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Athens's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Athens number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 304 / 681
- Exchanges
- 4NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 4
- Population
- 1,178Census 2024 est.
Athens area codes
Athens town is a Census place in Mercer County, West Virginia, with an estimated 1,178 residents in 2024. NANPA lists 4 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 304 has the most (3, 75%). 304 is part of an overlay with 681, so a new local number in Athens may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Athens is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 304 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
Who holds Athens phone exchanges
4 carriers hold the 4 exchanges assigned to Athens's rate center. CSC Voice, 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| CSC Voice, LLC | 1 | 25% |
| Citizens Tel CO of WV d/b/a Frontier of WV | 1 | 25% |
| Fibernet, LLC - WV | 1 | 25% |
| Onvoy, LLC - WV | 1 | 25% |
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.
Athens phone prefixes
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Athens. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2002. 1 of the 4 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 304 | 301, 384, 819 |
| 681 | 771 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Athens's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Athens's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| 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 Athens
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Athens, those come from the ATHENS rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
If your business already has a Athens number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
The local business market
Athens is part of the Bluefield, WV-VA micropolitan area, home to 96,399 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 2,049 business establishments in the Bluefield, WV-VA micropolitan area in 2023, employing 28,666 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (365), health care and social assistance (312), and other services (except public administration) (278).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 70 | 1,878 | 26.8 |
| Full-service restaurants | 67 | 1,231 | 18.4 |
| Physician practices | 66 | 634 | 9.6 |
| Law offices | 46 | 173 | 3.8 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 40 | 184 | 4.6 |
| General automotive repair shops | 34 | 192 | 5.6 |
| Hotels and motels | 25 | 315 | 12.6 |
| Dental offices | 24 | 175 | 7.3 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Athens number on Callata
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 Athens 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.
Per-seat phone plans multiply by headcount. For the rounded average establishment size in the Bluefield, WV-VA micropolitan area, 14 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $420.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $349.30, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. Callata comes to $279.00 a month for 14 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 | $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 Athens, WV?
Athens has exchanges in 304 and 681; 304 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Athens?
4, holding 4 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Athens 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 Athens?
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).