Get a local business phone number in Springfield, OH
Springfield's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Springfield number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 937 / 326
- Exchanges
- 45NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 13
- Population
- 58,138Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Springfield
Springfield city is a Census place in Clark County, Ohio, with an estimated 58,138 residents in 2024. NANPA lists 45 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 937 has the most (42, 93%). 937 is part of an overlay with 326, so a new local number in Springfield may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Springfield is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 937 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
Springfield exchanges by carrier
13 carriers hold the 45 exchanges assigned to Springfield's rate center. Ohio Bell Tel CO has the most, with 12. 31 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Springfield 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 | 12 | 27% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il | 8 | 18% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Oh | 5 | 11% |
| T-mobile USA, INC. | 5 | 11% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - Oh | 3 | 6.7% |
| Metropcs, INC. | 3 | 6.7% |
| Paetec Itel, LLC | 2 | 4.4% |
| AT&T Enterprises, LLC | 2 | 4.4% |
| Commio, LLC | 1 | 2.2% |
| Onvoy, LLC - Oh | 1 | 2.2% |
| Mcimetro Access Transmission Services LLC - Oh | 1 | 2.2% |
| Cincinnati Bell Extended Territories LLC - Oh | 1 | 2.2% |
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 Springfield
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Springfield. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. 4 of the 45 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 326 | 205, 216, 231 |
| 937 | 206, 207, 215, 244, 284, 322, 323, 324, 325, 327, 328, 342, 346, 360, 390, 398, 399, 408, 450, 460, 471, 504, 505, 521, 523, 525, 536, 561, 591, 605, 624, 629, 631, 688, 717, 727, 831, 852, 917, 920, 925, 926 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Springfield's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Springfield's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9 | 64% |
| 2010s | 1 | 7.1% |
| 2020s | 4 | 29% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
What makes a number local to Springfield
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Springfield, those come from the SPRINGFLD rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
If your business already has a Springfield number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
The local business market
Springfield is part of the Springfield, OH metro area, home to 135,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 2,196 business establishments in the Springfield, OH metro area in 2023, employing 42,831 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (342), other services (except public administration) (284), and health care and social assistance (281).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 108 | 2,563 | 23.7 |
| Full-service restaurants | 66 | 1,613 | 24.4 |
| Physician practices | 61 | 640 | 10.5 |
| Landscaping services | 39 | 257 | 6.6 |
| Dental offices | 37 | 288 | 7.8 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 35 | 213 | 6.1 |
| General automotive repair shops | 29 | 183 | 6.3 |
| Beauty salons | 29 | 152 | 5.2 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Springfield 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 Springfield 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 Springfield, 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. Callata comes to $399.00 a month for 20 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 | $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 Springfield, OH?
Springfield has exchanges in 937 and 326; 937 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Springfield?
13, holding 45 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Springfield 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 Springfield?
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).