Get a local business phone number in Denver, PA
Denver's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Denver number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 223 / 717
- Exchanges
- 4NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 3
- Population
- 3,760Census 2024 est.
Denver area codes
With 3,760 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Denver sits in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. NANPA lists 4 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 223 has the most (2, 50%). 223 is part of an overlay with 717, so a new local number in Denver may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Denver is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 223 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as ten digits (area code plus number).
Who holds Denver phone exchanges
3 carriers hold the 4 exchanges assigned to Denver's rate center. Windstream D&e, 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. A business number in Denver can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Windstream D&e, INC. | 2 | 50% |
| Comcast Ip Phone, LLC | 1 | 25% |
| Onvoy, LLC - Pa | 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.
Denver phone prefixes
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Denver. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2018. 1 of the 4 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 223 | 210, 315 |
| 717 | 335, 336 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Denver's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Denver'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.
What makes a number local to Denver
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Denver, those come from the DENVER rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
If your business already has a Denver number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
The local business market
Denver is part of the Lancaster, PA metro area, home to 563,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 13,776 business establishments in the Lancaster, PA metro area in 2023, employing 249,379 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are construction (1,919), retail trade (1,887), and other services (except public administration) (1,791).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential remodelers | 373 | 1,653 | 4.4 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 366 | 5,832 | 15.9 |
| Full-service restaurants | 319 | 7,627 | 23.9 |
| General automotive repair shops | 260 | 1,281 | 4.9 |
| Landscaping services | 246 | 1,412 | 5.7 |
| Physician practices | 227 | 4,861 | 21.4 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 207 | 3,165 | 15.3 |
| Dental offices | 181 | 1,891 | 10.4 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Denver number on Callata
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.
Porting a number you already use in Denver 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 18 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Lancaster, PA metro area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $449.10 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $540.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. Callata comes to $359.00 a month for 18 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 | $359.00 | $4,308.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $342.00 | $4,104.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $414.00 | $4,968.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $449.10 | $5,389.20 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $486.00 | $5,832.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $540.00 | $6,480.00 |
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 Denver, PA?
Denver has exchanges in 223 and 717; 223 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Denver?
3, holding 4 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Denver 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 Denver?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 18 users come to $359.00 a month. For comparison, 18 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $540.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).