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Marshall's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Marshall number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 608
- Exchanges
- 2NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 2
- Population
- 3,753Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Marshall
Marshall village is a Census place in Dane County, Wisconsin, with an estimated 3,753 residents in 2024. 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 Marshall may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Marshall 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 Marshall phone exchanges
2 carriers hold the 2 exchanges assigned to Marshall's rate center. Frontier North INC. - 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Frontier North INC. - Wi | 1 | 50% |
| Ton80 Communications, 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 Marshall
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Marshall. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2022. 1 of the 2 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 608 | 655, 978 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
How local numbers work in Marshall
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Marshall's numbers are rated to the MARSHALL rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Marshall number.
If your business already has a Marshall number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
The local business market
Marshall is part of the Madison, WI metro area, home to 708,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 17,791 business establishments in the Madison, WI metro area in 2023, employing 358,759 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are professional, scientific, and technical services (2,203), retail trade (2,026), and health care and social assistance (1,934).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 601 | 12,187 | 20.3 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 510 | 10,107 | 19.8 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 375 | 839 | 2.2 |
| Landscaping services | 302 | 2,192 | 7.3 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 295 | 1,350 | 4.6 |
| Residential remodelers | 290 | 1,500 | 5.2 |
| Law offices | 252 | 1,969 | 7.8 |
| Child day care services | 242 | 3,537 | 14.6 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Marshall 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.
If you already have a number in Marshall, 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 Madison, WI metro area, 20 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $600.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $499.00, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. On Callata the same 20 people cost $399.00 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 | $399.00 | $4,788.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $380.00 | $4,560.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $460.00 | $5,520.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $499.00 | $5,988.00 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $540.00 | $6,480.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $600.00 | $7,200.00 |
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 Marshall, WI?
608. All exchanges NANPA lists for Marshall are in 608.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Marshall?
2, holding 2 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Marshall 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 Marshall?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 20 users come to $399.00 a month. For comparison, 20 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $600.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).