Get a local business phone number in Gerry, NY
Gerry's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Gerry number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 716
- Exchanges
- 2NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 2
- Population
- 1,705Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Gerry
Gerry town is a Census town in Chautauqua County, New York, with an estimated 1,705 residents in 2024. All 2 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 716. 716 is part of an overlay with 624, so a new local number in Gerry may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Gerry is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 716 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 716 | 2 | 100% | 1947 | 624 | Eastern |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Who holds Gerry phone exchanges
2 carriers hold the 2 exchanges assigned to Gerry's rate center. Peering Hub, INC. - NY has the most, with 1. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Peering Hub, INC. - NY | 1 | 50% |
| Windstream New York, INC. - Jamestown | 1 | 50% |
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 Gerry
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Gerry. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2022. 1 of the 2 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 716 | 596, 985 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
Rate centers and local calling in Gerry
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Gerry's numbers are rated to the GERRY rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Gerry number.
If your business already has a Gerry number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Who does business near Gerry
Gerry is part of the Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY micropolitan area, home to 124,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 2,695 business establishments in the Jamestown, NY micropolitan area in 2023, employing 37,679 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (438), other services (except public administration) (375), and accommodation and food services (344).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 115 | 1,460 | 12.7 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 99 | 1,552 | 15.7 |
| Physician practices | 59 | 886 | 15.0 |
| Residential remodelers | 50 | 184 | 3.7 |
| Civic and social organizations | 47 | 474 | 10.1 |
| Law offices | 45 | 153 | 3.4 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 45 | 149 | 3.3 |
| Landscaping services | 45 | — | — |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Gerry number on Callata
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.
If you already have a number in Gerry, 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 14-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Jamestown, NY micropolitan area. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $420.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $349.30. On Callata the same 14 people cost $279.00 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 | $279.00 | $3,348.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $266.00 | $3,192.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $322.00 | $3,864.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $349.30 | $4,191.60 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $378.00 | $4,536.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $420.00 | $5,040.00 |
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 Gerry, NY?
716. All exchanges NANPA lists for Gerry are in 716.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Gerry?
2, holding 2 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Gerry 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 Gerry?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 14 users come to $279.00 a month. For comparison, 14 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $420.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).