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Genoa City's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Genoa City number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 262
- Exchanges
- 5NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 5
- Population
- 2,903Census 2024 est.
What area code is Genoa City, WI?
Genoa City village is a Census place in Walworth County, Wisconsin, with an estimated 2,903 residents in 2024. All 5 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 262. Genoa City is in the Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 262 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 262 | 5 | 100% | 1999 | none | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Genoa City exchanges by carrier
5 carriers hold the 5 exchanges assigned to Genoa City's rate center. Onvoy, LLC - Wi has the most, with 1. 5 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Genoa City can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Onvoy, LLC - Wi | 1 | 20% |
| Wisconsin Bell INC | 1 | 20% |
| Teleport Communications America, LLC Wi | 1 | 20% |
| Commio, LLC | 1 | 20% |
| Onvoy Spectrum, LLC | 1 | 20% |
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.
Genoa City phone prefixes
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Genoa City. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2018. 2 of the 5 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 262 | 217, 279, 295, 386, 562 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Genoa City's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Genoa City numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 | 33% |
| 2020s | 2 | 67% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
What makes a number local to Genoa City
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Genoa City, those come from the GENOA CITY rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 262 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
Businesses around Genoa City
Genoa City is part of the Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI micropolitan area, home to 106,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 2,829 business establishments in the Whitewater, WI micropolitan area in 2023, employing 39,077 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (364), construction (345), and accommodation and food services (345).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 122 | 1,977 | 16.2 |
| Landscaping services | 104 | 380 | 3.7 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 78 | 1,252 | 16.1 |
| Physician practices | 54 | — | — |
| Residential remodelers | 54 | 181 | 3.4 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 49 | 348 | 7.1 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 48 | 138 | 2.9 |
| Drinking places | 47 | 416 | 8.9 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Genoa City
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.
If you already have a number in Genoa City, 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 14 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Whitewater, WI micropolitan area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $349.30 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $420.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. On Callata the same 14 people cost $279.00 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 | $279.00 | $3,348.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $266.00 | $3,192.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $322.00 | $3,864.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $349.30 | $4,191.60 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $378.00 | $4,536.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $420.00 | $5,040.00 |
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 Genoa City, WI?
262. All exchanges NANPA lists for Genoa City are in 262.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Genoa City?
5, holding 5 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Genoa City 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 Genoa City?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 14 users come to $279.00 a month. For comparison, 14 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $420.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).