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Get a local business phone number in Glen, NY

Glen's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Glen number in front of your customers.

Area code
518
Exchanges
2NANPA-assigned
Carriers
2
Population
2,598Census 2024 est.

Area codes in Glen

With 2,598 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Glen sits in Montgomery County, New York. All 2 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 518. 518 is part of an overlay with 838, so a new local number in Glen may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Glen is in the Eastern time zone.

According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 518 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as ten digits (area code plus number).

Area codes with exchanges in Glen, NY
Area codeExchanges hereShareIn service sinceOverlay withTime zone
5182100%1947838Eastern

Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.

Phone carriers in Glen

2 carriers hold the 2 exchanges assigned to Glen's rate center. Level 3 Communications, LLC - 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. A business number in Glen can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.

Carriers holding exchanges in Glen, NY
Carrier (NANPA operating company)ExchangesShare
Level 3 Communications, LLC - NY150%
Citizens Telecomm CO of NY d/b/a Frontier Comm of NY150%

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 Glen

A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Glen. None were assigned in 2020 or later.

Prefixes assigned in Glen, NY
Area codePrefixes (NXX)
518202, 922

Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.

What makes a number local to Glen

Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Glen's numbers are rated to the GLEN rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Glen number.

If your business already has a Glen number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.

The local business market

Glen is part of the Amsterdam, NY micropolitan area, home to 49,648 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 1,064 business establishments in the Amsterdam, NY micropolitan area in 2023, employing 15,867 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are health care and social assistance (195), retail trade (172), and construction (122).

Selected industries in the Amsterdam, NY micropolitan area, 2023
IndustryEstablishmentsEmployeesEmployees per establishment
Full-service restaurants362908.1
Limited-service restaurants3545713.1
Physician practices302568.5
Residential remodelers271164.3
General automotive repair shops18——
Insurance agencies and brokerages16——
Landscaping services14181.3
Dental offices13927.1

Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.

Business phone service in Glen

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.

Porting a number you already use in Glen 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.

A 15-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Amsterdam, NY micropolitan 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. Callata comes to $299.00 a month for 15 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Monthly list price for a 15-person team
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer 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 Glen, NY?

518. All exchanges NANPA lists for Glen are in 518.

How many phone companies have exchanges in Glen?

2, holding 2 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.

Can I keep my existing Glen 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 Glen?

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).