Get a local business phone number in Jay, OK
Jay's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Jay number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 918
- Exchanges
- 3NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 2
- Population
- 2,474Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Jay
Jay, in Delaware County, Oklahoma, had a Census-estimated population of 2,474 in July 2024. All 3 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 918. 918 is part of an overlay with 539, so a new local number in Jay may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Jay is in the Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 918 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 918 | 3 | 100% | 1953 | 539 | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Phone carriers in Jay
2 carriers hold the 3 exchanges assigned to Jay's rate center. Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Ok has the most, with 2. 3 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Jay can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Ok | 2 | 67% |
| Grand Tel. CO., INC. | 1 | 33% |
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 Jay
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Jay. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2004. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 918 | 253, 353, 837 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
How local numbers work in Jay
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Jay that is JAY, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Jay.
Keeping an existing Jay number costs nothing on Callata, because porting is free; a new number depends on what carriers have open in 918 when you pick it.
Who does business near Jay
Jay is outside any Census metro or micropolitan area, so the figures below are statewide. County Business Patterns counted 96,402 business establishments in Oklahoma in 2023, employing 1,431,690 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (13,097), health care and social assistance (11,795), and professional, scientific, and technical services (10,200).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 3,024 | 67,183 | 22.2 |
| Full-service restaurants | 2,992 | 61,438 | 20.5 |
| Physician practices | 2,400 | 22,323 | 9.3 |
| Law offices | 2,234 | 9,881 | 4.4 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 2,191 | 8,548 | 3.9 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 1,614 | 3,177 | 2.0 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 1,592 | 13,349 | 8.4 |
| Dental offices | 1,373 | 10,649 | 7.8 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Jay 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.
Porting a number you already use in Jay 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 Oklahoma, 15 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $450.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $374.25, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. Callata comes to $299.00 a month for 15 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 | $299.00 | $3,588.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $285.00 | $3,420.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $345.00 | $4,140.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $374.25 | $4,491.00 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $405.00 | $4,860.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $450.00 | $5,400.00 |
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 Jay, OK?
918. All exchanges NANPA lists for Jay are in 918.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Jay?
2, holding 3 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Jay 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 Jay?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 15 users come to $299.00 a month. For comparison, 15 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $450.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).