CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in New Bedford, MA
New Bedford's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a New Bedford number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 508 / 774
- Exchanges
- 49NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 12
- Population
- 101,318Census 2024 est.
Area codes in New Bedford
New Bedford, in Bristol County, Massachusetts, had a Census-estimated population of 101,318 in July 2024. NANPA lists 49 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 508 has the most (32, 65%). 508 is part of an overlay with 774, so a new local number in New Bedford may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. New Bedford is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 508 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.
Phone carriers in New Bedford
12 carriers hold the 49 exchanges assigned to New Bedford's rate center. Verizon New England INC. has the most, with 16. 35 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 New England INC. | 16 | 33% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Ma | 12 | 24% |
| Metropcs, INC. | 6 | 12% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - DC | 3 | 6.1% |
| Paetec Itel, LLC | 3 | 6.1% |
| Commio, LLC | 2 | 4.1% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - Ma | 2 | 4.1% |
| TC Systems, INC. | 1 | 2.0% |
| RCN Telecom Services, INC. - Ma | 1 | 2.0% |
| Comcast Ip Phone, LLC | 1 | 2.0% |
| Onvoy, LLC - Ma | 1 | 2.0% |
| Mass Mobile LLC | 1 | 2.0% |
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 New Bedford
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to New Bedford's rate center (NEWBEDFORD). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. 6 of the 49 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 508 | 204, 207, 264, 441, 501, 525, 542, 717, 724, 742, 781, 817, 858, 910, 951, 961, 965, 971, 972, 979, 984, 985, 990, 991, 992, 993, 994, 995, 996, 997, 998, 999 |
| 774 | 202, 206, 305, 328, 400, 425, 438, 473, 510, 532, 628, 634, 762, 770, 774, 929, 992 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When New Bedford's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of New Bedford numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8 | 40% |
| 2010s | 6 | 30% |
| 2020s | 6 | 30% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
How local numbers work in New Bedford
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In New Bedford, those come from the NEWBEDFORD rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
Keeping an existing New Bedford number costs nothing on Callata, because porting is free; a new number depends on what carriers have open in 508 when you pick it.
The local business market
New Bedford is part of the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area, home to 1.7 million people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 42,731 business establishments in the Providence, RI-MA metro area in 2023, employing 645,576 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (5,533), construction (5,278), and health care and social assistance (4,723).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 1,603 | 32,197 | 20.1 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 1,343 | 18,216 | 13.6 |
| Landscaping services | 1,137 | 3,950 | 3.5 |
| Residential remodelers | 1,119 | 3,316 | 3.0 |
| Law offices | 929 | 4,635 | 5.0 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 772 | 6,540 | 8.5 |
| Physician practices | 702 | 12,598 | 17.9 |
| Electrical contractors | 612 | 4,397 | 7.2 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in New Bedford
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 New Bedford, 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 15 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Providence, RI-MA metro area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $374.25 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $450.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. On Callata the same 15 people cost $299.00 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 | $299.00 | $3,588.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $285.00 | $3,420.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $345.00 | $4,140.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $374.25 | $4,491.00 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $405.00 | $4,860.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $450.00 | $5,400.00 |
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 New Bedford, MA?
New Bedford has exchanges in 508 and 774; 508 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in New Bedford?
12, holding 49 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing New Bedford 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 New Bedford?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 15 users come to $299.00 a month. For comparison, 15 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $450.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).