Get a local business phone number in Grafton, OH
Grafton's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Grafton number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 440
- Exchanges
- 2NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 2
- Population
- 5,804Census 2024 est.
Grafton area codes
Grafton village is a Census place in Lorain County, Ohio, with an estimated 5,804 residents in 2024. All 2 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 440. 440 is part of an overlay with 436, so a new local number in Grafton may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Grafton is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 440 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 440 | 2 | 100% | 1997 | 436 | Eastern |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Who holds Grafton phone exchanges
2 carriers hold the 2 exchanges assigned to Grafton's rate center. Level 3 Communications, LLC - Oh has the most, with 1. 2 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Grafton can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - Oh | 1 | 50% |
| Frontier North, INC. - Oh | 1 | 50% |
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.
Grafton phone prefixes
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Grafton's rate center (GRAFTON). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2008. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 440 | 791, 926 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
Rate centers and local calling in Grafton
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Grafton that is GRAFTON, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Grafton.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 440 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
Businesses around Grafton
Grafton is part of the Cleveland, OH metro area, home to 2.2 million people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 51,450 business establishments in the Cleveland, OH metro area in 2023, employing 971,092 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (6,468), health care and social assistance (5,962), and professional, scientific, and technical services (5,538).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 1,990 | 33,530 | 16.8 |
| Full-service restaurants | 1,571 | 35,227 | 22.4 |
| Physician practices | 1,017 | — | — |
| Law offices | 1,014 | 8,542 | 8.4 |
| Landscaping services | 1,000 | 4,998 | 5.0 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 865 | 5,642 | 6.5 |
| Dental offices | 833 | 6,615 | 7.9 |
| Residential remodelers | 708 | 2,506 | 3.5 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Grafton business line
For $99 a month, Callata puts a team of up to 5 on one plan ($20 for each person after that): up to 3 local numbers, unlimited inbound calls, a pooled allowance of 1,500 outbound US and Canada minutes per user, browser and cell calling, voicemail transcription with urgency triage, recorded calls with AI summaries and business-hours routing, with E911 on every number.
Porting a number you already use in Grafton 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.
The comparison below uses 19 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Cleveland, OH metro area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $474.05 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $570.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. Callata comes to $379.00 a month for 19 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 | $379.00 | $4,548.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $361.00 | $4,332.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $437.00 | $5,244.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $474.05 | $5,688.60 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $513.00 | $6,156.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $570.00 | $6,840.00 |
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 Grafton, OH?
440. All exchanges NANPA lists for Grafton are in 440.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Grafton?
2, holding 2 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Grafton 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 Grafton?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 19 users come to $379.00 a month. For comparison, 19 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $570.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).