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Get a local business phone number in Martins Ferry, OH

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

Area code
740 / 220
Exchanges
6NANPA-assigned
Carriers
5
Population
6,050Census 2024 est.

Area codes in Martins Ferry

With 6,050 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Martins Ferry sits in Belmont County, Ohio. NANPA lists 6 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 740 has the most (5, 83%). 740 is part of an overlay with 220, so a new local number in Martins Ferry may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Martins Ferry 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 Martins Ferry, OH
Area codeExchanges hereShareIn service sinceOverlay withTime zone
740583%1997220Eastern
220117%2015740Eastern

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

Phone carriers in Martins Ferry

5 carriers hold the 6 exchanges assigned to Martins Ferry's rate center. Ohio Bell Tel CO has the most, with 2. 4 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 Martins Ferry, OH
Carrier (NANPA operating company)ExchangesShare
Ohio Bell Tel CO233%
Fractel, LLC117%
AT&T Enterprises, LLC117%
Onvoy, LLC - Oh117%
Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - Oh117%

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 Martins Ferry

Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Martins Ferry's rate center (MARTISFRRY). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2020. 2 of the 6 were assigned in 2020 or later.

Prefixes assigned in Martins Ferry, OH
Area codePrefixes (NXX)
220234
740609, 633, 635, 713, 738

Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.

How local numbers work in Martins Ferry

What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Martins Ferry, those come from the MARTISFRRY rate center, as recorded by NANPA.

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 Martins Ferry

Martins Ferry is part of the Wheeling, WV-OH metro area, home to 135,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 3,180 business establishments in the Wheeling, WV-OH metro area in 2023, employing 51,417 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (522), health care and social assistance (505), and other services (except public administration) (409).

Selected industries in the Wheeling, WV-OH metro area, 2023
IndustryEstablishmentsEmployeesEmployees per establishment
Limited-service restaurants1222,47320.3
Full-service restaurants952,29824.2
Physician practices895916.6
Law offices827799.5
Dental offices483557.4
Insurance agencies and brokerages482374.9
Civic and social organizations432275.3
Beauty salons412395.8

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

Setting up a Martins Ferry business line

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 Martins Ferry 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.

A 16-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Wheeling, WV-OH metro area. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $480.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $399.20. Callata comes to $319.00 a month for 16 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Monthly list price for a 16-person team
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer 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 Martins Ferry, OH?

Martins Ferry has exchanges in 740 and 220; 740 has the most.

How many phone companies have exchanges in Martins Ferry?

5, holding 6 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.

Can I keep my existing Martins Ferry 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 Martins Ferry?

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).