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Get a local business phone number in Spencer, WV

Spencer's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Spencer number in front of your customers.

Area code
304 / 681
Exchanges
5NANPA-assigned
Carriers
5
Population
1,936Census 2024 est.

Spencer area codes

Spencer, in Roane County, West Virginia, had a Census-estimated population of 1,936 in July 2024. NANPA lists 5 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 304 has the most (3, 60%). 304 is part of an overlay with 681, so a new local number in Spencer may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Spencer 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.

Area codes with exchanges in Spencer, WV
Area codeExchanges hereShareIn service sinceOverlay withTime zone
304360%1947681Eastern
681240%2009304Eastern

Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.

Phone carriers in Spencer

5 carriers hold the 5 exchanges assigned to Spencer's rate center. North County Communication Corporation - CA has the most, with 1. 4 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.

Carriers holding exchanges in Spencer, WV
Carrier (NANPA operating company)ExchangesShare
North County Communication Corporation - CA120%
Level 3 Communications, LLC - WV120%
Frontier West Virginia INC.120%
Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - WV120%
Aerial Communications, INC.120%

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 Spencer

A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Spencer. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2004. 2 of the 5 were assigned in 2020 or later.

Prefixes assigned in Spencer, WV
Area codePrefixes (NXX)
304498, 519, 927
681274, 428

Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.

When Spencer's exchanges were assigned

Assignment dates show when each block of Spencer numbers was added to the local supply.

Spencer, WV: exchanges by decade assigned
Decade assignedExchangesShare
2000s133%
2020s267%

Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.

How local numbers work in Spencer

Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Spencer's numbers are rated to the SPENCER rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Spencer number.

If your business already has a Spencer number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.

The local business market

Spencer 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).

Selected industries in West Virginia, 2023
IndustryEstablishmentsEmployeesEmployees per establishment
Limited-service restaurants1,29225,52319.8
Full-service restaurants1,23423,77719.3
Physician practices91613,68414.9
Law offices7754,7336.1
Insurance agencies and brokerages6372,8984.5
Residential remodelers5411,9523.6
Dental offices4734,0368.5
General automotive repair shops4591,8464.0

Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.

Setting up a Spencer business line

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 Spencer, 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 15 users, the rounded average establishment size in West Virginia. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $374.25 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $450.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. On Callata the same 15 people cost $299.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.

Monthly list price for a 15-person team
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer 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 Spencer, WV?

Spencer has exchanges in 304 and 681; 304 has the most.

How many phone companies have exchanges in Spencer?

5, holding 5 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.

Can I keep my existing Spencer 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 Spencer?

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).