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Oil City's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Oil City number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 814 / 582
- Exchanges
- 16NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 10
- Population
- 9,368Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Oil City
Oil City, in Venango County, Pennsylvania, had a Census-estimated population of 9,368 in July 2024. NANPA lists 16 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 814 has the most (13, 81%). 814 is part of an overlay with 582, so a new local number in Oil City may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Oil City is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 814 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as ten digits (area code plus number).
Oil City exchanges by carrier
10 carriers hold the 16 exchanges assigned to Oil City's rate center. New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il has the most, with 3. 11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il | 3 | 19% |
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Pa | 3 | 19% |
| Verizon North, INC. - Pa | 3 | 19% |
| Nuso, LLC | 1 | 6.3% |
| Onvoy, LLC - Pa | 1 | 6.3% |
| Onvoy Spectrum, LLC | 1 | 6.3% |
| Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - Pa | 1 | 6.3% |
| Metropcs, INC. | 1 | 6.3% |
| Paetec Itel, LLC | 1 | 6.3% |
| Comcast Ip Phone, LLC | 1 | 6.3% |
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 Oil City
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Oil City. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. 3 of the 16 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 582 | 233, 558, 710 |
| 814 | 208, 271, 428, 493, 516, 657, 670, 671, 673, 676, 677, 678, 758 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Oil City's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Oil City's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | 50% |
| 2020s | 3 | 50% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
How local numbers work in Oil City
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Oil City that is OIL CITY, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Oil City.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 814 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
Who does business near Oil City
Oil City is part of the Oil City, PA micropolitan area, home to 49,476 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 1,134 business establishments in the Oil City, PA micropolitan area in 2023, employing 14,230 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (187), other services (except public administration) (186), and health care and social assistance (170).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician practices | 43 | — | — |
| Full-service restaurants | 32 | 596 | 18.6 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 27 | 427 | 15.8 |
| General automotive repair shops | 21 | 49 | 2.3 |
| Beauty salons | 20 | 68 | 3.4 |
| Site preparation contractors | 17 | 74 | 4.4 |
| Residential remodelers | 17 | — | — |
| Civic and social organizations | 15 | 91 | 6.1 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Oil City
For $99 a month, Callata puts a team of up to 5 on one plan ($20 for each person after that): up to 3 local numbers, unlimited inbound calls, a pooled allowance of 1,500 outbound US and Canada minutes per user, browser and cell calling, voicemail transcription with urgency triage, recorded calls with AI summaries and business-hours routing, with E911 on every number.
Porting a number you already use in Oil City 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.
A 13-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Oil City, PA micropolitan area. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $390.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $324.35. 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 Oil City, PA?
Oil City has exchanges in 814 and 582; 814 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Oil City?
10, holding 16 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Oil 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 Oil City?
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).