CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in New Lexington, OH
New Lexington's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a New Lexington number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 740
- Exchanges
- 8NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 5
- Population
- 4,463Census 2024 est.
Area codes in New Lexington
New Lexington, in Perry County, Ohio, had a Census-estimated population of 4,463 in July 2024. All 8 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 New Lexington may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. New Lexington 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 | 8 | 100% | 1997 | 220 | Eastern |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
New Lexington exchanges by carrier
5 carriers hold the 8 exchanges assigned to New Lexington's rate center. Ohio Bell Tel CO has the most, with 2. 7 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in New Lexington can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio Bell Tel CO | 2 | 25% |
| Aerial Communications, INC. | 2 | 25% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il | 2 | 25% |
| Onvoy, LLC - Oh | 1 | 13% |
| American Messaging Services, LLC | 1 | 13% |
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 New Lexington
These are the central office codes NANPA records for New Lexington. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2002. 1 of the 8 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 740 | 342, 343, 514, 605, 621, 684, 721, 906 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When New Lexington's exchanges were assigned
The table groups New Lexington's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 50% |
| 2020s | 1 | 50% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
What makes a number local to New Lexington
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For New Lexington that is NEWLXINGTN, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around New Lexington.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 740 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
The local business market
New Lexington is part of the Columbus, OH metro area, home to 2.2 million people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 46,419 business establishments in the Columbus, OH metro area in 2023, employing 985,064 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are health care and social assistance (6,208), retail trade (5,594), and professional, scientific, and technical services (5,419).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 1,932 | 39,789 | 20.6 |
| Full-service restaurants | 1,399 | 37,471 | 26.8 |
| Physician practices | 1,055 | 20,923 | 19.8 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 932 | 2,654 | 2.8 |
| Law offices | 836 | 6,289 | 7.5 |
| Dental offices | 801 | 7,022 | 8.8 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 776 | 5,753 | 7.4 |
| Child day care services | 700 | 10,037 | 14.3 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A New Lexington number on Callata
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 New Lexington 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 Columbus, OH metro area, 21 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $630.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $523.95, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. Callata comes to $419.00 a month for 21 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 | $419.00 | $5,028.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $399.00 | $4,788.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $483.00 | $5,796.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $523.95 | $6,287.40 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $567.00 | $6,804.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $630.00 | $7,560.00 |
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 New Lexington, OH?
740. All exchanges NANPA lists for New Lexington are in 740.
How many phone companies have exchanges in New Lexington?
5, holding 8 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing New Lexington 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 New Lexington?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 21 users come to $419.00 a month. For comparison, 21 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $630.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).