Get a local business phone number in Ulster, PA
Ulster's area code, prefixes and carriers from NANPA records, and how to put a Ulster number in front of your customers.
- Area code
- 570
- Exchanges
- 2NANPA-assigned
- Carriers
- 2
- Population
- 1,297Census 2024 est.
What area code is Ulster, PA?
With 1,297 residents in the Census 2024 estimate, Ulster sits in Bradford County, Pennsylvania. 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 Ulster may carry any of those codes depending on which have numbers available. Ulster 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.
Ulster exchanges by carrier
2 carriers hold the 2 exchanges assigned to Ulster's rate center. Commonwealth Telephone Company LLC has the most, with 1. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Telephone Company LLC | 1 | 50% |
| Core Communications, INC. - Pa | 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.
Ulster phone prefixes
These are the central office codes NANPA records for Ulster. 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 | 358, 720 |
Source: NANPA utilized central office code file.
Rate centers and local calling in Ulster
NANPA ties every exchange to a rate center. For Ulster that is ULSTER, so a number from one of these exchanges reads as local to people in and around Ulster.
Keeping an existing Ulster number costs nothing on Callata, because porting is free; a new number depends on what carriers have open in 570 when you pick it.
Who does business near Ulster
Ulster is part of the Sayre, PA micropolitan area, home to 59,699 people in 2024. County Business Patterns counted 1,334 business establishments in the Sayre, PA micropolitan area in 2023, employing 18,842 people. The largest sectors by establishment count are retail trade (229), other services (except public administration) (181), and health care and social assistance (152).
| Industry | Establishments | Employees | Employees per establishment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 38 | 440 | 11.6 |
| Limited-service restaurants | 33 | 424 | 12.8 |
| General freight trucking companies (local) | 30 | 309 | 10.3 |
| Child day care services | 30 | 345 | 11.5 |
| General automotive repair shops | 26 | 111 | 4.3 |
| Insurance agencies and brokerages | 21 | 156 | 7.4 |
| Law offices | 18 | 85 | 4.7 |
| Site preparation contractors | 18 | 148 | 8.2 |
Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.
A Ulster 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.
If you already have a number in Ulster, 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.
A 14-person team is the benchmark here, the rounded average establishment size in the Sayre, PA micropolitan area. Billed per seat at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026), RingCentral RingEX Core costs $420.00 a month and Ooma Office Pro $349.30. 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 Ulster, PA?
570. All exchanges NANPA lists for Ulster are in 570.
How many phone companies have exchanges in Ulster?
2, holding 2 exchanges between them, according to NANPA's 10/01/2026 file.
Can I keep my existing Ulster 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 Ulster?
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).