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Get a local business phone number in Williamson, WV

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

Area code
304 / 681
Exchanges
5NANPA-assigned
Carriers
4
Population
2,779Census 2024 est.

What area code is Williamson, WV?

With 2,779 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Williamson sits in Mingo County, West Virginia. NANPA lists 5 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 304 has the most (4, 80%). 304 is part of an overlay with 681, so a new local number in Williamson may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Williamson 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 Williamson, WV
Area codeExchanges hereShareIn service sinceOverlay withTime zone
304480%1947681Eastern
681120%2009304Eastern

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

Who holds Williamson phone exchanges

4 carriers hold the 5 exchanges assigned to Williamson's rate center. Frontier West Virginia INC. has the most, with 2. 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.

Carriers holding exchanges in Williamson, WV
Carrier (NANPA operating company)ExchangesShare
Frontier West Virginia INC.240%
East Kentucky Netwrk, LLC d/b/a Appalachian Wireless120%
Fibernet, LLC - WV120%
Onvoy, LLC - WV120%

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.

Williamson phone prefixes

Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Williamson's rate center (WILLIAMSON). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2008. 1 of the 5 were assigned in 2020 or later.

Prefixes assigned in Williamson, WV
Area codePrefixes (NXX)
304235, 236, 443, 899
681821

Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.

When Williamson's exchanges were assigned

The table groups Williamson's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.

Williamson, WV: exchanges by decade assigned
Decade assignedExchangesShare
2000s150%
2020s150%

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

How local numbers work in Williamson

NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Williamson that is WILLIAMSON, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Williamson.

Keeping an existing Williamson 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 Williamson

Williamson 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 Williamson business line

For $99 a month, Callata puts a team of up to 5 on one plan ($20 for each person after that): up to 3 local numbers, unlimited inbound calls, a pooled allowance of 1,500 outbound US and Canada minutes per user, browser and cell calling, voicemail transcription with urgency triage, recorded calls with AI summaries and business-hours routing, with E911 on every number.

Porting a number you already use in Williamson 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.

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 Williamson, WV?

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

How many phone companies have exchanges in Williamson?

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

Can I keep my existing Williamson 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 Williamson?

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).