ALBERTVL prefixes in area code 256
NANPA records 15 assigned NXX blocks to rate center ALBERTVL in area code 256, 1.9% of the 786 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 POWERTEL BIRMINGHAM LICENSES, INC. (6), NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (3), BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL (3). The earliest assignment on record here is 2002-06-20 and the most recent 2009-12-22. 13 of them are in thousands-block pooling, so those prefixes are shared between carriers in 1,000-number lots. The same rate center name also appears in area code 938 – overlay codes cover the same geography, so a rate center is served by all of them.
Prefixes assigned here
| Prefix | Holder of record | Assigned | Pooled | In service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 256-226 | T-Mobile POWERTEL BIRMINGHAM LICENSES, INC. | – | yes | yes |
| 256-279 | Windstream PAETEC ITEL, LLC | – | yes | yes |
| 256-334 | T-Mobile POWERTEL BIRMINGHAM LICENSES, INC. | – | yes | yes |
| 256-388 | T-Mobile POWERTEL BIRMINGHAM LICENSES, INC. | 2002-12-31 | yes | yes |
| 256-400 | T-Mobile POWERTEL BIRMINGHAM LICENSES, INC. | 2005-01-14 | yes | yes |
| 256-455 | Lumen LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - AL | 2002-06-20 | yes | yes |
| 256-470 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | 2003-03-12 | yes | yes |
| 256-477 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | – | yes | yes |
| 256-660 | T-Mobile POWERTEL BIRMINGHAM LICENSES, INC. | 2004-09-02 | yes | yes |
| 256-744 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | 2004-03-25 | yes | yes |
| 256-849 | T-Mobile POWERTEL BIRMINGHAM LICENSES, INC. | 2004-11-02 | yes | yes |
| 256-857 | AT&T AT&T ENTERPRISES, LLC | 2009-12-22 | yes | yes |
| 256-878 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | – | no | yes |
| 256-891 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | – | no | yes |
| 256-894 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWERTEL BIRMINGHAM LICENSES, INC. | T-Mobile | 6 | 40% |
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | AT&T | 3 | 20% |
| BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | AT&T | 3 | 20% |
| PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Windstream | 1 | 6.7% |
| LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - AL | Lumen | 1 | 6.7% |
| AT&T ENTERPRISES, LLC | AT&T | 1 | 6.7% |
Frequently asked
Which prefixes belong to ALBERTVL in area code 256?
15 blocks: 226, 279, 334, 388, 400, 455, 470, 477, 660, 744, 849, 857 and 3 more, all listed in the table above.
Which carriers have numbers in ALBERTVL?
POWERTEL BIRMINGHAM LICENSES, INC. (6 blocks), NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (3 blocks), BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL (3 blocks), PAETEC ITEL, LLC (1 block), LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - AL (1 block), AT&T ENTERPRISES, 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 ALBERTVL 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.