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West Salem's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a West Salem number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 608
- Exchanges
- 5NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 4
- Population
- 5,306Census 2024 est.
Area codes in West Salem
With 5,306 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, West Salem sits in La Crosse County, Wisconsin. All 5 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 West Salem may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. West Salem 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 | 5 | 100% | 1955 | 353 | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Phone carriers in West Salem
4 carriers hold the 5 exchanges assigned to West Salem's rate center. T-mobile USA, INC. has the most, with 2. 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| T-mobile USA, INC. | 2 | 40% |
| Charter Ip Enabled Services, LLC | 1 | 20% |
| Onvoy, LLC - Wi | 1 | 20% |
| Brightspeed of 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.
Exchanges (NPA-NXX) assigned in West Salem
These are the central office codes NANPA records for West Salem. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2005. 1 of the 5 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 608 | 351, 612, 704, 731, 786 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When West Salem's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of West Salem numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 50% |
| 2010s | 1 | 25% |
| 2020s | 1 | 25% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
Rate centers and local calling in West Salem
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For West Salem that is WEST SALEM, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around West Salem.
If your business already has a West Salem number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Who does business near West Salem
West Salem is part of the La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN metro area, home to 171,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 4,231 business establishments in the La Crosse, WI-MN metro area in 2023, employing 78,124 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (524), construction (469), and health care and social assistance (468).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 124 | 3,063 | 24.7 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 107 | 2,093 | 19.6 |
| Drinking places | 105 | 837 | 8.0 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 87 | 394 | 4.5 |
| Offices of real estate agents and brokers | 78 | 133 | 1.7 |
| Landscaping services | 69 | 723 | 10.5 |
| Residential remodelers | 66 | 274 | 4.2 |
| Dental offices | 65 | 673 | 10.4 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a West Salem 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 West Salem, 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 La Crosse, WI-MN metro area, 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 West Salem, WI?
608. All exchanges NANPA lists for West Salem are in 608.
How many phone companies have exchanges in West Salem?
4, holding 5 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing West Salem 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 West Salem?
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).