Get a local business phone number in Spencer, TN
Spencer's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Spencer number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 931
- Exchanges
- 4NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 2
- Population
- 1,590Census 2024 est.
Spencer area codes
Spencer, in Van Buren County, Tennessee, had a Census-estimated population of 1,590 in July 2024. All 4 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 931. Spencer is in the Eastern and Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 931 are dialed as seven digits and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
| Area code | Exchanges here | Share | In service since | Overlay with | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 931 | 4 | 100% | 1997 | none | Eastern and Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Spencer exchanges by carrier
2 carriers hold the 4 exchanges assigned to Spencer's rate center. Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - TN has the most, with 3. 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - TN | 3 | 75% |
| Ben Lomand Rural Tel. Coop., INC. | 1 | 25% |
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 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 2003. 1 of the 4 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 931 | 254, 316, 418, 946 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Spencer's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Spencer's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 33% |
| 2010s | 1 | 33% |
| 2020s | 1 | 33% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
What makes a number local to 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 931 when you pick it.
The local business market
Spencer is outside any Census metro or micropolitan area, so the figures below are statewide. County Business Patterns counted 150,129 business establishments in Tennessee in 2023, employing 2,971,417 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (23,463), health care and social assistance (17,524), and other services (except public administration) (15,554).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 5,735 | 124,268 | 21.7 |
| Full-service restaurants | 4,962 | 121,246 | 24.4 |
| Physician practices | 4,291 | 82,335 | 19.2 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 2,565 | 14,337 | 5.6 |
| Law offices | 2,260 | 13,523 | 6.0 |
| Dental offices | 2,225 | 18,558 | 8.3 |
| Landscaping services | 1,991 | 15,585 | 7.8 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 1,899 | 25,248 | 13.3 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Spencer
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.
Porting a number you already use in Spencer 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.
A 20-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in Tennessee. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $600.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $499.00. 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 Spencer, TN?
931. All exchanges NANPA lists for Spencer are in 931.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Spencer?
2, holding 4 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).