Thinking of expanding your business into California or the East Bay? You need a local phone number with area code 510—and you can get it as part of Dialpad’s unified communications plans. Try Dialpad for free to get set up with a local number!
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Local phone numbers provide a way for businesses to establish local presence in a given area without having to set up a physical office. This is especially valuable for businesses that want to reach customers in Oakland and the East Bay, as a 510 area code phone number will convey to potential customers that the business is local. When you buy a local number from Dialpad, you’re getting far more than just a VoIP phone number.
All of Dialpad’s paid unified communications plans come with a local number included, in this case a number with your local 510 area code. This is along with unified communications features like phone calls, video conferencing, SMS/MMS messaging and team messages, and more—all from one intuitive, easy-to-use desktop or mobile app:
The lowest plan starts at just $15/user/month, which also includes unlimited calling and texting in the US and Canada!
Next, let’s look at why you might need a 510 area code.
The 510 area code is located in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area in California. It includes the cities of:
The 510 area code was one of the original area codes established in 1947 and it originally covered the entire East Bay area. In 1991, the 510 area code was split, with the northern portion becoming the 415 area code and the southern portion becoming the 510 area code. Seven years later, the eastern part was then split off into the 925 area code.
Today, the 510 area code covers most of Alameda and Contra Costa counties. It's located just east of the 650 area code.
Dialpad’s not just about phone calls—the desktop and mobile app brings all your communication channels together into one app, from video conferencing to SMS and instant messaging, and even a contact center platform if you need it.
Use Dialpad’s desktop and mobile app across iOS, Android, PC, and Mac—or just use your web browser to join a call or video meeting, no downloads needed.
Never miss a call again. Dialpad’s call forwarding feature lets you choose up to five external numbers, so you can have calls automatically forwarded to your cell phone or landline, a colleague, or another department.
Smart call routing gets your callers to the right department or person—without you having to lift a finger. With Dialpad, you can easily set your own rules for specific people or departments, have out-of-hours calls sent to voicemail, and make changes to your IVR without any help from IT!
With Dialpad, you can make work calls from your personal cell phone—while showing your 510 area code work number and protecting your privacy.
Dialpad’s built-in AI is built by our own team and integrated directly into the communications platform to transcribe your phone calls and video meetings—in real-time. This way, you don't have to be distracted with note-taking and can give them your full attention (and Dialpad even detects highlights and action items).
When you're in back-to-back meetings all day, you can't always listen to every voicemail. Dialpad's visual voicemail feature transcribes your voicemails into text, so you can quickly read them when it isn't convenient to listen to them. (It even emails the audio and text versions to you!)
If your business is looking to target customers in Oakland and the East Bay, then a phone number with a 510 area code is a perfect solution.
With a 510 area code, your business will have a local presence in the area, which will make it easier for potential customers to reach you without having to spend money on real estate to expand your business into the area. Moreover, when prospects located in this area see an Oakland phone number on their caller ID, they will be more likely to trust your business as it will appear more professional and established.
In just Oakland and Fremont, there are over half a million people—that's a lot of potential customers. Aside from this, the 510 area code has been home to many major corporations and organizations, including the Kaiser Permanente, Clorox, Tesla Energy, and Blue Bottle Coffee. The area code is located near a large number of tech startups and is known for its vibrant and diverse culture.
It’s super-easy to look up area codes and add a local number in Dialpad. When you sign up for a free 14-day trial, which takes just a few minutes, you’ll also be set up with a phone number with your area code of choice—in this case, a 510 area code.
Or, if you’re already with Dialpad, it’s easy to add another VoIP number or do an area code lookup too:
Step 1. Navigate to Settings
Step 2. Choose “Add a Number”
Step 3. Check your local licenses and add a business phone line
Step 4. Confirm the new phone number or select it from the Change menu.
That’s it!
$20 USD if billed monthly
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