CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Summit, NJ
Summit's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Summit number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 908
- Exchanges
- 37NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 12
- Population
- 23,102Census 2024 est.
Summit area codes
With 23,102 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Summit sits in Union County, New Jersey. All 37 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 908. Summit 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 | 37 | 100% | 1990 | none | Eastern |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Who holds Summit phone exchanges
12 carriers hold the 37 exchanges assigned to Summit's rate center. Verizon New Jersey, INC. has the most, with 16. 25 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Summit 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. | 16 | 43% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - NJ | 5 | 14% |
| Mcimetro Access Transmission Services LLC | 3 | 8.1% |
| Paetec Itel, LLC | 3 | 8.1% |
| Advantage Communications, INC. | 3 | 8.1% |
| AT&T - Local | 1 | 2.7% |
| Omnipoint Communications, INC. - NJ | 1 | 2.7% |
| Teleport Communications America, LLC - NJ | 1 | 2.7% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - DC | 1 | 2.7% |
| Mcimetro Access Transmission Services LLC - NJ | 1 | 2.7% |
| Monmouth Telephone and Telegraph, INC. - NJ | 1 | 2.7% |
| Cooperative Communications, INC. | 1 | 2.7% |
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.
Summit phone prefixes
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Summit. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. 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 | 219, 263, 273, 277, 286, 363, 376, 464, 467, 473, 508, 516, 517, 522, 582, 598, 608, 656, 665, 673, 679, 682, 723, 738, 739, 743, 746, 771, 790, 795, 830, 871, 897, 898, 918, 934, 988 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
What makes a number local to Summit
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Summit, those come from the SUMMIT rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
If your business already has a Summit number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
The local business market
Summit 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.
A Summit number on Callata
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.
Porting a number you already use in Summit 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.
The comparison below uses 15 users, the rounded average establishment size in the New York, NY-NJ 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. Callata comes to $299.00 a month for 15 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 | $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 Summit, NJ?
908. All exchanges NANPA lists for Summit are in 908.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Summit?
12, holding 37 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Summit 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 Summit?
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).