CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Wayne, WV
Wayne's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Wayne number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 304
- Exchanges
- 3NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 3
- Population
- 1,394Census 2024 est.
What area code is Wayne, WV?
With 1,394 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Wayne sits in Wayne County, West Virginia. All 3 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 304. 304 is part of an overlay with 681, so a new local number in Wayne may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Wayne 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 code | Exchanges here | Share | In service since | Overlay with | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 304 | 3 | 100% | 1947 | 681 | Eastern |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Wayne exchanges by carrier
3 carriers hold the 3 exchanges assigned to Wayne's rate center. Citizens Tel CO of WV d/b/a Frontier of WV has the most, with 1. 2 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Wayne can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Citizens Tel CO of WV d/b/a Frontier of WV | 1 | 33% |
| CSC Voice, LLC | 1 | 33% |
| Fibernet, 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.
Wayne phone prefixes
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Wayne. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2002. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 304 | 272, 501, 706 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
Rate centers and local calling in Wayne
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Wayne that is WAYNE, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Wayne.
Keeping an existing Wayne number costs nothing on Callata, because porting is free; a new number depends on what carriers have open in 304 when you pick it.
Who does business near Wayne
Wayne is part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area, home to 367,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 7,018 business establishments in the Huntington, WV-KY-OH metro area in 2023, employing 116,763 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (1,261), health care and social assistance (980), and other services (except public administration) (764).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 346 | 7,001 | 20.2 |
| Full-service restaurants | 205 | 4,689 | 22.9 |
| Physician practices | 188 | 3,846 | 20.5 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 135 | 528 | 3.9 |
| Law offices | 134 | 698 | 5.2 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 96 | 1,011 | 10.5 |
| Residential remodelers | 87 | 452 | 5.2 |
| Landscaping services | 86 | 413 | 4.8 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Wayne 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.
If you already have a number in Wayne, 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 17-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Huntington, WV-KY-OH metro area. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $510.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $424.15. On Callata the same 17 people cost $339.00 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 | $339.00 | $4,068.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $323.00 | $3,876.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $391.00 | $4,692.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $424.15 | $5,089.80 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $459.00 | $5,508.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $510.00 | $6,120.00 |
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 Wayne, WV?
304. All exchanges NANPA lists for Wayne are in 304.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Wayne?
3, holding 3 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Wayne 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 Wayne?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 17 users come to $339.00 a month. For comparison, 17 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $510.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).