CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Spencer, OH
Spencer's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Spencer number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 234 / 330
- Exchanges
- 2NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 2
- Population
- 2,998Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Spencer
Spencer, in Allen County, Ohio, had a Census-estimated population of 2,998 in July 2024. NANPA lists 2 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 234 has the most (1, 50%). 234 is part of an overlay with 330, so a new local number in Spencer may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Spencer is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 234 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
Who holds Spencer phone exchanges
2 carriers hold the 2 exchanges assigned to Spencer's rate center. Centurylink Communications, LLC 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 Spencer can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Centurylink Communications, LLC | 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.
Local prefixes for Spencer
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Spencer's rate center (SPENCER). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2015. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 234 | 409 |
| 330 | 648 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
How local numbers work in Spencer
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Spencer that is SPENCER, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Spencer.
Keeping an existing Spencer number costs nothing on Callata, because porting is free; a new number depends on what carriers have open in 234 when you pick it.
The local business market
Spencer is part of the Lima, OH metro area, home to 101,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 2,239 business establishments in the Lima, OH metro area in 2023, employing 44,251 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (368), other services (except public administration) (306), and health care and social assistance (265).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 96 | 2,409 | 25.1 |
| Full-service restaurants | 58 | 1,635 | 28.2 |
| Physician practices | 53 | 947 | 17.9 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 39 | 181 | 4.6 |
| General automotive repair shops | 33 | 140 | 4.2 |
| Law offices | 30 | 104 | 3.5 |
| Landscaping services | 27 | 109 | 4.0 |
| Dental offices | 25 | 289 | 11.6 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Spencer 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 Spencer, 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.
Per-seat phone plans multiply by headcount. For the rounded average establishment size in the Lima, OH metro area, 20 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $600.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $499.00, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. On Callata the same 20 people cost $399.00 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 | $399.00 | $4,788.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $380.00 | $4,560.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $460.00 | $5,520.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $499.00 | $5,988.00 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $540.00 | $6,480.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $600.00 | $7,200.00 |
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 Spencer, OH?
Spencer has exchanges in 234 and 330; 234 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Spencer?
2, holding 2 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Spencer 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 Spencer?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 20 users come to $399.00 a month. For comparison, 20 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $600.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).