% |
| Metropcs, INC. | 1 | 8.3% |
| First Communications, LLC | 1 | 8.3% |
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.
Local prefixes for Gallipolis
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Gallipolis. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 740 | 208, 209, 339, 441, 446, 578, 612, 645, 709, 794, 853, 925 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
What makes a number local to Gallipolis
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Gallipolis, those come from the GALLIPOLIS rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
Keeping an existing Gallipolis number costs nothing on Callata, because porting is free; a new number depends on what carriers have open in 740 when you pick it.
Businesses around Gallipolis
Gallipolis is part of the Gallipolis, OH micropolitan area, home to 28,886 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 572 business establishments in the Gallipolis, OH micropolitan area in 2023, employing 9,393 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (117), health care and social assistance (81), and other services (except public administration) (76).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 32 | 535 | 16.7 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 14 | 57 | 4.1 |
| Site preparation contractors | 14 | 93 | 6.6 |
| Full-service restaurants | 11 | 368 | 33.5 |
| Law offices | 9 | — | — |
| Agencies providing services for the elderly and persons with disabilities | 7 | 133 | 19.0 |
| General automotive repair shops | 7 | 32 | 4.6 |
| Physician practices | 6 | — | — |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Gallipolis 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 Gallipolis, 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.
Per-seat phone plans multiply by headcount. For the rounded average establishment size in the Gallipolis, 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. On Callata the same 16 people cost $319.00 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 | $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 Gallipolis, OH?
740. All exchanges NANPA lists for Gallipolis are in 740.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Gallipolis?
6, holding 12 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Gallipolis 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 Gallipolis?
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).