CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Winchester, TN
Winchester's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Winchester number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 931
- Exchanges
- 15NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 9
- Population
- 10,251Census 2024 est.
What area code is Winchester, TN?
With 10,251 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Winchester sits in Franklin County, Tennessee. All 15 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 931. Winchester 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 | 15 | 100% | 1997 | none | Eastern and Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Phone carriers in Winchester
9 carriers hold the 15 exchanges assigned to Winchester's rate center. Powertel Nashville Licenses, INC. has the most, with 3. 12 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Winchester can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Powertel Nashville Licenses, INC. | 3 | 20% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - TN | 3 | 20% |
| Bellsouth Telecomm INC d/b/a South Central Bell Tel | 3 | 20% |
| Mcimetro Access Transmission Services LLC - TN | 1 | 6.7% |
| Aeneas Communications, LLC - TN | 1 | 6.7% |
| Paetec Itel, LLC | 1 | 6.7% |
| Fractel, LLC | 1 | 6.7% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Ga | 1 | 6.7% |
| Ton80 Communications, LLC | 1 | 6.7% |
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 Winchester
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Winchester. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2002. 2 of the 15 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 931 | 262, 283, 313, 327, 361, 386, 392, 458, 465, 636, 767, 915, 962, 967, 968 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Winchester's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Winchester's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | 38% |
| 2010s | 3 | 38% |
| 2020s | 2 | 25% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
How local numbers work in 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.
If your business already has a Winchester number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Who does business near Winchester
Winchester is part of the Winchester, TN micropolitan area, home to 45,137 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 747 business establishments in the Winchester, TN micropolitan area in 2023, employing 12,798 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (140), other services (except public administration) (104), and health care and social assistance (94).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 23 | 330 | 14.3 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 22 | 437 | 19.9 |
| Funeral homes and funeral services | 20 | 85 | 4.3 |
| Physician practices | 17 | 248 | 14.6 |
| Landscaping services | 14 | — | — |
| Dental offices | 13 | 59 | 4.5 |
| Law offices | 12 | — | — |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 9 | — | — |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Winchester
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 Winchester 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 Winchester, TN micropolitan area, 17 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $510.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $424.15, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. Callata comes to $339.00 a month for 17 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 | $339.00 | $4,068.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $323.00 | $3,876.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $391.00 | $4,692.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $424.15 | $5,089.80 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $459.00 | $5,508.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $510.00 | $6,120.00 |
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, TN?
931. All exchanges NANPA lists for Winchester are in 931.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Winchester?
9, holding 15 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; 17 users come to $339.00 a month. For comparison, 17 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $510.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).