Get a local business phone number in Ripley, NY
Ripley's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Ripley number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 716
- Exchanges
- 3NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 3
- Population
- 2,265Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Ripley
Ripley, in Chautauqua County, New York, had a Census-estimated population of 2,265 in July 2024. All 3 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 Ripley may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Ripley 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 | 3 | 100% | 1947 | 624 | Eastern |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Who holds Ripley phone exchanges
3 carriers hold the 3 exchanges assigned to Ripley's rate center. New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - DC 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 Ripley can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - DC | 1 | 33% |
| TWC Ip Enabled Services, LLC | 1 | 33% |
| Chautauqua & Erie Tel. Corp. | 1 | 33% |
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 Ripley
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Ripley's rate center (RIPLEY). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2003. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 716 | 223, 231, 736 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
How local numbers work in Ripley
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Ripley that is RIPLEY, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Ripley.
Keeping an existing Ripley 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
Ripley 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.
Setting up a Ripley 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 Ripley, 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.
The comparison below uses 14 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Jamestown, NY micropolitan area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $349.30 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $420.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. 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 Ripley, NY?
716. All exchanges NANPA lists for Ripley are in 716.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Ripley?
3, holding 3 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Ripley 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 Ripley?
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).