CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Forest City, PA
Forest City's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Forest City number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 570
- Exchanges
- 3NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 3
- Population
- 1,748Census 2024 est.
Forest City area codes
Forest City borough is a Census place in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, with an estimated 1,748 residents in 2024. All 3 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 570. 570 is part of an overlay with 272, so a new local number in Forest City may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Forest City 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).
| Area code | Exchanges here | Share | In service since | Overlay with | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 570 | 3 | 100% | 1998 | 272 | Eastern |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Forest City exchanges by carrier
3 carriers hold the 3 exchanges assigned to Forest City's rate center. North Eastern Pennsylvania Tel. CO. 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 Forest City can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| North Eastern Pennsylvania Tel. CO. | 1 | 33% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - Pa | 1 | 33% |
| Boost Subscriberco L.l.c. | 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.
Forest City phone prefixes
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Forest City. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2012. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 570 | 785, 960, 999 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
What makes a number local to Forest City
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Forest City, those come from the FORESTCITY rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
Keeping an existing Forest City number costs nothing on Callata, because porting is free; a new number depends on what carriers have open in 570 when you pick it.
Businesses around Forest City
Forest City is outside any Census metro or micropolitan area, so the figures below are statewide. County Business Patterns counted 307,065 business establishments in Pennsylvania in 2023, employing 5,713,846 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (40,238), health care and social assistance (39,602), and other services (except public administration) (37,221).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 9,802 | 139,513 | 14.2 |
| Full-service restaurants | 9,433 | 190,674 | 20.2 |
| Physician practices | 7,854 | 140,649 | 17.9 |
| Residential remodelers | 5,935 | 20,869 | 3.5 |
| Landscaping services | 5,179 | 28,339 | 5.5 |
| Law offices | 5,131 | 42,329 | 8.2 |
| Beauty salons | 4,846 | 25,539 | 5.3 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 4,773 | 34,382 | 7.2 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Forest City 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 Forest City, 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 Pennsylvania. 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 Forest City, PA?
570. All exchanges NANPA lists for Forest City are in 570.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Forest City?
3, holding 3 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Forest City 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 Forest City?
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).