Get a local business phone number in Whitehall, NY
Whitehall's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Whitehall number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 518 / 838
- Exchanges
- 4NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 4
- Population
- 4,001Census 2024 est.
What area code is Whitehall, NY?
Whitehall, in Washington County, New York, had a Census-estimated population of 4,001 in July 2024. NANPA lists 4 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 518 has the most (2, 50%). 518 is part of an overlay with 838, so a new local number in Whitehall may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Whitehall 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).
Phone carriers in Whitehall
4 carriers hold the 4 exchanges assigned to Whitehall's rate center. Verizon New York, INC. has the most, with 1. 4 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. The table counts codes by the operating company NANPA assigned them to, not by who serves each number today.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Verizon New York, INC. | 1 | 25% |
| Primelink, INC. - NY | 1 | 25% |
| Onvoy Spectrum, LLC | 1 | 25% |
| Coretel New York, INC. - NY | 1 | 25% |
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 Whitehall
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Whitehall's rate center (WHITEHALL). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2019. 1 of the 4 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 518 | 499, 759 |
| 838 | 440, 468 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Whitehall's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Whitehall's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 | 50% |
| 2020s | 1 | 50% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
Rate centers and local calling in Whitehall
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Whitehall, those come from the WHITEHALL rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
If your business already has a Whitehall number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Businesses around Whitehall
Whitehall is part of the Glens Falls, NY metro area, home to 125,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 3,229 business establishments in the Glens Falls, NY metro area in 2023, employing 41,076 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (558), accommodation and food services (490), and health care and social assistance (373).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 162 | 2,132 | 13.2 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 95 | 1,219 | 12.8 |
| Hotels and motels | 86 | 1,017 | 11.8 |
| Residential remodelers | 74 | 154 | 2.1 |
| Landscaping services | 65 | 205 | 3.2 |
| Physician practices | 47 | 776 | 16.5 |
| Dental offices | 43 | 429 | 10.0 |
| General automotive repair shops | 43 | 189 | 4.4 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Whitehall business line
Callata Office costs $99 per month for up to 5 people, and each additional user is $20 a month. That covers up to 3 local numbers, calling from a browser or your cell, transcribed voicemail, recorded calls with AI summaries, after-hours routing and E911 on each number.
Porting a number you already use in Whitehall 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 Glens Falls, NY metro 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.
| Provider (plan) | Pricing basis | Per month | Per 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 Whitehall, NY?
Whitehall has exchanges in 518 and 838; 518 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Whitehall?
4, holding 4 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Whitehall 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 Whitehall?
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).