BUXTON prefixes in area code 252
NANPA records 3 assigned NXX blocks to rate center BUXTON in area code 252, 0.4% of the 695 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. 2 holders hold those blocks, the largest being BRIGHTSPEED OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA, LLC (2), CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NC (1). 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 252-986 | Brightspeed BRIGHTSPEED OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA, LLC | – | yes | yes |
| 252-995 | Brightspeed BRIGHTSPEED OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA, LLC | – | yes | yes |
| 252-996 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NC | – | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIGHTSPEED OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA, LLC | Brightspeed | 2 | 66.7% |
| CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NC | Verizon | 1 | 33.3% |
Frequently asked
Which prefixes belong to BUXTON in area code 252?
3 blocks: 986, 995, 996. The table above gives the holder of each.
Which carriers have numbers in BUXTON?
BRIGHTSPEED OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA, LLC (2 blocks), CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NC (1 block). These are the holders on record; the carrier actually serving a given number can differ, because numbers move with their owners.
Is BUXTON 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.