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Bennington's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Bennington number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 802
- Exchanges
- 10NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 6
- Population
- 15,121Census 2024 est.
Bennington area codes
Bennington, in Bennington County, Vermont, had a Census-estimated population of 15,121 in July 2024. All 10 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 802. Bennington is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 802 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 802 | 10 | 100% | 1947 | none | Eastern |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Bennington exchanges by carrier
6 carriers hold the 10 exchanges assigned to Bennington's rate center. Consolidated Communications of Vermont Company has the most, with 3. 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Communications of Vermont Company | 3 | 30% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - VT | 3 | 30% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - VT | 1 | 10% |
| National Mobile Communications Corporation - VT | 1 | 10% |
| Airus, INC. - VT | 1 | 10% |
| Integrated Path Communications-vermont LLC - VT | 1 | 10% |
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.
Bennington phone prefixes
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Bennington. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. 2 of the 10 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 802 | 320, 440, 442, 445, 447, 474, 500, 681, 733, 753 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Bennington's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Bennington numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 40% |
| 2010s | 1 | 20% |
| 2020s | 2 | 40% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
How local numbers work in Bennington
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Bennington's numbers are rated to the BENNINGTON rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Bennington number.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 802 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
The local business market
Bennington is part of the Bennington, VT micropolitan area, home to 37,039 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 1,258 business establishments in the Bennington, VT micropolitan area in 2023, employing 14,352 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (228), construction (163), and health care and social assistance (131).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 42 | 656 | 15.6 |
| Landscaping services | 41 | 158 | 3.9 |
| Residential remodelers | 38 | 102 | 2.7 |
| Hotels and motels | 27 | 687 | 25.4 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 26 | 298 | 11.5 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 23 | 134 | 5.8 |
| Law offices | 22 | 73 | 3.3 |
| Site preparation contractors | 19 | 77 | 4.1 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Bennington
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 Bennington, 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 11 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Bennington, VT micropolitan area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $274.45 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $330.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. On Callata the same 11 people cost $219.00 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 | $219.00 | $2,628.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $209.00 | $2,508.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $253.00 | $3,036.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $274.45 | $3,293.40 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $297.00 | $3,564.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $330.00 | $3,960.00 |
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 Bennington, VT?
802. All exchanges NANPA lists for Bennington are in 802.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Bennington?
6, holding 10 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Bennington 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 Bennington?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 11 users come to $219.00 a month. For comparison, 11 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $330.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).