CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Ferndale, PA
Ferndale's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Ferndale number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 484 / 610
- Exchanges
- 3NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 3
- Population
- 1,501Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Ferndale
With 1,501 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Ferndale sits in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. NANPA lists 3 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 484 has the most (2, 67%). 484 is part of an overlay with 610 and 835, so a new local number in Ferndale may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Ferndale is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 484 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as ten digits (area code plus number).
Who holds Ferndale phone exchanges
3 carriers hold the 3 exchanges assigned to Ferndale's rate center. Service Electric Telephone Company, LLC has the most, with 1. 2 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Ferndale can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Service Electric Telephone Company, LLC | 1 | 33% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - Pa | 1 | 33% |
| Commonwealth Telephone Company 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.
Local prefixes for Ferndale
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Ferndale's rate center (FERNDALE). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2017. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 484 | 833, 907 |
| 610 | 847 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
Rate centers and local calling in Ferndale
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Ferndale, those come from the FERNDALE rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 484 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
Who does business near Ferndale
Ferndale is part of the Johnstown, PA metro area, home to 130,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 2,996 business establishments in the Johnstown, PA metro area in 2023, employing 43,601 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are other services (except public administration) (472), retail trade (470), and health care and social assistance (467).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 87 | 1,725 | 19.8 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 86 | 1,286 | 15.0 |
| Civic and social organizations | 73 | 451 | 6.2 |
| Physician practices | 67 | 1,329 | 19.8 |
| General automotive repair shops | 57 | 210 | 3.7 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 54 | 332 | 6.1 |
| Beauty salons | 48 | 281 | 5.9 |
| Child day care services | 48 | 1,174 | 24.5 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Ferndale number on Callata
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 Ferndale, 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.
Per-seat phone plans multiply by headcount. For the rounded average establishment size in the Johnstown, PA metro area, 15 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $450.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $374.25, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. On Callata the same 15 people cost $299.00 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 | $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 Ferndale, PA?
Ferndale has exchanges in 484 and 610; 484 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Ferndale?
3, holding 3 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Ferndale 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 Ferndale?
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).