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Get a local business phone number in Machias, NY

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

Area code
716
Exchanges
4NANPA-assigned
Carriers
4
Population
2,291Census 2024 est.

Machias area codes

Machias, in Cattaraugus County, New York, had a Census-estimated population of 2,291 in July 2024. All 4 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 Machias may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Machias 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 codes with exchanges in Machias, NY
Area codeExchanges hereShareIn service sinceOverlay withTime zone
7164100%1947624Eastern

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

Machias exchanges by carrier

4 carriers hold the 4 exchanges assigned to Machias's rate center. Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - NY has the most, with 1. 4 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Machias can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.

Carriers holding exchanges in Machias, NY
Carrier (NANPA operating company)ExchangesShare
Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - NY125%
Verizon New York, INC.125%
New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - DC125%
Peerless Network of New York, LLC - NY125%

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 Machias

A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Machias. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2005. None were assigned in 2020 or later.

Prefixes assigned in Machias, NY
Area codePrefixes (NXX)
716258, 353, 498, 641

Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.

When Machias's exchanges were assigned

The table groups Machias's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.

Machias, NY: exchanges by decade assigned
Decade assignedExchangesShare
2000s150%
2010s150%

Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.

Rate centers and local calling in Machias

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

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

Businesses around Machias

Machias is part of the Olean, NY micropolitan area, home to 75,475 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 1,501 business establishments in the Olean, NY micropolitan area in 2023, employing 19,887 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (276), accommodation and food services (190), and other services (except public administration) (188).

Selected industries in the Olean, NY micropolitan area, 2023
IndustryEstablishmentsEmployeesEmployees per establishment
Full-service restaurants691,14316.6
Limited-service restaurants4858512.2
Residential remodelers31——
Law offices29943.2
General automotive repair shops271154.3
Physician practices2633012.7
Landscaping services26522.0
Insurance agencies and brokerages241144.8

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

A Machias 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.

Porting a number you already use in Machias 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 13 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Olean, NY micropolitan area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $324.35 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $390.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. Callata comes to $259.00 a month for 13 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Monthly list price for a 13-person team
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer 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 Machias, NY?

716. All exchanges NANPA lists for Machias are in 716.

How many phone companies have exchanges in Machias?

4, holding 4 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.

Can I keep my existing Machias 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 Machias?

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).