Get a local business phone number in Powhatan Point, OH
Powhatan Point's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Powhatan Point number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 740
- Exchanges
- 2NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 1
- Population
- 1,413Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Powhatan Point
With 1,413 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Powhatan Point sits in Belmont County, Ohio. All 2 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 Powhatan Point may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Powhatan Point 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 | 2 | 100% | 1997 | 220 | Eastern |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Phone carriers in Powhatan Point
One carrier, Windstream Western Reserve, INC., holds all 2 exchanges assigned to Powhatan Point's rate center. 2 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. Holding a code means NANPA assigned that block of numbers to the carrier for this rate center; individual numbers may since have been ported elsewhere.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Windstream Western Reserve, INC. | 2 | 100% |
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 Powhatan Point
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Powhatan Point. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2015. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 740 | 795, 898 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
What makes a number local to Powhatan Point
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Powhatan Point's numbers are rated to the POWHATANPT rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Powhatan Point number.
If your business already has a Powhatan Point number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
The local business market
Powhatan Point 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).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 122 | 2,473 | 20.3 |
| Full-service restaurants | 95 | 2,298 | 24.2 |
| Physician practices | 89 | 591 | 6.6 |
| Law offices | 82 | 779 | 9.5 |
| Dental offices | 48 | 355 | 7.4 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 48 | 237 | 4.9 |
| Civic and social organizations | 43 | 227 | 5.3 |
| Beauty salons | 41 | 239 | 5.8 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Powhatan Point
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 Powhatan Point 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 16 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Wheeling, WV-OH metro area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $399.20 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $480.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. Callata comes to $319.00 a month for 16 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 | $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 Powhatan Point, OH?
740. All exchanges NANPA lists for Powhatan Point are in 740.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Powhatan Point?
1, holding 2 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Powhatan Point 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 Powhatan Point?
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).