Get a local business phone number in Berwick, PA
Berwick's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Berwick number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 570 / 272
- Exchanges
- 10NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 8
- Population
- 10,332Census 2024 est.
Berwick area codes
Berwick borough is a Census place in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, with an estimated 10,332 residents in 2024. NANPA lists 10 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 570 has the most (6, 60%). 570 is part of an overlay with 272, so a new local number in Berwick may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Berwick is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 570 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as ten digits (area code plus number).
Berwick exchanges by carrier
8 carriers hold the 10 exchanges assigned to Berwick's rate center. D&e/omnipoint Wirel Joint Vent LP d/b/a PCS One has the most, with 2. 8 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Berwick can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| D&e/omnipoint Wirel Joint Vent LP d/b/a PCS One | 2 | 20% |
| Verizon Pennsylvania, INC. | 2 | 20% |
| Commio, LLC | 1 | 10% |
| Onvoy, LLC - Pa | 1 | 10% |
| Core Communications, INC. - Pa | 1 | 10% |
| Paetec Itel, LLC | 1 | 10% |
| Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - Pa | 1 | 10% |
| Ctsi, INC. - Pa | 1 | 10% |
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.
Berwick phone prefixes
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Berwick. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. 3 of the 10 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 272 | 226, 306, 402, 634 |
| 570 | 218, 231, 520, 752, 759, 802 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Berwick's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Berwick numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 20% |
| 2010s | 1 | 20% |
| 2020s | 3 | 60% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
How local numbers work in Berwick
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Berwick's numbers are rated to the BERWICK rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Berwick number.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 570 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
The local business market
Berwick is part of the Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA micropolitan area, home to 66,012 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 1,428 business establishments in the Bloomsburg, PA micropolitan area in 2023, employing 22,886 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (231), other services (except public administration) (198), and health care and social assistance (197).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 58 | 1,091 | 18.8 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 53 | 906 | 17.1 |
| Physician practices | 52 | — | — |
| Landscaping services | 27 | 171 | 6.3 |
| General automotive repair shops | 27 | — | — |
| Dental offices | 19 | 123 | 6.5 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 19 | 59 | 3.1 |
| Child day care services | 19 | 262 | 13.8 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Berwick
Callata is a business phone system priced at $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user. Callata Office includes up to 3 local business numbers, unlimited inbound calling, 1,500 pooled outbound US and Canada minutes per user each month, a browser softphone that can also ring your cell, voicemail with transcription, call recording with AI summaries, business-hours routing and E911 on every number.
If you already have a number in Berwick, 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 16 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Bloomsburg, PA micropolitan area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $399.20 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $480.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. On Callata the same 16 people cost $319.00 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 | $319.00 | $3,828.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $304.00 | $3,648.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $368.00 | $4,416.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $399.20 | $4,790.40 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $432.00 | $5,184.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $480.00 | $5,760.00 |
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 Berwick, PA?
Berwick has exchanges in 570 and 272; 570 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Berwick?
8, holding 10 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Berwick 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 Berwick?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 16 users come to $319.00 a month. For comparison, 16 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $480.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).