Get a local business phone number in Thorp, WI
Thorp's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Thorp number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 715
- Exchanges
- 3NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 3
- Population
- 1,769Census 2024 est.
What area code is Thorp, WI?
Thorp city is a Census place in Clark County, Wisconsin, with an estimated 1,769 residents in 2024. All 3 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 715. 715 is part of an overlay with 534, so a new local number in Thorp may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Thorp is in the Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 715 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 715 | 3 | 100% | 1947 | 534 | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Who holds Thorp phone exchanges
3 carriers hold the 3 exchanges assigned to Thorp's rate center. New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il has the most, with 1. 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il | 1 | 33% |
| Brightspeed of Western Wisconsin, LLC | 1 | 33% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Wi | 1 | 33% |
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.
Thorp phone prefixes
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Thorp. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 715 | 512, 669, 773 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
How local numbers work in Thorp
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Thorp that is THORP, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Thorp.
Keeping an existing Thorp number costs nothing on Callata, because porting is free; a new number depends on what carriers have open in 715 when you pick it.
Who does business near Thorp
Thorp is outside any Census metro or micropolitan area, so the figures below are statewide. County Business Patterns counted 144,774 business establishments in Wisconsin in 2023, employing 2,642,958 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (18,044), health care and social assistance (17,592), and accommodation and food services (15,530).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 4,988 | 87,044 | 17.5 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 3,925 | 76,596 | 19.5 |
| Physician practices | 3,107 | 63,015 | 20.3 |
| Drinking places | 2,739 | 18,206 | 6.6 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 2,587 | 12,120 | 4.7 |
| Landscaping services | 2,490 | 13,641 | 5.5 |
| Residential remodelers | 2,142 | 8,173 | 3.8 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 2,071 | 5,215 | 2.5 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Thorp business line
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.
Porting a number you already use in Thorp 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.
Per-seat phone plans multiply by headcount. For the rounded average establishment size in Wisconsin, 18 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $540.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $449.10, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. Callata comes to $359.00 a month for 18 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 | $359.00 | $4,308.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $342.00 | $4,104.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $414.00 | $4,968.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $449.10 | $5,389.20 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $486.00 | $5,832.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $540.00 | $6,480.00 |
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 Thorp, WI?
715. All exchanges NANPA lists for Thorp are in 715.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Thorp?
3, holding 3 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Thorp 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 Thorp?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 18 users come to $359.00 a month. For comparison, 18 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $540.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).