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Wautoma's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Wautoma number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 920 / 274
- Exchanges
- 5NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 5
- Population
- 2,371Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Wautoma
Wautoma, in Waushara County, Wisconsin, had a Census-estimated population of 2,371 in July 2024. NANPA lists 5 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 920 has the most (4, 80%). 920 is part of an overlay with 274, so a new local number in Wautoma may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Wautoma is in the Central time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 920 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
Who holds Wautoma phone exchanges
5 carriers hold the 5 exchanges assigned to Wautoma's rate center. Metropcs, INC. 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 Wautoma can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Metropcs, INC. | 1 | 20% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - Wi | 1 | 20% |
| United States Cellular - Wi | 1 | 20% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il | 1 | 20% |
| Brightspeed of Central Wisconsin, 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.
Local prefixes for Wautoma
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Wautoma's rate center (WAUTOMA). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2004. 1 of the 5 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 274 | 217 |
| 920 | 240, 647, 765, 787 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Wautoma's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Wautoma numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 67% |
| 2020s | 1 | 33% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
How local numbers work in Wautoma
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Wautoma that is WAUTOMA, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Wautoma.
Keeping an existing Wautoma number costs nothing on Callata, because porting is free; a new number depends on what carriers have open in 920 when you pick it.
The local business market
Wautoma 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 Wautoma 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.
If you already have a number in Wautoma, 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 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. On Callata the same 18 people cost $359.00 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 | $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 Wautoma, WI?
Wautoma has exchanges in 920 and 274; 920 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Wautoma?
5, holding 5 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Wautoma 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 Wautoma?
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).