GIG HARBOR prefixes in area code 253
NANPA records 20 assigned NXX blocks to rate center GIG HARBOR in area code 253, 3.9% of the 508 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. 6 holders hold those blocks, the largest being CENTURYTEL OF WASHINGTON, INC. DBA CENTURYLINK (8), COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC (4), CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - WA (3). The earliest assignment on record here is 2010-01-12 and the most recent 2025-09-05. 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 253-225 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - WA | – | no | yes |
| 253-265 | Lumen CENTURYTEL OF WASHINGTON, INC. DBA CENTURYLINK | – | yes | yes |
| 253-303 | Comcast COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC | – | yes | yes |
| 253-313 | Comcast COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC | – | yes | yes |
| 253-358 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - WA | 2010-01-14 | yes | yes |
| 253-400 | FRACTEL, LLC | 2021-04-29 | yes | yes |
| 253-430 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC | 2025-09-05 | yes | yes |
| 253-432 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC | 2010-01-12 | yes | yes |
| 253-509 | Comcast COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC | – | yes | yes |
| 253-514 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - WA | – | yes | yes |
| 253-525 | Verizon MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | 2018-04-06 | yes | yes |
| 253-530 | Lumen CENTURYTEL OF WASHINGTON, INC. DBA CENTURYLINK | – | no | yes |
| 253-549 | Lumen CENTURYTEL OF WASHINGTON, INC. DBA CENTURYLINK | – | yes | yes |
| 253-649 | Comcast COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC | – | yes | yes |
| 253-851 | Lumen CENTURYTEL OF WASHINGTON, INC. DBA CENTURYLINK | – | no | yes |
| 253-853 | Lumen CENTURYTEL OF WASHINGTON, INC. DBA CENTURYLINK | – | no | yes |
| 253-857 | Lumen CENTURYTEL OF WASHINGTON, INC. DBA CENTURYLINK | – | no | yes |
| 253-858 | Lumen CENTURYTEL OF WASHINGTON, INC. DBA CENTURYLINK | – | no | yes |
| 253-884 | Lumen CENTURYTEL OF WASHINGTON, INC. DBA CENTURYLINK | – | yes | yes |
| 253-900 | FRACTEL, LLC | 2020-07-14 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTURYTEL OF WASHINGTON, INC. DBA CENTURYLINK | Lumen | 8 | 40% |
| COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC | Comcast | 4 | 20% |
| CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - WA | Verizon | 3 | 15% |
| FRACTEL, LLC | – | 2 | 10% |
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC | AT&T | 2 | 10% |
| MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | Verizon | 1 | 5% |
Frequently asked
Which prefixes belong to GIG HARBOR in area code 253?
20 blocks: 225, 265, 303, 313, 358, 400, 430, 432, 509, 514, 525, 530 and 8 more, all listed in the table above.
Which carriers have numbers in GIG HARBOR?
CENTURYTEL OF WASHINGTON, INC. DBA CENTURYLINK (8 blocks), COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC (4 blocks), CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - WA (3 blocks), FRACTEL, LLC (2 blocks), NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC (2 blocks), MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC (1 block). These are the holders on record; the carrier actually serving a given number can differ, because numbers move with their owners.
Is GIG HARBOR 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.