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Get a local business phone number in Essex Junction, VT

Essex Junction's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Essex Junction number in front of your customers.

Area code
802
Exchanges
18NANPA-assigned
Carriers
10
Population
10,787Census 2024 est.

Area codes in Essex Junction

With 10,787 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Essex Junction sits in Chittenden County, Vermont. All 18 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 802. Essex Junction 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 codes with exchanges in Essex Junction, VT
Area codeExchanges hereShareIn service sinceOverlay withTime zone
80218100%1947noneEastern

Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.

Essex Junction exchanges by carrier

10 carriers hold the 18 exchanges assigned to Essex Junction's rate center. Onvoy, LLC - VT has the most, with 5. 14 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Essex Junction can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.

Carriers holding exchanges in Essex Junction, VT
Carrier (NANPA operating company)ExchangesShare
Onvoy, LLC - VT528%
Consolidated Communications of Vermont Company528%
Nuso, LLC15.6%
Metropcs, INC.15.6%
Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - VT15.6%
AT&T - Local15.6%
Level 3 Communications, LLC - VT15.6%
Teleport Communications America, LLC - VT15.6%
Paetec Itel, LLC15.6%
National Mobile Communications Corporation - VT15.6%

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 Essex Junction

Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Essex Junction's rate center (ESSEX JCT). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. 6 of the 18 were assigned in 2020 or later.

Prefixes assigned in Essex Junction, VT
Area codePrefixes (NXX)
802203, 204, 215, 252, 288, 305, 316, 364, 404, 662, 764, 769, 857, 871, 872, 876, 878, 879

Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.

When Essex Junction's exchanges were assigned

The table groups Essex Junction's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.

Essex Junction, VT: exchanges by decade assigned
Decade assignedExchangesShare
2000s333%
2020s667%

Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.

How local numbers work in Essex Junction

NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Essex Junction that is ESSEX JCT, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Essex Junction.

New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 802 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.

Who does business near Essex Junction

Essex Junction is part of the Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area, home to 229,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 6,936 business establishments in the Burlington, VT metro area in 2023, employing 102,443 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (917), professional, scientific, and technical services (849), and construction (818).

Selected industries in the Burlington, VT metro area, 2023
IndustryEstablishmentsEmployeesEmployees per establishment
Full-service restaurants1843,82220.8
Residential remodelers1555853.8
Limited-service restaurants1532,20414.4
Law offices1178407.2
Landscaping services1114103.7
Dental offices1078558.0
Offices of real estate agents and brokers1042032.0
General automotive repair shops1034414.3

Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.

Business phone service in Essex Junction

Callata is a business phone system priced at $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user. Callata Office includes up to 3 local business numbers, unlimited inbound calling, 1,500 pooled outbound US and Canada minutes per user each month, a browser softphone that can also ring your cell, voicemail with transcription, call recording with AI summaries, business-hours routing and E911 on every number.

Porting a number you already use in Essex Junction 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 15-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Burlington, VT 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. Callata comes to $299.00 a month for 15 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Monthly list price for a 15-person team
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer 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 Essex Junction, VT?

802. All exchanges NANPA lists for Essex Junction are in 802.

How many phone companies have exchanges in Essex Junction?

10, holding 18 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.

Can I keep my existing Essex Junction 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 Essex Junction?

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).