CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Roselle, NJ
Roselle's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Roselle number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 908
- Exchanges
- 17NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 8
- Population
- 23,064Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Roselle
Roselle, in Union County, New Jersey, had a Census-estimated population of 23,064 in July 2024. All 17 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 908. Roselle is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 908 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as ten digits (area code plus number).
| Area code | Exchanges here | Share | In service since | Overlay with | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 908 | 17 | 100% | 1990 | none | Eastern |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Phone carriers in Roselle
8 carriers hold the 17 exchanges assigned to Roselle's rate center. Verizon New Jersey, INC. has the most, with 6. 15 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. The table counts codes by the operating company NANPA assigned them to, not by who serves each number today.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Verizon New Jersey, INC. | 6 | 35% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - NJ | 3 | 18% |
| Mcimetro Access Transmission Services LLC | 3 | 18% |
| Cooperative Communications, INC. | 1 | 5.9% |
| Paetec Itel, LLC | 1 | 5.9% |
| Omnipoint Communications, INC. - NJ | 1 | 5.9% |
| Monmouth Telephone and Telegraph, INC. - NJ | 1 | 5.9% |
| Teleport Communications America, LLC - NJ | 1 | 5.9% |
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 Roselle
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Roselle. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 908 | 241, 245, 259, 298, 299, 445, 488, 590, 620, 634, 671, 740, 793, 926, 936, 987, 998 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
How local numbers work in Roselle
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Roselle that is ROSELLE, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Roselle.
If your business already has a Roselle number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
The local business market
Roselle is part of the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area, home to 19.9 million people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 562,802 business establishments in the New York, NY-NJ metro area in 2023, employing 8,559,248 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are professional, scientific, and technical services (71,000), retail trade (70,682), and health care and social assistance (65,817).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 19,706 | 318,739 | 16.2 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 18,189 | 193,213 | 10.6 |
| Physician practices | 15,136 | 159,084 | 10.5 |
| Residential remodelers | 12,751 | 42,593 | 3.3 |
| Law offices | 12,736 | 122,203 | 9.6 |
| Dental offices | 9,582 | 62,116 | 6.5 |
| Supermarkets and grocery stores | 8,596 | 164,591 | 19.1 |
| Beauty salons | 8,444 | 36,882 | 4.4 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Roselle
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 Roselle, 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 15-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the New York, NY-NJ metro area. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $450.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $374.25. 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 Roselle, NJ?
908. All exchanges NANPA lists for Roselle are in 908.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Roselle?
8, holding 17 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Roselle 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 Roselle?
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).