Get a local business phone number in Ridgely, MD
Ridgely's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Ridgely number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 667 / 410
- Exchanges
- 3NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 3
- Population
- 1,646Census 2024 est.
What area code is Ridgely, MD?
With 1,646 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Ridgely sits in Caroline County, Maryland. NANPA lists 3 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 667 has the most (2, 67%). 667 is part of an overlay with 410 and 443, so a new local number in Ridgely may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Ridgely is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 667 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
Who holds Ridgely phone exchanges
3 carriers hold the 3 exchanges assigned to Ridgely's rate center. Verizon Maryland, INC. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Verizon Maryland, INC. | 1 | 33% |
| Core Communications, Inc.- MD | 1 | 33% |
| Onvoy, LLC - MD | 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.
Ridgely phone prefixes
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Ridgely's rate center (RIDGELY). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2018. 1 of the 3 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 410 | 634 |
| 667 | 241, 348 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Ridgely's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Ridgely's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| 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.
How local numbers work in Ridgely
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Ridgely that is RIDGELY, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Ridgely.
Keeping an existing Ridgely number costs nothing on Callata, because porting is free; a new number depends on what carriers have open in 667 when you pick it.
Who does business near Ridgely
Ridgely is outside any Census metro or micropolitan area, so the figures below are statewide. County Business Patterns counted 142,967 business establishments in Maryland in 2023, employing 2,468,367 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are professional, scientific, and technical services (21,699), health care and social assistance (18,859), and retail trade (16,687).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 5,487 | 91,593 | 16.7 |
| Full-service restaurants | 3,803 | 90,952 | 23.9 |
| Physician practices | 3,756 | 49,992 | 13.3 |
| Residential remodelers | 3,183 | 12,417 | 3.9 |
| Law offices | 2,615 | 16,849 | 6.4 |
| Dental offices | 2,561 | 19,303 | 7.5 |
| Management consulting firms | 2,466 | 34,791 | 14.1 |
| Computer systems design services firms | 2,327 | 36,048 | 15.5 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Ridgely 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 Ridgely 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.
A 17-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in Maryland. 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.
| Provider (plan) | Pricing basis | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callata (Callata Office) | $99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user | $339.00 | $4,068.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $323.00 | $3,876.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $391.00 | $4,692.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $424.15 | $5,089.80 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $459.00 | $5,508.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $510.00 | $6,120.00 |
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 Ridgely, MD?
Ridgely has exchanges in 667 and 410; 667 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Ridgely?
3, holding 3 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Ridgely 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 Ridgely?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 17 users come to $339.00 a month. For comparison, 17 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $510.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).