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Get a local business phone number in Pendleton, NY

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

Area code
716
Exchanges
4NANPA-assigned
Carriers
3
Population
7,135Census 2024 est.

Area codes in Pendleton

Pendleton, in Niagara County, New York, had a Census-estimated population of 7,135 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 Pendleton may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Pendleton 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 Pendleton, NY
Area codeExchanges hereShareIn service sinceOverlay withTime zone
7164100%1947624Eastern

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

Who holds Pendleton phone exchanges

3 carriers hold the 4 exchanges assigned to Pendleton's rate center. Verizon New York, INC. has the most, with 2. 4 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Pendleton can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.

Carriers holding exchanges in Pendleton, NY
Carrier (NANPA operating company)ExchangesShare
Verizon New York, INC.250%
Level 3 Communications, LLC - NY125%
Fractel, LLC125%

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 Pendleton

Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Pendleton's rate center (PENDLETON). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2008. 1 of the 4 were assigned in 2020 or later.

Prefixes assigned in Pendleton, NY
Area codePrefixes (NXX)
716210, 589, 625, 944

Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.

When Pendleton's exchanges were assigned

Assignment dates show when each block of Pendleton numbers was added to the local supply.

Pendleton, NY: exchanges by decade assigned
Decade assignedExchangesShare
2000s150%
2020s150%

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

How local numbers work in Pendleton

NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Pendleton that is PENDLETON, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Pendleton.

Keeping an existing Pendleton number costs nothing on Callata, because porting is free; a new number depends on what carriers have open in 716 when you pick it.

The local business market

Pendleton 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).

Selected industries in the Buffalo, NY metro area, 2023
IndustryEstablishmentsEmployeesEmployees per establishment
Limited-service restaurants94716,59417.5
Full-service restaurants91119,14321.0
Physician practices63811,14517.5
Residential remodelers6181,9923.2
Landscaping services5832,2173.8
Law offices5504,8298.8
Insurance agencies and brokerages4172,7156.5
Dental offices3773,2558.6

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

Setting up a Pendleton 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.

If you already have a number in Pendleton, 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.

Per-seat phone plans multiply by headcount. For the rounded average establishment size in the Buffalo, NY metro area, 18 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $540.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $449.10, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. On Callata the same 18 people cost $359.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.

Monthly list price for an 18-person team
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer 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 Pendleton, NY?

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

How many phone companies have exchanges in Pendleton?

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

Can I keep my existing Pendleton 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 Pendleton?

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).