Get a local business phone number in Palmyra, PA
Palmyra's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Palmyra number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 717 / 223
- Exchanges
- 8NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 7
- Population
- 7,735Census 2024 est.
What area code is Palmyra, PA?
With 7,735 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Palmyra sits in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. NANPA lists 8 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 717 has the most (5, 63%). 717 is part of an overlay with 223, so a new local number in Palmyra may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Palmyra 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).
Who holds Palmyra phone exchanges
7 carriers hold the 8 exchanges assigned to Palmyra's rate center. Verizon Pennsylvania, INC. has the most, with 2. 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Verizon Pennsylvania, INC. | 2 | 25% |
| Onvoy, LLC - Pa | 1 | 13% |
| Bandwidth.com CLEC, LLC - Pa | 1 | 13% |
| Fractel, LLC | 1 | 13% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - Pa | 1 | 13% |
| Paetec Itel, LLC | 1 | 13% |
| Mcimetro Access Transmission Services LLC | 1 | 13% |
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.
Palmyra phone prefixes
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Palmyra. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2017. 2 of the 8 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 223 | 222, 297, 732 |
| 717 | 473, 641, 832, 833, 838 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Palmyra's exchanges were assigned
The table groups Palmyra's exchanges by the decade NANPA recorded them as assigned.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1 | 33% |
| 2020s | 2 | 67% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
Rate centers and local calling in Palmyra
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Palmyra's numbers are rated to the PALMYRA rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Palmyra number.
If your business already has a Palmyra number, porting it to Callata is free and keeps it on your cards, listings and vehicles.
Businesses around Palmyra
Palmyra is part of the Lebanon, PA metro area, home to 145,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 2,811 business establishments in the Lebanon, PA metro area in 2023, employing 50,901 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are other services (except public administration) (430), retail trade (418), and construction (291).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 95 | 1,454 | 15.3 |
| Landscaping services | 68 | 233 | 3.4 |
| Full-service restaurants | 62 | 1,493 | 24.1 |
| Physician practices | 58 | 1,068 | 18.4 |
| Beauty salons | 57 | 212 | 3.7 |
| Residential remodelers | 56 | 209 | 3.7 |
| General automotive repair shops | 56 | 182 | 3.3 |
| Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors | 51 | 378 | 7.4 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Palmyra 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.
Porting a number you already use in Palmyra 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.
Per-seat phone plans multiply by headcount. For the rounded average establishment size in the Lebanon, 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. Callata comes to $359.00 a month for 18 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 | $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 Palmyra, PA?
Palmyra has exchanges in 717 and 223; 717 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Palmyra?
7, holding 8 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Palmyra 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 Palmyra?
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).