Get a local business phone number in Beloit, WI
Beloit's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Beloit number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 608
- Exchanges
- 25NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 14
- Population
- 36,633Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Beloit
With 36,633 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Beloit sits in Rock County, Wisconsin. All 25 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 608. 608 is part of an overlay with 353, so a new local number in Beloit may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Beloit is in the Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 608 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 608 | 25 | 100% | 1955 | 353 | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Phone carriers in Beloit
14 carriers hold the 25 exchanges assigned to Beloit's rate center. Wisconsin Bell INC has the most, with 5. 20 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. Holding a code means NANPA assigned that block of numbers to the carrier for this rate center; individual numbers may since have been ported elsewhere.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Bell INC | 5 | 20% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Wi | 3 | 12% |
| T-mobile USA, INC. | 2 | 8.0% |
| Paetec Itel, LLC | 2 | 8.0% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - Wi | 2 | 8.0% |
| Teleport Communications America, LLC Wi | 2 | 8.0% |
| United States Cellular - Wi | 2 | 8.0% |
| Fractel, LLC | 1 | 4.0% |
| Metropcs, INC. | 1 | 4.0% |
| TDS Metrocom, LLC | 1 | 4.0% |
| Stratus Networks | 1 | 4.0% |
| AT&T Enterprises, LLC | 1 | 4.0% |
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 Beloit
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Beloit's rate center (BELOIT). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. 6 of the 25 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 608 | 200, 207, 299, 312, 313, 346, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 367, 368, 466, 473, 481, 631, 671, 713, 802, 814, 856, 904, 927, 991 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Beloit's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Beloit's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 | 33% |
| 2010s | 2 | 17% |
| 2020s | 6 | 50% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
What makes a number local to Beloit
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Beloit that is BELOIT, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Beloit.
Keeping an existing Beloit number costs nothing on Callata, because porting is free; a new number depends on what carriers have open in 608 when you pick it.
The local business market
Beloit is part of the Janesville-Beloit, WI metro area, home to 165,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 3,362 business establishments in the Janesville, WI metro area in 2023, employing 64,537 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (490), accommodation and food services (389), and other services (except public administration) (364).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 118 | 2,053 | 17.4 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 107 | 2,595 | 24.3 |
| Drinking places | 74 | 600 | 8.1 |
| Landscaping services | 67 | 290 | 4.3 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 61 | 108 | 1.8 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 54 | 226 | 4.2 |
| General automotive repair shops | 53 | 190 | 3.6 |
| Dental offices | 48 | 487 | 10.1 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Beloit
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 Beloit 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 19-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Janesville, WI metro area. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $570.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $474.05. Callata comes to $379.00 a month for 19 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 | $379.00 | $4,548.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $361.00 | $4,332.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $437.00 | $5,244.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $474.05 | $5,688.60 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $513.00 | $6,156.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $570.00 | $6,840.00 |
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 Beloit, WI?
608. All exchanges NANPA lists for Beloit are in 608.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Beloit?
14, holding 25 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Beloit 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 Beloit?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 19 users come to $379.00 a month. For comparison, 19 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $570.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).