FORT HOOD prefixes in area code 254
NANPA records 4 assigned NXX blocks to rate center FORT HOOD in area code 254, 0.6% of the 672 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 TEXAS, INC. (3), GRANDE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS, INC. - TX (1). The earliest assignment on record here is 2002-08-15 and the most recent 2015-07-28. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 254-287 | Brightspeed BRIGHTSPEED OF TEXAS, INC. | – | no | yes |
| 254-288 | Brightspeed BRIGHTSPEED OF TEXAS, INC. | – | no | yes |
| 254-406 | GRANDE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS, INC. - TX | 2015-07-28 | yes | yes |
| 254-553 | Brightspeed BRIGHTSPEED OF TEXAS, INC. | 2002-08-15 | 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 TEXAS, INC. | Brightspeed | 3 | 75% |
| GRANDE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS, INC. - TX | – | 1 | 25% |
Frequently asked
Which prefixes belong to FORT HOOD in area code 254?
4 blocks: 287, 288, 406, 553. The table above gives the holder of each.
Which carriers have numbers in FORT HOOD?
BRIGHTSPEED OF TEXAS, INC. (3 blocks), GRANDE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS, INC. - TX (1 block). These are the holders on record; the carrier actually serving a given number can differ, because numbers move with their owners.
Is FORT HOOD 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.