CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Live Oak, CA
Live Oak's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Live Oak number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 530
- Exchanges
- 6NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 6
- Population
- 9,503Census 2024 est.
Live Oak area codes
With 9,503 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Live Oak sits in Sutter County, California. All 6 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 Live Oak may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Live Oak 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 | 6 | 100% | 1997 | 837 | Pacific |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Who holds Live Oak phone exchanges
6 carriers hold the 6 exchanges assigned to Live Oak's rate center. Level 3 Communications, LLC - CA has the most, with 1. 6 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Live Oak can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - CA | 1 | 17% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 1 | 17% |
| U.s. Telepacific Corp. d/b/a TPX Communications | 1 | 17% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - CA | 1 | 17% |
| Pacific Bell | 1 | 17% |
| Comcast Phone of California, LLC | 1 | 17% |
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.
Live Oak phone prefixes
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Live Oak's rate center (LIVE OAK). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2008. 2 of the 6 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 530 | 455, 565, 617, 649, 695, 954 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Live Oak's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Live Oak's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 25% |
| 2010s | 1 | 25% |
| 2020s | 2 | 50% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
Rate centers and local calling in Live Oak
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Live Oak's numbers are rated to the LIVE OAK rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Live Oak number.
Keeping an existing Live Oak number costs nothing on Callata, because porting is free; a new number depends on what carriers have open in 530 when you pick it.
Businesses around Live Oak
Live Oak is part of the Yuba City, CA metro area, home to 186,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 3,158 business establishments in the Yuba City, CA metro area in 2023, employing 36,769 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are transportation and warehousing (477), retail trade (411), and health care and social assistance (372).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| General freight trucking companies (local) | 147 | 653 | 4.4 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 116 | 2,269 | 19.6 |
| Full-service restaurants | 84 | 1,552 | 18.5 |
| Physician practices | 83 | 856 | 10.3 |
| Landscaping services | 54 | 308 | 5.7 |
| Dental offices | 51 | 448 | 8.8 |
| General automotive repair shops | 51 | 177 | 3.5 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 47 | 631 | 13.4 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Live Oak 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.
Porting a number you already use in Live Oak 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 Yuba City, 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 Live Oak, CA?
530. All exchanges NANPA lists for Live Oak are in 530.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Live Oak?
6, holding 6 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Live Oak 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 Live Oak?
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).