CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Sharon, WI
Sharon's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Sharon number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 262
- Exchanges
- 2NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 2
- Population
- 2,134Census 2024 est.
What area code is Sharon, WI?
Sharon town is a Census town in Portage County, Wisconsin, with an estimated 2,134 residents in 2024. All 2 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 262. Sharon 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 | 2 | 100% | 1999 | none | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Who holds Sharon phone exchanges
2 carriers hold the 2 exchanges assigned to Sharon's rate center. Sharon Tel. CO. - Wi has the most, with 1. 1 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Sharon can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sharon Tel. CO. - Wi | 1 | 50% |
| Fractel, 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.
Sharon phone prefixes
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Sharon. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2020. 1 of the 2 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 262 | 736, 855 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
Rate centers and local calling in Sharon
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Sharon, those come from the SHARON 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 Sharon
Sharon is part of the Stevens Point-Plover, WI micropolitan area, home to 72,040 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 1,715 business establishments in the Stevens Point, WI micropolitan area in 2023, employing 29,656 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are accommodation and food services (224), health care and social assistance (216), and retail trade (212).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 72 | 860 | 11.9 |
| Physician practices | 62 | — | — |
| Drinking places | 54 | 308 | 5.7 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 53 | 980 | 18.5 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 31 | 143 | 4.6 |
| Residential remodelers | 28 | 76 | 2.7 |
| Dental offices | 24 | 208 | 8.7 |
| New single-family housing construction contractors | 24 | 118 | 4.9 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Sharon number on Callata
Callata Office costs $99 per month for up to 5 people, and each additional user is $20 a month. That covers up to 3 local numbers, calling from a browser or your cell, transcribed voicemail, recorded calls with AI summaries, after-hours routing and E911 on each number.
Porting a number you already use in Sharon 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 17-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Stevens Point, WI micropolitan area. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $510.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $424.15. Callata comes to $339.00 a month for 17 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 | $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 Sharon, WI?
262. All exchanges NANPA lists for Sharon are in 262.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Sharon?
2, holding 2 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Sharon 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 Sharon?
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).