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Ridgway's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Ridgway number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 814 / 582
- Exchanges
- 6NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 4
- Population
- 3,930Census 2024 est.
Area codes in Ridgway
With 3,930 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Ridgway sits in Elk County, Pennsylvania. NANPA lists 6 exchanges for its rate center across 2 area codes; 814 has the most (5, 83%). 814 is part of an overlay with 582, so a new local number in Ridgway may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Ridgway 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).
Phone carriers in Ridgway
4 carriers hold the 6 exchanges assigned to Ridgway's rate center. Windstream Pennsylvania, INC. has the most, with 3. 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Windstream Pennsylvania, INC. | 3 | 50% |
| Onvoy, LLC - Pa | 1 | 17% |
| Core Communications, INC. - Pa | 1 | 17% |
| Comcast Ip Phone, LLC | 1 | 17% |
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 Ridgway
A prefix (NXX) is the three digits after the area code. Numbers starting with these prefixes are rated as local to Ridgway. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2008. 1 of the 6 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 582 | 252 |
| 814 | 527, 772, 773, 776, 903 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Ridgway's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Ridgway numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 67% |
| 2020s | 1 | 33% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
How local numbers work in Ridgway
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Ridgway's numbers are rated to the RIDGWAY rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Ridgway number.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 814 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
The local business market
Ridgway is part of the St. Marys, PA micropolitan area, home to 30,124 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 898 business establishments in the St. Marys, PA micropolitan area in 2023, employing 12,841 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are manufacturing (130), retail trade (113), and health care and social assistance (113).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 30 | 361 | 12.0 |
| Physician practices | 26 | — | — |
| Civic and social organizations | 20 | 177 | 8.8 |
| Residential remodelers | 17 | 44 | 2.6 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 15 | 78 | 5.2 |
| Beauty salons | 15 | 43 | 2.9 |
| Agencies providing services for the elderly and persons with disabilities | 14 | 128 | 9.1 |
| General automotive repair shops | 14 | — | — |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Ridgway
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 Ridgway, 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.
The comparison below uses 14 users, the rounded average establishment size in the St. Marys, PA micropolitan area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $349.30 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $420.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. 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 Ridgway, PA?
Ridgway has exchanges in 814 and 582; 814 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Ridgway?
4, holding 6 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Ridgway 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 Ridgway?
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).