CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Ashland, VA
Ashland's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Ashland number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 804 / 686
- Exchanges
- 22NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 11
- Population
- 7,910Census 2024 est.
What area code is Ashland, VA?
With 7,910 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Ashland sits in Hanover County, Virginia. NANPA lists 22 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 804 has the most (21, 95%). 804 is part of an overlay with 686, so a new local number in Ashland may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Ashland is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 804 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
Who holds Ashland phone exchanges
11 carriers hold the 22 exchanges assigned to Ashland's rate center. Omnipoint Communications Cap Operations, LLC has the most, with 7. 21 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. Holding a code means NANPA assigned that block of numbers to the carrier for this rate center; individual numbers may since have been ported elsewhere.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Omnipoint Communications Cap Operations, LLC | 7 | 32% |
| Comcast Ip Phone, LLC | 3 | 14% |
| Verizon Virginia, INC. | 3 | 14% |
| Paetec Itel, LLC | 2 | 9.1% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - Va | 1 | 4.5% |
| Nuso, LLC | 1 | 4.5% |
| Coretel Virginia, LLC - Va | 1 | 4.5% |
| Teleport Communications America, LLC - Va | 1 | 4.5% |
| Onvoy, LLC - Va | 1 | 4.5% |
| Ip Horizon LLC | 1 | 4.5% |
| Fractel, LLC | 1 | 4.5% |
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.
Ashland phone prefixes
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Ashland. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2002. 8 of the 22 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 686 | 202 |
| 804 | 299, 365, 368, 388, 406, 412, 459, 496, 503, 547, 550, 585, 618, 637, 752, 798, 800, 847, 940, 941, 988 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Ashland's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Ashland's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 7.1% |
| 2010s | 5 | 36% |
| 2020s | 8 | 57% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
How local numbers work in Ashland
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Ashland, those come from the ASHLAND rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 804 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
Who does business near Ashland
Ashland is part of the Richmond, VA metro area, home to 1.4 million people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 33,589 business establishments in the Richmond, VA metro area in 2023, employing 575,588 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (4,066), professional, scientific, and technical services (3,963), and health care and social assistance (3,879).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 1,105 | 22,707 | 20.5 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 1,044 | 20,056 | 19.2 |
| Physician practices | 742 | 14,153 | 19.1 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 681 | 2,062 | 3.0 |
| Law offices | 586 | 5,788 | 9.9 |
| Residential remodelers | 578 | 2,199 | 3.8 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 559 | 3,527 | 6.3 |
| Landscaping services | 528 | 4,529 | 8.6 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Ashland business line
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 Ashland 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 17-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Richmond, VA metro area. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $510.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $424.15. 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 Ashland, VA?
Ashland has exchanges in 804 and 686; 804 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Ashland?
11, holding 22 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Ashland 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 Ashland?
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).