Get a local business phone number in Williams Bay, WI
Williams Bay's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Williams Bay number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 262
- Exchanges
- 5NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 5
- Population
- 2,961Census 2024 est.
Williams Bay area codes
Williams Bay village is a Census place in Walworth County, Wisconsin, with an estimated 2,961 residents in 2024. All 5 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 262. Williams Bay 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 | 5 | 100% | 1999 | none | Central |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Who holds Williams Bay phone exchanges
5 carriers hold the 5 exchanges assigned to Williams Bay's rate center. Onvoy, LLC - Wi has the most, with 1. 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Onvoy, LLC - Wi | 1 | 20% |
| Wisconsin Bell INC | 1 | 20% |
| United States Cellular - Wi | 1 | 20% |
| Teleport Communications America, LLC Wi | 1 | 20% |
| Onvoy Spectrum, 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.
Williams Bay phone prefixes
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Williams Bay. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2002. 1 of the 5 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 262 | 205, 245, 607, 686, 892 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Williams Bay's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Williams Bay's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 33% |
| 2010s | 1 | 33% |
| 2020s | 1 | 33% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
Rate centers and local calling in Williams Bay
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Williams Bay that is WILLIAMSBY, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Williams Bay.
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 Williams Bay
Williams Bay is part of the Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI micropolitan area, home to 106,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 2,829 business establishments in the Whitewater, WI micropolitan area in 2023, employing 39,077 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (364), construction (345), and accommodation and food services (345).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 122 | 1,977 | 16.2 |
| Landscaping services | 104 | 380 | 3.7 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 78 | 1,252 | 16.1 |
| Physician practices | 54 | — | — |
| Residential remodelers | 54 | 181 | 3.4 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 49 | 348 | 7.1 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 48 | 138 | 2.9 |
| Drinking places | 47 | 416 | 8.9 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Williams Bay 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.
Porting a number you already use in Williams Bay 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 the Whitewater, WI micropolitan area, 14 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $420.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $349.30, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. Callata comes to $279.00 a month for 14 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 | $279.00 | $3,348.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $266.00 | $3,192.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $322.00 | $3,864.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $349.30 | $4,191.60 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $378.00 | $4,536.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $420.00 | $5,040.00 |
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 Williams Bay, WI?
262. All exchanges NANPA lists for Williams Bay are in 262.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Williams Bay?
5, holding 5 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Williams Bay 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 Williams Bay?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 14 users come to $279.00 a month. For comparison, 14 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $420.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).