STAPLES prefixes in area code 218
NANPA records 7 assigned NXX blocks to rate center STAPLES in area code 218, 1.0% 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. 5 holders hold those blocks, the largest being CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - MN (2), TEKSTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (2), CENTURYLINK COMMUNICATIONS, LLC (1). The earliest assignment on record here is 2002-02-12 and the most recent 2022-03-14. 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 218-296 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - MN | 2002-02-12 | yes | yes |
| 218-414 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - MN | 2008-10-28 | yes | yes |
| 218-541 | Lumen CENTURYLINK COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | – | yes | yes |
| 218-884 | TON80 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | 2022-03-14 | yes | yes |
| 218-894 | Lumen QWEST CORPORATION | – | yes | yes |
| 218-895 | TEKSTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | – | no | yes |
| 218-898 | TEKSTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | 2006-11-01 | no | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - MN | Verizon | 2 | 28.6% |
| TEKSTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | – | 2 | 28.6% |
| CENTURYLINK COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | Lumen | 1 | 14.3% |
| TON80 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | – | 1 | 14.3% |
| QWEST CORPORATION | Lumen | 1 | 14.3% |
Frequently asked
Which prefixes belong to STAPLES in area code 218?
7 blocks: 296, 414, 541, 884, 894, 895, 898. The table above gives the holder of each.
Which carriers have numbers in STAPLES?
CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - MN (2 blocks), TEKSTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (2 blocks), CENTURYLINK COMMUNICATIONS, LLC (1 block), TON80 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC (1 block), QWEST CORPORATION (1 block). These are the holders on record; the carrier actually serving a given number can differ, because numbers move with their owners.
Is STAPLES 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.