Get a local business phone number in Cashton, WI
Cashton's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Cashton number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 608
- Exchanges
- 2NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 2
- Population
- 1,157Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Cashton
With 1,157 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Cashton sits in Monroe County, Wisconsin. All 2 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 Cashton may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Cashton 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 | 2 | 100% | 1955 | 353 | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Who holds Cashton phone exchanges
2 carriers hold the 2 exchanges assigned to Cashton's rate center. MCC Telephony of the Midwest, LLC - Wi has the most, with 1. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| MCC Telephony of the Midwest, LLC - Wi | 1 | 50% |
| Brightspeed of Midwest Wisconsin, LLC | 1 | 50% |
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 Cashton
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Cashton. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2019. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 608 | 503, 654 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
Rate centers and local calling in Cashton
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Cashton that is CASHTON, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Cashton.
Keeping an existing Cashton number costs nothing on Callata, because porting is free; a new number depends on what carriers have open in 608 when you pick it.
Who does business near Cashton
Cashton is part of the Sparta, WI micropolitan area, home to 46,370 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 967 business establishments in the Sparta, WI micropolitan area in 2023, employing 16,790 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (134), accommodation and food services (134), and construction (102).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drinking places | 37 | 208 | 5.6 |
| Full-service restaurants | 34 | 346 | 10.2 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 25 | 657 | 26.3 |
| Hotels and motels | 21 | 201 | 9.6 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 20 | 61 | 3.0 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 19 | 108 | 5.7 |
| Law offices | 13 | — | — |
| Electrical contractors | 13 | — | — |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Cashton number on Callata
Callata is a business phone system priced at $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user. Callata Office includes up to 3 local business numbers, unlimited inbound calling, 1,500 pooled outbound US and Canada minutes per user each month, a browser softphone that can also ring your cell, voicemail with transcription, call recording with AI summaries, business-hours routing and E911 on every number.
If you already have a number in Cashton, 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.
Per-seat phone plans multiply by headcount. For the rounded average establishment size in the Sparta, WI micropolitan area, 17 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $510.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $424.15, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. 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 Cashton, WI?
608. All exchanges NANPA lists for Cashton are in 608.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Cashton?
2, holding 2 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Cashton 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 Cashton?
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).