Get a local business phone number in Fairlee, VT
Fairlee's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Fairlee number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 802
- Exchanges
- 3NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 3
- Population
- 1,033Census 2024 est.
Fairlee area codes
Fairlee town is a Census town in Orange County, Vermont, with an estimated 1,033 residents in 2024. All 3 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 802. Fairlee 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 | 3 | 100% | 1947 | none | Eastern |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Phone carriers in Fairlee
3 carriers hold the 3 exchanges assigned to Fairlee's rate center. Topsham Communications, LLC has the most, with 1. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Topsham Communications, LLC | 1 | 33% |
| Consolidated Communications of Vermont Company | 1 | 33% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - VT | 1 | 33% |
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 Fairlee
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Fairlee. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2010. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 802 | 331, 333, 529 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
How local numbers work in Fairlee
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Fairlee's numbers are rated to the FAIRLEE rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Fairlee number.
If your business already has a Fairlee number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
The local business market
Fairlee is part of the Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT micropolitan area, home to 225,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 6,513 business establishments in the Lebanon, NH-VT micropolitan area in 2023, employing 91,598 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (966), construction (909), and accommodation and food services (735).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 234 | 3,792 | 16.2 |
| Landscaping services | 205 | 824 | 4.0 |
| Residential remodelers | 170 | 530 | 3.1 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 157 | 1,911 | 12.2 |
| Site preparation contractors | 133 | 534 | 4.0 |
| Electrical contractors | 121 | 556 | 4.6 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 113 | 594 | 5.3 |
| General automotive repair shops | 112 | 361 | 3.2 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Fairlee business line
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.
If you already have a number in Fairlee, 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 14-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Lebanon, NH-VT micropolitan area. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $420.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $349.30. On Callata the same 14 people cost $279.00 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 | $279.00 | $3,348.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $266.00 | $3,192.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $322.00 | $3,864.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $349.30 | $4,191.60 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $378.00 | $4,536.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $420.00 | $5,040.00 |
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 Fairlee, VT?
802. All exchanges NANPA lists for Fairlee are in 802.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Fairlee?
3, holding 3 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Fairlee 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 Fairlee?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 14 users come to $279.00 a month. For comparison, 14 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $420.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).