CallataGuidesGet a local business phone number in Rochester, PA
Rochester's area codes, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Rochester number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 724 / 878 / 412
- Exchanges
- 29NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 14
- Population
- 3,382Census 2024 est.
Rochester area codes
Rochester borough is a Census place in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, with an estimated 3,382 residents in 2024. NANPA lists 29 exchanges for its rate center across 3 area codes; 724 has the most (20, 69%). 724 is part of an overlay with 878, so a new local number in Rochester may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Rochester is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 724 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as ten digits (area code plus number).
Rochester exchanges by carrier
14 carriers hold the 29 exchanges assigned to Rochester's rate center. Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Pa has the most, with 7. 22 of them are pooled codes, which the holder shares with other carriers in blocks of 1,000 numbers. Holding a code means NANPA assigned that block of numbers to the carrier for this rate center; individual numbers may since have been ported elsewhere.
| Carrier (NANPA operating company) | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless - Pa | 7 | 24% |
| Verizon Pennsylvania, INC. | 6 | 21% |
| Level 3 Communications, LLC - Pa | 2 | 6.9% |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC - Il | 2 | 6.9% |
| Fidium Enterprise Services, LLC | 2 | 6.9% |
| Onvoy, LLC - Pa | 2 | 6.9% |
| Core Communications, INC. - Pa | 1 | 3.4% |
| Metropcs, INC. | 1 | 3.4% |
| Teleport Communications America, LLC - Pa | 1 | 3.4% |
| Paetec Itel, LLC | 1 | 3.4% |
| Peerless Network of Pennsylvania, LLC - Pa | 1 | 3.4% |
| Comcast Ip Phone, LLC | 1 | 3.4% |
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.
Rochester phone prefixes
Each prefix below is a block of up to 10,000 numbers that NANPA assigned to Rochester's rate center (ROCHESTER). The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2001. 3 of the 29 were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 412 | 972, 974 |
| 724 | 371, 417, 462, 480, 495, 513, 561, 601, 622, 630, 650, 683, 709, 728, 770, 773, 774, 775, 888, 987 |
| 878 | 201, 207, 235, 284, 307, 313, 439 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
When Rochester's exchanges were assigned
Assignment dates show when each block of Rochester numbers was added to the local supply.
| Decade assigned | Exchanges | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 | 46% |
| 2010s | 4 | 31% |
| 2020s | 3 | 23% |
Assignment dates as recorded in NANPA's utilized code file; codes without a recorded date are excluded.
How local numbers work in Rochester
Phone numbers are tied to a rate center, the local calling area used to decide whether a call is local or toll. Rochester's numbers are rated to the ROCHESTER rate center in NANPA's records. A business number from one of the prefixes above shows up on customers' phones as a Rochester number.
New local numbers are drawn from carrier inventory, so the exact 724 numbers available change over time; porting an existing number is free.
The local business market
Rochester is part of the Pittsburgh, PA metro area, home to 2.4 million people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 61,628 business establishments in the Pittsburgh, PA metro area in 2023, employing 1,122,366 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are health care and social assistance (8,680), retail trade (7,718), and other services (except public administration) (7,410).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician practices | 1,972 | — | — |
| Limited-service restaurants | 1,944 | 30,573 | 15.7 |
| Full-service restaurants | 1,851 | 43,054 | 23.3 |
| Residential remodelers | 1,107 | 4,004 | 3.6 |
| Beauty salons | 1,063 | 5,533 | 5.2 |
| Law offices | 1,050 | 8,740 | 8.3 |
| Landscaping services | 1,033 | 4,552 | 4.4 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 1,031 | 6,015 | 5.8 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
Business phone service in Rochester
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 Rochester, 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 18 users, the rounded average establishment size in the Pittsburgh, PA metro area. At list prices checked September 28, 2026, that is $449.10 a month on Ooma Office Pro and $540.00 on RingCentral RingEX Core. On Callata the same 18 people cost $359.00 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 | $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 Rochester, PA?
Rochester has exchanges in 724, 878, and 412; 724 has the most.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Rochester?
14, holding 29 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Rochester 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 Rochester?
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).