BAYSTLOUIS prefixes in area code 228
NANPA records 21 assigned NXX blocks to rate center BAYSTLOUIS in area code 228, 7.6% of the 275 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. 9 holders hold those blocks, the largest being BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL (7), CELLULAR SOUTH, INC. (2), LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - MS (2). The earliest assignment on record here is 2001-05-24 and the most recent 2012-08-21. 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 228-216 | CELLULAR SOUTH, INC. | – | no | yes |
| 228-220 | Lumen LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - MS | 2002-07-16 | yes | yes |
| 228-226 | T-Mobile METROPCS, INC. | 2007-01-16 | yes | yes |
| 228-231 | MCC TELEPHONY LLC | 2012-08-21 | yes | yes |
| 228-242 | TELEPAK NETWORKS, INC. - MS | 2001-05-24 | no | yes |
| 228-252 | Windstream PAETEC ITEL, LLC | – | yes | yes |
| 228-270 | TELEPAK NETWORKS, INC. - MS | 2003-10-30 | no | yes |
| 228-304 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - MS | – | yes | yes |
| 228-342 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | – | no | yes |
| 228-344 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | – | yes | yes |
| 228-395 | Lumen LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - MS | – | yes | yes |
| 228-463 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | – | yes | yes |
| 228-466 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | – | yes | yes |
| 228-467 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | – | no | yes |
| 228-469 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | – | yes | yes |
| 228-493 | CELLULAR SOUTH, INC. | – | no | yes |
| 228-671 | T-Mobile METROPCS, INC. | 2002-04-29 | yes | yes |
| 228-688 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | – | yes | yes |
| 228-689 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | – | yes | yes |
| 228-797 | Windstream PAETEC ITEL, LLC | – | yes | yes |
| 228-813 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | – | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | AT&T | 7 | 33.3% |
| CELLULAR SOUTH, INC. | – | 2 | 9.5% |
| LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - MS | Lumen | 2 | 9.5% |
| METROPCS, INC. | T-Mobile | 2 | 9.5% |
| TELEPAK NETWORKS, INC. - MS | – | 2 | 9.5% |
| PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Windstream | 2 | 9.5% |
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | AT&T | 2 | 9.5% |
| MCC TELEPHONY LLC | – | 1 | 4.8% |
| CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - MS | Verizon | 1 | 4.8% |
Frequently asked
Which prefixes belong to BAYSTLOUIS in area code 228?
21 blocks: 216, 220, 226, 231, 242, 252, 270, 304, 342, 344, 395, 463 and 9 more, all listed in the table above.
Which carriers have numbers in BAYSTLOUIS?
BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL (7 blocks), CELLULAR SOUTH, INC. (2 blocks), LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - MS (2 blocks), METROPCS, INC. (2 blocks), TELEPAK NETWORKS, INC. - MS (2 blocks), PAETEC ITEL, LLC (2 blocks). These are the holders on record; the carrier actually serving a given number can differ, because numbers move with their owners.
Is BAYSTLOUIS 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.