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Ferndale's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Ferndale number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 707 / 369
- Exchanges
- 3NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 3
- Population
- 1,361Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Ferndale
Ferndale, in Humboldt County, California, had a Census-estimated population of 1,361 in July 2024. NANPA lists 3 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 707 has the most (2, 67%). 707 is part of an overlay with 369, so a new local number in Ferndale may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Ferndale is in the Pacific time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 707 are dialed as 1 plus ten digits and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
Phone carriers in Ferndale
3 carriers hold the 3 exchanges assigned to Ferndale's rate center. Wide Voice, LLC - CA has the most, with 1. 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wide Voice, LLC - CA | 1 | 33% |
| CSC Voice, LLC | 1 | 33% |
| Citizens Telecom CA. d/b/a Frontier Com of CA | 1 | 33% |
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 Ferndale
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Ferndale's rate center (FERNDALE). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2014. 1 of the 3 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 369 | 888 |
| 707 | 607, 786 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Ferndale's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Ferndale numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 | 50% |
| 2020s | 1 | 50% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
Rate centers and local calling in Ferndale
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Ferndale that is FERNDALE, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Ferndale.
If your business already has a Ferndale number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Who does business near Ferndale
Ferndale is part of the Eureka-Arcata, CA micropolitan area, home to 132,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 3,178 business establishments in the Eureka, CA micropolitan area in 2023, employing 34,729 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (525), accommodation and food services (404), and health care and social assistance (389).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 145 | 1,863 | 12.8 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 93 | 1,440 | 15.5 |
| Residential remodelers | 83 | 210 | 2.5 |
| Physician practices | 58 | 403 | 6.9 |
| Child day care services | 52 | 398 | 7.7 |
| New single-family housing construction contractors | 49 | 172 | 3.5 |
| Hotels and motels | 47 | 614 | 13.1 |
| Supermarkets and grocery stores | 47 | 1,623 | 34.5 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Ferndale business line
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.
If you already have a number in Ferndale, 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.
The comparison below uses 11 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Eureka, CA micropolitan area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $274.45 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $330.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. On Callata the same 11 people cost $219.00 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 | $219.00 | $2,628.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $209.00 | $2,508.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $253.00 | $3,036.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $274.45 | $3,293.40 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $297.00 | $3,564.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $330.00 | $3,960.00 |
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 Ferndale, CA?
Ferndale has exchanges in 707 and 369; 707 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Ferndale?
3, holding 3 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Ferndale 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 Ferndale?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 11 users come to $219.00 a month. For comparison, 11 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $330.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).