Get a local business phone number in Perry, OH
Perry's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Perry number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 440
- Exchanges
- 4NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 3
- Population
- 28,270Census 2024 est.
Perry area codes
Perry, in Stark County, Ohio, had a Census-estimated population of 28,270 in July 2024. All 4 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 Perry may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Perry 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 | 4 | 100% | 1997 | 436 | Eastern |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Phone carriers in Perry
3 carriers hold the 4 exchanges assigned to Perry's rate center. Windstream Western Reserve, INC. 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.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Windstream Western Reserve, INC. | 2 | 50% |
| Onvoy, LLC - Oh | 1 | 25% |
| Boost Subscriberco L.l.c. | 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 Perry
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Perry. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2020. 2 of the 4 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 440 | 259, 280, 659, 814 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
How local numbers work in Perry
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Perry that is PERRY, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Perry.
Keeping an existing Perry number costs nothing on Callata, because porting is free; a new number depends on what carriers have open in 440 when you pick it.
The local business market
Perry is part of the Canton-Massillon, OH metro area, home to 401,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 8,645 business establishments in the Canton, OH metro area in 2023, employing 145,007 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (1,240), health care and social assistance (1,054), and other services (except public administration) (1,045).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 379 | 7,232 | 19.1 |
| Full-service restaurants | 253 | 6,421 | 25.4 |
| Physician practices | 194 | 3,681 | 19.0 |
| Landscaping services | 184 | 1,151 | 6.3 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 169 | 984 | 5.8 |
| Residential remodelers | 135 | 420 | 3.1 |
| Law offices | 126 | 748 | 5.9 |
| Dental offices | 125 | 1,199 | 9.6 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Perry business line
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 Perry, 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.
A 17-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Canton, OH metro area. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $510.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $424.15. On Callata the same 17 people cost $339.00 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 | $339.00 | $4,068.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $323.00 | $3,876.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $391.00 | $4,692.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $424.15 | $5,089.80 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $459.00 | $5,508.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $510.00 | $6,120.00 |
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 Perry, OH?
440. All exchanges NANPA lists for Perry are in 440.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Perry?
3, holding 4 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Perry 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 Perry?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 17 users come to $339.00 a month. For comparison, 17 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $510.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).