CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Little Compton, RI
Little Compton's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Little Compton number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 401
- Exchanges
- 5NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 5
- Population
- 3,553Census 2024 est.
Little Compton area codes
Little Compton, in Newport County, Rhode Island, had a Census-estimated population of 3,553 in July 2024. All 5 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 401. Little Compton is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 401 are dialed as seven digits and toll calls as seven digits.
| Area code | Exchanges here | Share | In service since | Overlay with | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 401 | 5 | 100% | 1947 | none | Eastern |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Little Compton exchanges by carrier
5 carriers hold the 5 exchanges assigned to Little Compton's rate center. Teleport Communications America, LLC - CA has the most, with 1. 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Teleport Communications America, LLC - CA | 1 | 20% |
| Mcimetro Access Transmission Services LLC | 1 | 20% |
| Comcast Ip Phone, LLC | 1 | 20% |
| Verizon New England INC. | 1 | 20% |
| Paetec Itel, LLC | 1 | 20% |
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.
Little Compton phone prefixes
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Little Compton. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 401 | 281, 420, 592, 635, 777 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
How local numbers work in Little Compton
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Little Compton that is LTLCOMPTON, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Little Compton.
If your business already has a Little Compton number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
The local business market
Little Compton is part of the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area, home to 1.7 million people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 42,731 business establishments in the Providence, RI-MA metro area in 2023, employing 645,576 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (5,533), construction (5,278), and health care and social assistance (4,723).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 1,603 | 32,197 | 20.1 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 1,343 | 18,216 | 13.6 |
| Landscaping services | 1,137 | 3,950 | 3.5 |
| Residential remodelers | 1,119 | 3,316 | 3.0 |
| Law offices | 929 | 4,635 | 5.0 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 772 | 6,540 | 8.5 |
| Physician practices | 702 | 12,598 | 17.9 |
| Electrical contractors | 612 | 4,397 | 7.2 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Little Compton
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.
If you already have a number in Little Compton, 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.
A 15-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Providence, RI-MA metro area. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $450.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $374.25. On Callata the same 15 people cost $299.00 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 | $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 Little Compton, RI?
401. All exchanges NANPA lists for Little Compton are in 401.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Little Compton?
5, holding 5 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Little Compton 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 Little Compton?
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).