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New Oxford's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a New Oxford number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 717 / 223
- Exchanges
- 9NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 5
- Population
- 1,921Census 2024 est.
Area codes in New Oxford
New Oxford, in Adams County, Pennsylvania, had a Census-estimated population of 1,921 in July 2024. NANPA lists 9 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 717 has the most (7, 78%). 717 is part of an overlay with 223, so a new local number in New Oxford may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. New Oxford 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).
Phone carriers in New Oxford
5 carriers hold the 9 exchanges assigned to New Oxford's rate center. Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Pa has the most, with 4. 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Pa | 4 | 44% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - DC | 2 | 22% |
| Stratus Networks | 1 | 11% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - Pa | 1 | 11% |
| Brightspeed of Pennsylvania, LLC | 1 | 11% |
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 New Oxford
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to New Oxford. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2002. 1 of the 9 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 223 | 230, 253 |
| 717 | 353, 476, 479, 624, 640, 680, 688 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When New Oxford's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of New Oxford numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | 38% |
| 2010s | 4 | 50% |
| 2020s | 1 | 13% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
How local numbers work in New Oxford
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For New Oxford that is NEW OXFORD, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around New Oxford.
If your business already has a New Oxford number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
The local business market
New Oxford is part of the Gettysburg, PA metro area, home to 108,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 1,967 business establishments in the Gettysburg, PA metro area in 2023, employing 27,990 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (312), other services (except public administration) (289), and accommodation and food services (239).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 78 | 1,010 | 12.9 |
| Full-service restaurants | 65 | 1,283 | 19.7 |
| General automotive repair shops | 47 | 138 | 2.9 |
| Residential remodelers | 41 | 87 | 2.1 |
| Landscaping services | 41 | 106 | 2.6 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 35 | 154 | 4.4 |
| Physician practices | 30 | 680 | 22.7 |
| Electrical contractors | 24 | 132 | 5.5 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in New Oxford
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 New Oxford, 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.
A 14-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Gettysburg, PA metro area. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $420.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $349.30. On Callata the same 14 people cost $279.00 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 | $279.00 | $3,348.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $266.00 | $3,192.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $322.00 | $3,864.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $349.30 | $4,191.60 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $378.00 | $4,536.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $420.00 | $5,040.00 |
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 New Oxford, PA?
New Oxford has exchanges in 717 and 223; 717 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in New Oxford?
5, holding 9 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing New Oxford 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 New Oxford?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 14 users come to $279.00 a month. For comparison, 14 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $420.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).