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Ocean City's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Ocean City number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 609 / 640
- Exchanges
- 14NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 7
- Population
- 11,219Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Ocean City
Ocean City, in Cape May County, New Jersey, had a Census-estimated population of 11,219 in July 2024. NANPA lists 14 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 609 has the most (13, 93%). 609 is part of an overlay with 640, so a new local number in Ocean City may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Ocean City is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 609 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as ten digits (area code plus number).
Who holds Ocean City phone exchanges
7 carriers hold the 14 exchanges assigned to Ocean City's rate center. Verizon New Jersey, INC. has the most, with 7. 11 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Ocean City can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Verizon New Jersey, INC. | 7 | 50% |
| Onvoy, LLC - NJ | 2 | 14% |
| Netcarrier Telecom, INC. - NJ | 1 | 7.1% |
| Vonage America LLC | 1 | 7.1% |
| Comcast Ip Phone, LLC | 1 | 7.1% |
| AT&T - Local | 1 | 7.1% |
| Boost Subscriberco L.l.c. | 1 | 7.1% |
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.
Local prefixes for Ocean City
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Ocean City. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2002. 2 of the 14 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 609 | 390, 391, 398, 399, 525, 545, 736, 814, 840, 862, 905, 938, 995 |
| 640 | 247 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Ocean City's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Ocean City numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 40% |
| 2010s | 1 | 20% |
| 2020s | 2 | 40% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
Rate centers and local calling in Ocean City
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Ocean City's numbers are rated to the OCEAN CITY rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Ocean City number.
If your business already has a Ocean City number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Who does business near Ocean City
Ocean City is part of the Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ metro area, home to 373,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 10,008 business establishments in the Atlantic City, NJ metro area in 2023, employing 134,825 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are accommodation and food services (1,738), retail trade (1,600), and construction (1,241).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 646 | 10,287 | 15.9 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 389 | 3,714 | 9.5 |
| Hotels and motels | 281 | 3,059 | 10.9 |
| Landscaping services | 256 | 1,245 | 4.9 |
| Physician practices | 243 | 2,911 | 12.0 |
| Residential remodelers | 207 | 678 | 3.3 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 188 | 1,283 | 6.8 |
| Law offices | 161 | 843 | 5.2 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Ocean City number on Callata
Callata is a business phone system priced at $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user. Callata Office includes up to 3 local business numbers, unlimited inbound calling, 1,500 pooled outbound US and Canada minutes per user each month, a browser softphone that can also ring your cell, voicemail with transcription, call recording with AI summaries, business-hours routing and E911 on every number.
If you already have a number in Ocean City, 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.
A 13-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Atlantic City, NJ metro area. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $390.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $324.35. On Callata the same 13 people cost $259.00 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 | $259.00 | $3,108.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $247.00 | $2,964.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $299.00 | $3,588.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $324.35 | $3,892.20 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $351.00 | $4,212.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $390.00 | $4,680.00 |
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 Ocean City, NJ?
Ocean City has exchanges in 609 and 640; 609 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Ocean City?
7, holding 14 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Ocean City 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 Ocean City?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 13 users come to $259.00 a month. For comparison, 13 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $390.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).