Get a local business phone number in Albion, PA
Albion's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Albion number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 814
- Exchanges
- 3NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 2
- Population
- 1,496Census 2024 est.
Albion area codes
With 1,496 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Albion sits in Erie County, Pennsylvania. All 3 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 814. 814 is part of an overlay with 582, so a new local number in Albion may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Albion is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 814 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 814 | 3 | 100% | 1947 | 582 | Eastern |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Phone carriers in Albion
2 carriers hold the 3 exchanges assigned to Albion's rate center. Windstream Pennsylvania, INC. has the most, with 2. 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Windstream Pennsylvania, INC. | 2 | 67% |
| TWC Ip Enabled Services, LLC | 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.
Exchanges (NPA-NXX) assigned in Albion
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Albion. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2007. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 814 | 588, 756, 859 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
How local numbers work in Albion
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Albion, those come from the ALBION rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 814 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
The local business market
Albion is part of the Erie, PA metro area, home to 268,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 6,103 business establishments in the Erie, PA metro area in 2023, employing 114,339 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (879), health care and social assistance (870), and other services (except public administration) (782).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 211 | 4,075 | 19.3 |
| Full-service restaurants | 186 | 3,875 | 20.8 |
| Physician practices | 175 | — | — |
| Beauty salons | 113 | 523 | 4.6 |
| Landscaping services | 107 | 466 | 4.4 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 92 | 527 | 5.7 |
| Residential remodelers | 87 | 309 | 3.6 |
| General automotive repair shops | 86 | 331 | 3.8 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Setting up a Albion 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.
If you already have a number in Albion, 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 19 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Erie, PA metro area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $474.05 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $570.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. On Callata the same 19 people cost $379.00 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 | $379.00 | $4,548.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $361.00 | $4,332.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $437.00 | $5,244.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $474.05 | $5,688.60 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $513.00 | $6,156.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $570.00 | $6,840.00 |
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 Albion, PA?
814. All exchanges NANPA lists for Albion are in 814.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Albion?
2, holding 3 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Albion 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 Albion?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 19 users come to $379.00 a month. For comparison, 19 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $570.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).