CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Portage, PA
Portage's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Portage number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 814 / 582
- Exchanges
- 3NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 3
- Population
- 3,355Census 2024 est.
Portage area codes
Portage, in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, had a Census-estimated population of 3,355 in July 2024. NANPA lists 3 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 814 has the most (2, 67%). 814 is part of an overlay with 582, so a new local number in Portage may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Portage 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).
Portage exchanges by carrier
3 carriers hold the 3 exchanges assigned to Portage'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. A business number in Portage can come from any of these blocks; once it is yours, porting lets it move between providers.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fractel, LLC | 1 | 33% |
| Onvoy, LLC - Pa | 1 | 33% |
| Verizon Pennsylvania, INC. | 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.
Exchanges (NPA-NXX) assigned in Portage
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Portage. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2021. 1 of the 3 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 582 | 900 |
| 814 | 713, 736 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
Rate centers and local calling in Portage
What a caller sees as "local" is the area code plus prefix. In Portage, those come from the PORTAGE rate center, as recorded by NANPA.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 814 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
Businesses around Portage
Portage is part of the Johnstown, PA metro area, home to 130,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 2,996 business establishments in the Johnstown, PA metro area in 2023, employing 43,601 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are other services (except public administration) (472), retail trade (470), and health care and social assistance (467).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 87 | 1,725 | 19.8 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 86 | 1,286 | 15.0 |
| Civic and social organizations | 73 | 451 | 6.2 |
| Physician practices | 67 | 1,329 | 19.8 |
| General automotive repair shops | 57 | 210 | 3.7 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 54 | 332 | 6.1 |
| Beauty salons | 48 | 281 | 5.9 |
| Child day care services | 48 | 1,174 | 24.5 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Portage 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 Portage 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 15 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Johnstown, PA metro area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $374.25 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $450.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. Callata comes to $299.00 a month for 15 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 | $299.00 | $3,588.00 |
| Quo (Starter) | $19.00 per user | $285.00 | $3,420.00 |
| Nextiva (Core) | $23.00 per user | $345.00 | $4,140.00 |
| Ooma (Office Pro) | $24.95 per user | $374.25 | $4,491.00 |
| Dialpad (Standard) | $27.00 per user | $405.00 | $4,860.00 |
| RingCentral (RingEX Core) | $30.00 per user | $450.00 | $5,400.00 |
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 Portage, PA?
Portage has exchanges in 814 and 582; 814 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Portage?
3, holding 3 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Portage 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 Portage?
Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user, with up to 3 local numbers; 15 users come to $299.00 a month. For comparison, 15 users on RingCentral RingEX Core list at $450.00 a month (checked September 28, 2026).