BRAINERD prefixes in area code 218
NANPA records 28 assigned NXX blocks to rate center BRAINERD in area code 218, 4.0% of the 708 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. 11 holders hold those blocks, the largest being CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - MN (5), AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (5), QWEST CORPORATION (5). The earliest assignment on record here is 2001-11-14 and the most recent 2026-09-14. 17 of them are in thousands-block pooling, so those prefixes are shared between carriers in 1,000-number lots.
Prefixes assigned here
| Prefix | Holder of record | Assigned | Pooled | In service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 218-203 | AT&T TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - MN | 2012-04-18 | yes | yes |
| 218-232 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - MN | – | no | yes |
| 218-251 | T-Mobile AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | – | yes | yes |
| 218-270 | T-Mobile AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | 2001-11-14 | yes | yes |
| 218-297 | Lumen LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - MN | 2002-04-29 | yes | yes |
| 218-316 | Onvoy ONVOY, LLC - MN | 2003-03-21 | yes | yes |
| 218-317 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - MN | 2003-01-13 | yes | yes |
| 218-330 | T-Mobile AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | – | yes | yes |
| 218-454 | Consolidated CONSOLIDATED TELEPHONE COMPANY - MN | 2004-06-02 | no | yes |
| 218-513 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | 2010-08-17 | yes | yes |
| 218-515 | Allstream ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE LLC DBA ALLSTREAM | 2010-08-03 | yes | yes |
| 218-537 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - MN | 2008-08-21 | yes | yes |
| 218-818 | Onvoy ONVOY, LLC - MN | 2005-06-21 | yes | yes |
| 218-820 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - MN | – | no | yes |
| 218-821 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - MN | – | no | yes |
| 218-822 | Charter CHARTER IP ENABLED SERVICES, LLC | – | yes | yes |
| 218-824 | Allstream ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE LLC DBA ALLSTREAM | – | yes | yes |
| 218-825 | Lumen QWEST CORPORATION | – | no | yes |
| 218-828 | Lumen QWEST CORPORATION | – | no | yes |
| 218-829 | Lumen QWEST CORPORATION | – | no | yes |
| 218-831 | T-Mobile AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | – | no | yes |
| 218-833 | Lumen QWEST CORPORATION | – | yes | yes |
| 218-838 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | – | no | yes |
| 218-839 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | – | no | yes |
| 218-851 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | – | no | yes |
| 218-855 | Lumen QWEST CORPORATION | – | yes | yes |
| 218-892 | T-Mobile AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | – | yes | yes |
| 218-990 | 8x8 8X8, INC. | 2026-09-14 | yes | no |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - MN | Verizon | 5 | 17.9% |
| AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | T-Mobile | 5 | 17.9% |
| QWEST CORPORATION | Lumen | 5 | 17.9% |
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | AT&T | 4 | 14.3% |
| ONVOY, LLC - MN | Onvoy | 2 | 7.1% |
| ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE LLC DBA ALLSTREAM | Allstream | 2 | 7.1% |
| TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - MN | AT&T | 1 | 3.6% |
| LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - MN | Lumen | 1 | 3.6% |
| CONSOLIDATED TELEPHONE COMPANY - MN | Consolidated | 1 | 3.6% |
| CHARTER IP ENABLED SERVICES, LLC | Charter | 1 | 3.6% |
| 8X8, INC. | 8x8 | 1 | 3.6% |
Frequently asked
Which prefixes belong to BRAINERD in area code 218?
28 blocks: 203, 232, 251, 270, 297, 316, 317, 330, 454, 513, 515, 537 and 16 more, all listed in the table above.
Which carriers have numbers in BRAINERD?
CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - MN (5 blocks), AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (5 blocks), QWEST CORPORATION (5 blocks), NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL (4 blocks), ONVOY, LLC - MN (2 blocks), ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE LLC DBA ALLSTREAM (2 blocks). These are the holders on record; the carrier actually serving a given number can differ, because numbers move with their owners.
Is BRAINERD 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.