Get a local business phone number in Anderson, CA
Anderson's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Anderson number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 530
- Exchanges
- 11NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 7
- Population
- 11,171Census 2024 est.
Anderson area codes
Anderson, in Shasta County, California, had a Census-estimated population of 11,171 in July 2024. All 11 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 530. 530 is part of an overlay with 837, so a new local number in Anderson may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Anderson is in the Pacific time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 530 are dialed as 1 plus ten digits and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
| Area code | Exchanges here | Share | In service since | Overlay with | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 530 | 11 | 100% | 1997 | 837 | Pacific |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Who holds Anderson phone exchanges
7 carriers hold the 11 exchanges assigned to Anderson's rate center. New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC has the most, with 3. 10 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 | 3 | 27% |
| Pacific Bell | 2 | 18% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - CA | 2 | 18% |
| Metropcs, INC. | 1 | 9.1% |
| Charter Ip Enabled Services, LLC | 1 | 9.1% |
| Ip Horizon LLC | 1 | 9.1% |
| U.s. Telepacific Corp. d/b/a TPX Communications | 1 | 9.1% |
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.
Anderson phone prefixes
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Anderson's rate center (ANDERSON). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2012. 2 of the 11 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 530 | 360, 364, 365, 378, 407, 551, 561, 744, 776, 791, 932 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Anderson's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Anderson's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | 71% |
| 2020s | 2 | 29% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
What makes a number local to Anderson
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Anderson that is ANDERSON, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Anderson.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 530 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
The local business market
Anderson is part of the Redding, CA metro area, home to 181,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 4,508 business establishments in the Redding, CA metro area in 2023, employing 53,944 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are health care and social assistance (666), retail trade (618), and construction (555).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 139 | 2,259 | 16.3 |
| Physician practices | 138 | 1,146 | 8.3 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 130 | 2,502 | 19.2 |
| Law offices | 79 | 429 | 5.4 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 74 | 338 | 4.6 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 68 | 483 | 7.1 |
| General automotive repair shops | 68 | 341 | 5.0 |
| Residential remodelers | 65 | 188 | 2.9 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Anderson number on Callata
Callata Office costs $99 per month for up to 5 people, and each additional user is $20 a month. That covers up to 3 local numbers, calling from a browser or your cell, transcribed voicemail, recorded calls with AI summaries, after-hours routing and E911 on each number.
Porting a number you already use in Anderson 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 Redding, CA metro area, 12 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $360.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $299.40, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. Callata comes to $239.00 a month for 12 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 | $239.00 | $2,868.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $228.00 | $2,736.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $276.00 | $3,312.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $299.40 | $3,592.80 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $324.00 | $3,888.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $360.00 | $4,320.00 |
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 Anderson, CA?
530. All exchanges NANPA lists for Anderson are in 530.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Anderson?
7, holding 11 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Anderson 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 Anderson?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 12 users come to $239.00 a month. For comparison, 12 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $360.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).