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Get a local business phone number in Scappoose, OR

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

Area code
503 / 971
Exchanges
4NANPA-assigned
Carriers
4
Population
8,282Census 2024 est.

Area codes in Scappoose

Scappoose, in Columbia County, Oregon, had a Census-estimated population of 8,282 in July 2024. NANPA lists 4 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 503 has the most (2, 50%). 503 is part of an overlay with 971, so a new local number in Scappoose may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Scappoose is in the Pacific time zone.

According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 503 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as 1 plus ten digits.

Area codes with exchanges in Scappoose, OR
Area codeExchanges hereShareIn service sinceOverlay withTime zone
503250%1947971Pacific
971250%2000503Pacific

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

Phone carriers in Scappoose

4 carriers hold the 4 exchanges assigned to Scappoose's rate center. Centurytel of Oregon, INC. d/b/a Centurylink 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.

Carriers holding exchanges in Scappoose, OR
Carrier (NANPA operating company)ExchangesShare
Centurytel of Oregon, INC. d/b/a Centurylink125%
Comcast Ip Phone, LLC125%
New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC125%
Eltopia Communications LLC - Or125%

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 Scappoose

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

Prefixes assigned in Scappoose, OR
Area codePrefixes (NXX)
503543, 987
971290, 812

Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.

When Scappoose's exchanges were assigned

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

Scappoose, OR: exchanges by decade assigned
Decade assignedExchangesShare
2000s133%
2010s267%

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

How local numbers work in Scappoose

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

New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 503 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.

The local business market

Scappoose is part of the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area, home to 2.5 million people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 72,943 business establishments in the Portland, OR-WA metro area in 2023, employing 1,111,602 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are health care and social assistance (9,591), professional, scientific, and technical services (9,313), and construction (8,453).

Selected industries in the Portland, OR-WA metro area, 2023
IndustryEstablishmentsEmployeesEmployees per establishment
Full-service restaurants2,41339,44516.3
Limited-service restaurants1,96034,37217.5
Offices of real estate agents and brokers1,7093,6512.1
Residential remodelers1,4696,8124.6
Law offices1,4408,9896.2
Dental offices1,2109,9698.2
New single-family housing construction contractors1,2063,8333.2
Physician practices1,06616,91415.9

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

Business phone service in Scappoose

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 Scappoose, 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 15 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Portland, OR-WA metro area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $374.25 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $450.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. On Callata the same 15 people cost $299.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.

Monthly list price for a 15-person team
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$299.00$3,588.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$285.00$3,420.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$345.00$4,140.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$374.25$4,491.00
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$405.00$4,860.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$450.00$5,400.00

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 Scappoose, OR?

Scappoose has exchanges in 503 and 971; 503 has the most.

How many phone companies have exchanges in Scappoose?

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

Can I keep my existing Scappoose 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 Scappoose?

Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 15 users come to $299.00 a month. For comparison, 15 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $450.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).