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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.

Area codes with exchanges in Ridgely, MD
Area codeExchanges hereShareIn service sinceOverlay withTime zone
667267%2012410, 443Eastern
410133%1991443, 667Eastern

Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.

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.

Carriers holding exchanges in Ridgely, MD
Carrier (NANPA operating company)ExchangesShare
Verizon Maryland, INC.133%
Core Communications, Inc.- MD133%
Onvoy, LLC - MD133%

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.

Prefixes assigned in Ridgely, MD
Area codePrefixes (NXX)
410634
667241, 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.

Ridgely, MD: exchanges by decade assigned
Decade assignedExchangesShare
2010s150%
2020s150%

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).

Selected industries in Maryland, 2023
IndustryEstablishmentsEmployeesEmployees per establishment
Limited-service restaurants5,48791,59316.7
Full-service restaurants3,80390,95223.9
Physician practices3,75649,99213.3
Residential remodelers3,18312,4173.9
Law offices2,61516,8496.4
Dental offices2,56119,3037.5
Management consulting firms2,46634,79114.1
Computer systems design services firms2,32736,04815.5

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.

Monthly list price for a 17-person team
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer 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).