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Winchester's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Winchester number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 937
- Exchanges
- 2NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 2
- Population
- 2,235Census 2024 est.
Winchester area codes
Winchester township is a Census town in Adams County, Ohio, with an estimated 2,235 residents in 2024. All 2 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 937. 937 is part of an overlay with 326, so a new local number in Winchester may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Winchester 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.
| Area code | Exchanges here | Share | In service since | Overlay with | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 937 | 2 | 100% | 1996 | 326 | Eastern |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Phone carriers in Winchester
2 carriers hold the 2 exchanges assigned to Winchester's rate center. Ohio Bell Tel CO has the most, with 1. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio Bell Tel CO | 1 | 50% |
| Peerless Network of Ohio, LLC - 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.
Exchanges (NPA-NXX) assigned in Winchester
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Winchester. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2016. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 937 | 695, 975 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
What makes a number local to Winchester
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Winchester, those come from the WINCHESTER rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 937 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
Businesses around Winchester
Winchester is outside any Census metro or micropolitan area, so the figures below are statewide. County Business Patterns counted 255,049 business establishments in Ohio in 2023, employing 5,081,279 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (34,275), health care and social assistance (31,168), and other services (except public administration) (27,524).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 10,404 | 204,250 | 19.6 |
| Full-service restaurants | 7,698 | 188,916 | 24.5 |
| Physician practices | 5,551 | 107,516 | 19.4 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 4,382 | 27,942 | 6.4 |
| Landscaping services | 4,228 | 28,603 | 6.8 |
| Law offices | 4,067 | 27,760 | 6.8 |
| Dental offices | 3,814 | 33,003 | 8.7 |
| Residential remodelers | 3,362 | 13,233 | 3.9 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Winchester
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.
If you already have a number in Winchester, 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.
The comparison below uses 20 users, the rounded average establishment size in Ohio. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $499.00 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $600.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. 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 Winchester, OH?
937. All exchanges NANPA lists for Winchester are in 937.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Winchester?
2, holding 2 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Winchester 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 Winchester?
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).