RUSTON prefixes in area code 318
NANPA records 21 assigned NXX blocks to rate center RUSTON in area code 318, 2.7% of the 765 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. 10 holders hold those blocks, the largest being BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL (6), CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - LA (5), NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (2). The earliest assignment on record here is 2001-03-12 and the most recent 2026-09-01. 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 318-202 | Bandwidth BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - LA | – | yes | yes |
| 318-224 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - LA | 2002-09-06 | yes | yes |
| 318-232 | Lumen CENTURYLINK COMMUNICATIONS LLC - LA | 2002-08-15 | yes | yes |
| 318-242 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | – | yes | yes |
| 318-243 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | – | no | yes |
| 318-245 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - LA | – | no | yes |
| 318-251 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | – | no | yes |
| 318-254 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | – | yes | yes |
| 318-255 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | – | no | yes |
| 318-257 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | – | yes | yes |
| 318-265 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - LA | – | yes | yes |
| 318-278 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | 2001-03-12 | yes | yes |
| 318-394 | T-Mobile METROPCS, INC. | 2002-11-26 | yes | yes |
| 318-436 | T-Mobile METROPCS, INC. | 2002-12-03 | yes | yes |
| 318-486 | ELISKA WIRELESS VENTURES SUBSIDIARY I, LLC | 2026-09-01 | yes | no |
| 318-497 | Lumen LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - LA | 2002-07-24 | yes | yes |
| 318-513 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | – | yes | yes |
| 318-514 | Windstream PAETEC ITEL, LLC | – | yes | yes |
| 318-548 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - LA | – | no | yes |
| 318-856 | Onvoy ONVOY, LLC - LA | 2025-03-14 | yes | yes |
| 318-957 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - LA | – | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL | AT&T | 6 | 28.6% |
| CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - LA | Verizon | 5 | 23.8% |
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | AT&T | 2 | 9.5% |
| METROPCS, INC. | T-Mobile | 2 | 9.5% |
| BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - LA | Bandwidth | 1 | 4.8% |
| CENTURYLINK COMMUNICATIONS LLC - LA | Lumen | 1 | 4.8% |
| ELISKA WIRELESS VENTURES SUBSIDIARY I, LLC | – | 1 | 4.8% |
| LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - LA | Lumen | 1 | 4.8% |
| PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Windstream | 1 | 4.8% |
| ONVOY, LLC - LA | Onvoy | 1 | 4.8% |
Frequently asked
Which prefixes belong to RUSTON in area code 318?
21 blocks: 202, 224, 232, 242, 243, 245, 251, 254, 255, 257, 265, 278 and 9 more, all listed in the table above.
Which carriers have numbers in RUSTON?
BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL (6 blocks), CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - LA (5 blocks), NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (2 blocks), METROPCS, INC. (2 blocks), BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - LA (1 block), CENTURYLINK COMMUNICATIONS LLC - LA (1 block). These are the holders on record; the carrier actually serving a given number can differ, because numbers move with their owners.
Is RUSTON 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.