Get a local business phone number in Grafton, WV
Grafton's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Grafton number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 304 / 681
- Exchanges
- 6NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 5
- Population
- 4,575Census 2024 est.
What area code is Grafton, WV?
Grafton, in Taylor County, West Virginia, had a Census-estimated population of 4,575 in July 2024. NANPA lists 6 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 304 has the most (4, 67%). 304 is part of an overlay with 681, so a new local number in Grafton may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Grafton 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.
Phone carriers in Grafton
5 carriers hold the 6 exchanges assigned to Grafton's rate center. Metropcs, INC. has the most, with 2. 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Metropcs, INC. | 2 | 33% |
| Frontier West Virginia INC. | 1 | 17% |
| Gateway Telecom LLC d/b/a Stratuswave Comm LLC WV | 1 | 17% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - WV | 1 | 17% |
| Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - WV | 1 | 17% |
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.
Local prefixes for Grafton
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Grafton's rate center (GRAFTON). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. 2 of the 6 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 304 | 265, 506, 518, 903 |
| 681 | 309, 330 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Grafton's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Grafton's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 50% |
| 2020s | 2 | 50% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
Rate centers and local calling in Grafton
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Grafton's numbers are rated to the GRAFTON rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Grafton number.
Keeping an existing Grafton number costs nothing on Callata, because porting is free; a new number depends on what carriers have open in 304 when you pick it.
Businesses around Grafton
Grafton is part of the Clarksburg, WV micropolitan area, home to 88,525 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 2,073 business establishments in the Clarksburg, WV micropolitan area in 2023, employing 32,928 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (314), health care and social assistance (272), and other services (except public administration) (262).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 83 | 1,491 | 18.0 |
| Full-service restaurants | 64 | 1,443 | 22.5 |
| Law offices | 44 | 309 | 7.0 |
| Residential remodelers | 37 | 131 | 3.5 |
| Physician practices | 36 | 526 | 14.6 |
| Landscaping services | 32 | 113 | 3.5 |
| Dental offices | 29 | 265 | 9.1 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 29 | 171 | 5.9 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Grafton 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.
Porting a number you already use in Grafton 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 Clarksburg, WV micropolitan area, 16 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $480.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $399.20, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. Callata comes to $319.00 a month for 16 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 | $319.00 | $3,828.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $304.00 | $3,648.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $368.00 | $4,416.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $399.20 | $4,790.40 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $432.00 | $5,184.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $480.00 | $5,760.00 |
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 Grafton, WV?
Grafton has exchanges in 304 and 681; 304 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Grafton?
5, holding 6 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Grafton 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 Grafton?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 16 users come to $319.00 a month. For comparison, 16 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $480.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).