Get a local business phone number in Rush, PA
Rush's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Rush number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 570
- Exchanges
- 2NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 2
- Population
- 3,625Census 2024 est.
Rush area codes
Rush, in Centre County, Pennsylvania, had a Census-estimated population of 3,625 in July 2024. All 2 exchanges NANPA lists for its rate center are in area code 570. 570 is part of an overlay with 272, so a new local number in Rush may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Rush is in the Eastern time zone.
According to NANPA's dialing-plan data, local calls within 570 are dialed as ten digits (area code plus number) and toll calls as ten digits (area code plus number).
| Area code | Exchanges here | Share | In service since | Overlay with | Time zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 570 | 2 | 100% | 1998 | 272 | Eastern |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file and NPA report, dated 10/01/2026.
Rush exchanges by carrier
2 carriers hold the 2 exchanges assigned to Rush's rate center. Core Communications, INC. - Pa has the most, with 1. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Core Communications, INC. - Pa | 1 | 50% |
| Commonwealth Telephone Company LLC | 1 | 50% |
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 Rush
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Rush. A caller seeing one of them recognizes a local number. The earliest assignment date recorded in the file for these codes is 2009. None were assigned in 2020 or later.
| Area code | Prefixes (NXX) |
|---|---|
| 570 | 201, 934 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
Rate centers and local calling in Rush
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Rush that is RUSH, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Rush.
Keeping an existing Rush number costs nothing on Callata, because porting is free; a new number depends on what carriers have open in 570 when you pick it.
Businesses around Rush
Rush is part of the State College, PA metro area, home to 160,000 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 3,344 business establishments in the State College, PA metro area in 2023, employing 44,569 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are health care and social assistance (410), retail trade (406), and professional, scientific, and technical services (399).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limited-service restaurants | 116 | 2,131 | 18.4 |
| Full-service restaurants | 105 | 2,586 | 24.6 |
| Residential remodelers | 78 | 463 | 5.9 |
| Physician practices | 67 | — | — |
| Landscaping services | 56 | 388 | 6.9 |
| Dental offices | 52 | 456 | 8.8 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 52 | 291 | 5.6 |
| Engineering services firms | 51 | 560 | 11.0 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Rush number on Callata
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 Rush 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 State College, PA metro area, 13 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $390.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $324.35, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. 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 Rush, PA?
570. All exchanges NANPA lists for Rush are in 570.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Rush?
2, holding 2 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Rush 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 Rush?
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).