Fremont, OH business phone guide

The Fremont, OH area

The Fremont, OH micropolitan area covers 1 county in Ohio and had 58,866 residents in July 2024, down 0.1% since April 2020. The U.S. population grew 2.6% over the same period. By population it ranks 556th of the 925 metro and micropolitan areas and 576th by business establishments.

Businesses in Fremont, OH

County Business Patterns counted 1,250 establishments in the area in 2023, employing 21,763 people in mid-March with $1.1 billion in annual payroll. That is an average of 17.4 employees per establishment. 48.3% of establishments with employees had fewer than five people. By establishment count, the largest sectors are retail trade (185), health care and social assistance (159), and other services (except public administration) (142).

How Fremont, OH's businesses compare

Fremont, OH has 21.2 business establishments per 1,000 residents, 13.6% below the U.S. figure of 24.6. Establishments average 17.4 employees against 16.7 nationally, and payroll per employee is $51,065 (25.3% below the U.S. $68,342). 48.3% of establishments with employees have fewer than five people (U.S.: 55.5%), while 6.4% have 50 or more. Most establishments are far smaller than the average suggests, so it pays to price a phone plan at the headcount you actually have rather than the average.

Small-business industries in Fremont, OH

Of the 141 industries these guides cover, 72 have a published Census count in Fremont, OH. The largest are limited-service restaurants (45), full-service restaurants (37), and physician practices (34). Relative to population, nursing care facilities are the most over-represented: 17.0 per 100,000 residents against 5.3 nationally.

Which area codes serve Fremont, OH

The area's named cities and towns have 52 NANPA-assigned exchanges across 2 area codes; 419 has the most (56%). Callata includes up to 3 local numbers, so a business serving several parts of the area can hold a number in each.

Local numbers by city

Pages for 6 cities and towns in the area list their area codes, prefixes and carriers.

Phone costs for a typical Fremont, OH business

A 17-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in Fremont, OH. 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.

Callata in Fremont, OH

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 Fremont, OH 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.