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Jefferson Hills's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Jefferson Hills number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 717 / 223
- Exchanges
- 3NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 3
- Population
- 12,291Census 2024 est.
Jefferson Hills area codes
Jefferson Hills, in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, had a Census-estimated population of 12,291 in July 2024. NANPA lists 3 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 717 has the most (2, 67%). 717 is part of an overlay with 223, so a new local number in Jefferson Hills may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Jefferson Hills is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 717 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as ten digits (area code plus number).
Jefferson Hills exchanges by carrier
3 carriers hold the 3 exchanges assigned to Jefferson Hills's rate center. Fractel, LLC has the most, with 1. 3 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. The table counts codes by the operating company NANPA assigned them to, not by who serves each number today.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fractel, LLC | 1 | 33% |
| Verizon North, INC. - Pa | 1 | 33% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - Pa | 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.
Jefferson Hills phone prefixes
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Jefferson Hills. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2020. 1 of the 3 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 223 | 500 |
| 717 | 229, 744 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
How local numbers work in Jefferson Hills
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Jefferson Hills that is JEFFERSON, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Jefferson Hills.
If your business already has a Jefferson Hills number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
The local business market
Jefferson Hills is part of the Pittsburgh, PA metro area, home to 2.4 million people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 61,628 business establishments in the Pittsburgh, PA metro area in 2023, employing 1,122,366 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are health care and social assistance (8,680), retail trade (7,718), and other services (except public administration) (7,410).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician practices | 1,972 | — | — |
| Limited-service restaurants | 1,944 | 30,573 | 15.7 |
| Full-service restaurants | 1,851 | 43,054 | 23.3 |
| Residential remodelers | 1,107 | 4,004 | 3.6 |
| Beauty salons | 1,063 | 5,533 | 5.2 |
| Law offices | 1,050 | 8,740 | 8.3 |
| Landscaping services | 1,033 | 4,552 | 4.4 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 1,031 | 6,015 | 5.8 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Jefferson Hills
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 Jefferson Hills, 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 Pittsburgh, PA metro area, 18 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $540.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $449.10, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. On Callata the same 18 people cost $359.00 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 | $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 Jefferson Hills, PA?
Jefferson Hills has exchanges in 717 and 223; 717 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Jefferson Hills?
3, holding 3 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Jefferson Hills 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 Jefferson Hills?
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).