Get a local business phone number in Middleport, NY
Middleport's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Middleport number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 585 / 716
- Exchanges
- 6NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 3
- Population
- 1,688Census 2024 est.
Middleport area codes
Middleport, in Niagara County, New York, had a Census-estimated population of 1,688 in July 2024. NANPA lists 6 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 585 has the most (5, 83%). Middleport is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 585 are dialed as seven digits and toll calls as seven digits.
Who holds Middleport phone exchanges
3 carriers hold the 6 exchanges assigned to Middleport's rate center. Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - NY has the most, with 3. 6 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. Holding a code means NANPA assigned that block of numbers to the carrier for this rate center; individual numbers may since have been ported elsewhere.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - NY | 3 | 50% |
| Verizon New York, INC. | 2 | 33% |
| Onvoy, Llc- NY | 1 | 17% |
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.
Middleport phone prefixes
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Middleport's rate center (MIDDLEPORT). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2007. 2 of the 6 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 585 | 205, 480, 640, 735, 866 |
| 716 | 735 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Middleport's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Middleport's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 33% |
| 2020s | 2 | 67% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
Rate centers and local calling in Middleport
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Middleport that is MIDDLEPORT, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Middleport.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 585 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
Businesses around Middleport
Middleport is part of the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY metro area, home to 1.2 million people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 26,972 business establishments in the Buffalo, NY metro area in 2023, employing 475,966 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (3,838), health care and social assistance (3,163), and accommodation and food services (2,855).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 947 | 16,594 | 17.5 |
| Full-service restaurants | 911 | 19,143 | 21.0 |
| Physician practices | 638 | 11,145 | 17.5 |
| Residential remodelers | 618 | 1,992 | 3.2 |
| Landscaping services | 583 | 2,217 | 3.8 |
| Law offices | 550 | 4,829 | 8.8 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 417 | 2,715 | 6.5 |
| Dental offices | 377 | 3,255 | 8.6 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Middleport business line
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.
Porting a number you already use in Middleport 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.
An 18-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Buffalo, NY metro area. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $540.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $449.10. Callata comes to $359.00 a month for 18 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 | $359.00 | $4,308.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $342.00 | $4,104.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $414.00 | $4,968.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $449.10 | $5,389.20 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $486.00 | $5,832.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $540.00 | $6,480.00 |
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 Middleport, NY?
Middleport has exchanges in 585 and 716; 585 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Middleport?
3, holding 6 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Middleport 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 Middleport?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 18 users come to $359.00 a month. For comparison, 18 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $540.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).