CHARLESTON prefixes in area code 217
NANPA records 12 assigned NXX blocks to rate center CHARLESTON in area code 217, 1.5% of the 786 blocks assigned in the code. A rate center is the billing geography a block is allocated to – NANPA truncates the name to ten characters, so read it as a NANPA label rather than a town. 4 holders hold those blocks, the largest being NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL (4), ILLINOIS CONSOLIDATED TEL. CO. (4), CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - IL (2). The earliest assignment on record here is 2004-08-26 and the most recent 2024-10-17. 7 of them are in thousands-block pooling, so those prefixes are shared between carriers in 1,000-number lots. The same rate center name also appears in area codes 423, 447, 479, 573 – overlay codes cover the same geography, so a rate center is served by all of them.
Prefixes assigned here
| Prefix | Holder of record | Assigned | Pooled | In service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 217-208 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - IL | – | yes | yes |
| 217-218 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | 2004-08-26 | yes | yes |
| 217-345 | Consolidated ILLINOIS CONSOLIDATED TEL. CO. | – | no | yes |
| 217-348 | Consolidated ILLINOIS CONSOLIDATED TEL. CO. | – | no | yes |
| 217-389 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | 2024-07-23 | yes | yes |
| 217-508 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | 2005-01-12 | yes | yes |
| 217-512 | T-Mobile T-MOBILE USA, INC. | – | yes | yes |
| 217-549 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - IL | – | no | yes |
| 217-581 | Consolidated ILLINOIS CONSOLIDATED TEL. CO. | – | no | yes |
| 217-639 | Consolidated ILLINOIS CONSOLIDATED TEL. CO. | – | no | yes |
| 217-758 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | 2024-10-17 | yes | yes |
| 217-790 | T-Mobile T-MOBILE USA, INC. | 2017-10-10 | yes | yes |
The holder is who received the block from the numbering administrator. It is not necessarily the carrier serving a given number: numbers move with their owners, and a pooled block is shared.
Who holds the blocks
| Holder | Brand | Blocks | Share here |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | AT&T | 4 | 33.3% |
| ILLINOIS CONSOLIDATED TEL. CO. | Consolidated | 4 | 33.3% |
| CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - IL | Verizon | 2 | 16.7% |
| T-MOBILE USA, INC. | T-Mobile | 2 | 16.7% |
Same rate center in other codes
Overlay codes cover the same geography, so one rate center is served by all of them.
Frequently asked
Which prefixes belong to CHARLESTON in area code 217?
12 blocks: 208, 218, 345, 348, 389, 508, 512, 549, 581, 639, 758, 790. The table above gives the holder of each.
Which carriers have numbers in CHARLESTON?
NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL (4 blocks), ILLINOIS CONSOLIDATED TEL. CO. (4 blocks), CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - IL (2 blocks), T-MOBILE USA, INC. (2 blocks). These are the holders on record; the carrier actually serving a given number can differ, because numbers move with their owners.
Is CHARLESTON a city?
It is a rate center – the unit NANPA allocates number blocks to. Its name is abbreviated to ten characters and is not necessarily a settlement: we print it as recorded rather than guess at the full name.