FORT PAYNE prefixes in area code 256
NANPA records 15 assigned NXX blocks to rate center FORT PAYNE 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. 9 holders hold those blocks, the largest being LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - AL (3), BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL (3), NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (2). The earliest assignment on record here is 2002-05-07 and the most recent 2010-04-02. 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 256-273 | Lumen LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - AL | 2002-05-07 | yes | yes |
| 256-304 | Windstream PAETEC ITEL, LLC | – | yes | yes |
| 256-364 | T-Mobile METROPCS, INC. | 2002-12-31 | yes | yes |
| 256-406 | Onvoy ONVOY, LLC - AL | – | yes | yes |
| 256-418 | Lumen LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - AL | 2002-06-20 | yes | yes |
| 256-465 | AT&T TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - AL | – | yes | yes |
| 256-516 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | 2003-01-22 | yes | yes |
| 256-619 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | 2003-09-15 | yes | yes |
| 256-630 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - AL | 2003-01-08 | yes | yes |
| 256-697 | Lumen LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - AL | – | yes | yes |
| 256-844 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | – | yes | yes |
| 256-845 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | – | no | yes |
| 256-979 | FARMERS TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION - AL | 2010-04-02 | yes | yes |
| 256-996 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - AL | – | no | yes |
| 256-997 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - AL | Lumen | 3 | 20% |
| BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | AT&T | 3 | 20% |
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | AT&T | 2 | 13.3% |
| CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - AL | Verizon | 2 | 13.3% |
| PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Windstream | 1 | 6.7% |
| METROPCS, INC. | T-Mobile | 1 | 6.7% |
| ONVOY, LLC - AL | Onvoy | 1 | 6.7% |
| TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - AL | AT&T | 1 | 6.7% |
| FARMERS TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION - AL | – | 1 | 6.7% |
Frequently asked
Which prefixes belong to FORT PAYNE in area code 256?
15 blocks: 273, 304, 364, 406, 418, 465, 516, 619, 630, 697, 844, 845 and 3 more, all listed in the table above.
Which carriers have numbers in FORT PAYNE?
LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - AL (3 blocks), BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL (3 blocks), NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (2 blocks), CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - AL (2 blocks), PAETEC ITEL, LLC (1 block), METROPCS, INC. (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 PAYNE 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.