Get a local business phone number in Lock Haven, PA
Lock Haven's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Lock Haven number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 570 / 272
- Exchanges
- 14NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 9
- Population
- 8,531Census 2024 est.
Lock Haven area codes
Lock Haven, in Clinton County, Pennsylvania, had a Census-estimated population of 8,531 in July 2024. NANPA lists 14 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 570 has the most (12, 86%). 570 is part of an overlay with 272, so a new local number in Lock Haven may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Lock Haven 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).
Lock Haven exchanges by carrier
9 carriers hold the 14 exchanges assigned to Lock Haven's rate center. Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Pa has the most, with 3. 11 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. A business number in Lock Haven can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Pa | 3 | 21% |
| Verizon Pennsylvania, INC. | 3 | 21% |
| Omnipoint Communications Enterprises, LP | 2 | 14% |
| Fractel, LLC | 1 | 7.1% |
| Metropcs, INC. | 1 | 7.1% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - Pa | 1 | 7.1% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - DC | 1 | 7.1% |
| Americell Pa-3 Limited Partnership | 1 | 7.1% |
| Centurylink Communications, LLC | 1 | 7.1% |
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.
Exchanges (NPA-NXX) assigned in Lock Haven
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Lock Haven. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. 2 of the 14 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 272 | 334, 766 |
| 570 | 263, 295, 367, 377, 484, 502, 660, 748, 786, 858, 893, 927 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Lock Haven's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Lock Haven's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 | 67% |
| 2010s | 1 | 11% |
| 2020s | 2 | 22% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
Rate centers and local calling in Lock Haven
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Lock Haven, those come from the LOCK HAVEN rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 570 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
Businesses around Lock Haven
Lock Haven is part of the Lock Haven, PA micropolitan area, home to 37,865 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 801 business establishments in the Lock Haven, PA micropolitan area in 2023, employing 10,683 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (134), construction (111), and other services (except public administration) (106).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential remodelers | 37 | 133 | 3.6 |
| Physician practices | 28 | — | — |
| Full-service restaurants | 28 | 357 | 12.8 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 21 | 408 | 19.4 |
| Drinking places | 16 | 115 | 7.2 |
| Site preparation contractors | 15 | 69 | 4.6 |
| General automotive repair shops | 15 | — | — |
| Civic and social organizations | 15 | — | — |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Lock Haven 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 Lock Haven 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 13 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Lock Haven, PA micropolitan area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $324.35 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $390.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. Callata comes to $259.00 a month for 13 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 | $259.00 | $3,108.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $247.00 | $2,964.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $299.00 | $3,588.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $324.35 | $3,892.20 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $351.00 | $4,212.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $390.00 | $4,680.00 |
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 Lock Haven, PA?
Lock Haven has exchanges in 570 and 272; 570 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Lock Haven?
9, holding 14 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Lock Haven 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 Lock Haven?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 13 users come to $259.00 a month. For comparison, 13 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $390.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).