CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Chilhowie, VA
Chilhowie's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Chilhowie number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 276
- Exchanges
- 3NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 3
- Population
- 1,610Census 2024 est.
What area code is Chilhowie, VA?
With 1,610 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Chilhowie sits in Smyth County, Virginia. All 3 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 276. Chilhowie is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 276 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 276 | 3 | 100% | 2001 | none | Eastern |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Chilhowie exchanges by carrier
3 carriers hold the 3 exchanges assigned to Chilhowie's rate center. Onvoy, LLC - Va has the most, with 1. 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Onvoy, LLC - Va | 1 | 33% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - Va | 1 | 33% |
| United Telephone-southeast-va d/b/a Centurylink-va | 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.
Chilhowie phone prefixes
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Chilhowie's rate center (CHILHOWIE). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2002. 1 of the 3 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 276 | 276, 521, 646 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Chilhowie's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Chilhowie numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 50% |
| 2020s | 1 | 50% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
What makes a number local to Chilhowie
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Chilhowie's numbers are rated to the CHILHOWIE rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Chilhowie number.
If your business already has a Chilhowie number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Businesses around Chilhowie
Chilhowie is outside any Census metro or micropolitan area, so the figures below are statewide. County Business Patterns counted 210,842 business establishments in Virginia in 2023, employing 3,581,650 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are professional, scientific, and technical services (32,231), retail trade (25,872), and health care and social assistance (23,812).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 7,154 | 142,779 | 20.0 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 7,145 | 134,359 | 18.8 |
| Physician practices | 4,759 | 73,269 | 15.4 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 4,254 | 11,464 | 2.7 |
| Custom computer programming services firms | 4,080 | 74,778 | 18.3 |
| Computer systems design services firms | 3,968 | 96,003 | 24.2 |
| Management consulting firms | 3,791 | 77,188 | 20.4 |
| Residential remodelers | 3,771 | 14,749 | 3.9 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Chilhowie
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.
If you already have a number in Chilhowie, 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 17 users, the rounded average establishment size in Virginia. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $424.15 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $510.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. On Callata the same 17 people cost $339.00 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 | $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 Chilhowie, VA?
276. All exchanges NANPA lists for Chilhowie are in 276.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Chilhowie?
3, holding 3 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Chilhowie 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 Chilhowie?
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).