Get a local business phone number in Sistersville, WV
Sistersville's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Sistersville number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 304 / 681
- Exchanges
- 3NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 3
- Population
- 1,309Census 2024 est.
Sistersville area codes
Sistersville city is a Census place in Tyler County, West Virginia, with an estimated 1,309 residents in 2024. NANPA lists 3 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 304 has the most (2, 67%). 304 is part of an overlay with 681, so a new local number in Sistersville may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Sistersville 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.
Sistersville exchanges by carrier
3 carriers hold the 3 exchanges assigned to Sistersville's rate center. Gateway Telecom LLC d/b/a Stratuswave Comm LLC WV has the most, with 1. 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gateway Telecom LLC d/b/a Stratuswave Comm LLC WV | 1 | 33% |
| Frontier West Virginia INC. | 1 | 33% |
| Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - WV | 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.
Exchanges (NPA-NXX) assigned in Sistersville
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Sistersville's rate center (SISTERSVL). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2021. 1 of the 3 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 304 | 401, 652 |
| 681 | 415 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
Rate centers and local calling in Sistersville
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Sistersville, those come from the SISTERSVL rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 304 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
Businesses around Sistersville
Sistersville is outside any Census metro or micropolitan area, so the figures below are statewide. County Business Patterns counted 35,839 business establishments in West Virginia in 2023, employing 551,240 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (5,696), health care and social assistance (5,019), and other services (except public administration) (4,255).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 1,292 | 25,523 | 19.8 |
| Full-service restaurants | 1,234 | 23,777 | 19.3 |
| Physician practices | 916 | 13,684 | 14.9 |
| Law offices | 775 | 4,733 | 6.1 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 637 | 2,898 | 4.5 |
| Residential remodelers | 541 | 1,952 | 3.6 |
| Dental offices | 473 | 4,036 | 8.5 |
| General automotive repair shops | 459 | 1,846 | 4.0 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Sistersville 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 Sistersville 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 15-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in West Virginia. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $450.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $374.25. Callata comes to $299.00 a month for 15 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 | $299.00 | $3,588.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $285.00 | $3,420.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $345.00 | $4,140.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $374.25 | $4,491.00 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $405.00 | $4,860.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $450.00 | $5,400.00 |
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 Sistersville, WV?
Sistersville has exchanges in 304 and 681; 304 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Sistersville?
3, holding 3 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Sistersville 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 Sistersville?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 15 users come to $299.00 a month. For comparison, 15 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $450.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).