RED BAY prefixes in area code 256
NANPA records 4 assigned NXX blocks to rate center RED BAY in area code 256, 0.5% 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. 4 holders hold those blocks, the largest being LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - AL (1), BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL (1), IDT AMERICA CORP. - AL (1). The earliest assignment on record here is 2004-10-28 and the most recent 2017-07-11. 4 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 codes 662, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 256-333 | Lumen LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - AL | 2004-10-28 | yes | yes |
| 256-356 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | – | yes | yes |
| 256-376 | IDT AMERICA CORP. - AL | 2017-07-11 | yes | yes |
| 256-578 | Windstream PAETEC ITEL, LLC | – | 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 | 1 | 25% |
| BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | AT&T | 1 | 25% |
| IDT AMERICA CORP. - AL | – | 1 | 25% |
| PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Windstream | 1 | 25% |
Frequently asked
Which prefixes belong to RED BAY in area code 256?
4 blocks: 333, 356, 376, 578. The table above gives the holder of each.
Which carriers have numbers in RED BAY?
LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - AL (1 block), BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL (1 block), IDT AMERICA CORP. - AL (1 block), PAETEC ITEL, 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 RED BAY 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.