CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Othello, WA
Othello's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Othello number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 509
- Exchanges
- 5NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 4
- Population
- 9,001Census 2024 est.
Othello area codes
Othello city is a Census place in Adams County, Washington, with an estimated 9,001 residents in 2024. All 5 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 509. Othello is in the Pacific time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 509 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 509 | 5 | 100% | 1957 | none | Pacific |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Othello exchanges by carrier
4 carriers hold the 5 exchanges assigned to Othello's rate center. Qwest Corporation has the most, with 2. 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Qwest Corporation | 2 | 40% |
| Centurytel of Washington, INC. d/b/a Centurylink | 1 | 20% |
| Computers 5*, INC. d/b/a Localtel - Wa | 1 | 20% |
| Centurylink Communications, LLC | 1 | 20% |
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.
Othello phone prefixes
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Othello. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2015. 1 of the 5 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 509 | 331, 346, 488, 510, 913 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Othello's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Othello numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 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 Othello
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Othello that is OTHELLO, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Othello.
If your business already has a Othello number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Businesses around Othello
Othello is part of the Othello, WA micropolitan area, home to 21,039 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 401 business establishments in the Othello, WA micropolitan area in 2023, employing 4,759 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are transportation and warehousing (68), other services (except public administration) (52), and retail trade (49).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| General freight trucking companies (local) | 14 | 84 | 6.0 |
| Full-service restaurants | 14 | 68 | 4.9 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 12 | 217 | 18.1 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 8 | 34 | 4.3 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 6 | — | — |
| General automotive repair shops | 6 | 19 | 3.2 |
| Supermarkets and grocery stores | 6 | 88 | 14.7 |
| Child day care services | 6 | 45 | 7.5 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Othello number on Callata
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 Othello, 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 12-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Othello, WA micropolitan area. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $360.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $299.40. On Callata the same 12 people cost $239.00 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 | $239.00 | $2,868.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $228.00 | $2,736.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $276.00 | $3,312.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $299.40 | $3,592.80 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $324.00 | $3,888.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $360.00 | $4,320.00 |
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 Othello, WA?
509. All exchanges NANPA lists for Othello are in 509.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Othello?
4, holding 5 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Othello 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 Othello?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 12 users come to $239.00 a month. For comparison, 12 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $360.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).