AMHERST prefixes in area code 434
NANPA records 5 assigned NXX blocks to rate center AMHERST in area code 434, 1.0% of the 509 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. 3 holders hold those blocks, the largest being VERIZON SOUTH, INC. - VA (CONTEL) (2), OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS CAP OPERATIONS, LLC (2), UNITED STATES CELLULAR - VA (1). 5 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 308, 413, 440, 534 – 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 434-381 | Verizon VERIZON SOUTH, INC. - VA (CONTEL) | – | yes | yes |
| 434-661 | UNITED STATES CELLULAR - VA | – | yes | yes |
| 434-826 | T-Mobile OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS CAP OPERATIONS, LLC | – | yes | yes |
| 434-945 | T-Mobile OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS CAP OPERATIONS, LLC | – | yes | yes |
| 434-946 | Verizon VERIZON SOUTH, INC. - VA (CONTEL) | – | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERIZON SOUTH, INC. - VA (CONTEL) | Verizon | 2 | 40% |
| OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS CAP OPERATIONS, LLC | T-Mobile | 2 | 40% |
| UNITED STATES CELLULAR - VA | – | 1 | 20% |
Same rate center in other codes
Overlay codes cover the same geography, so one rate center is served by all of them.
Frequently asked
Which prefixes belong to AMHERST in area code 434?
5 blocks: 381, 661, 826, 945, 946. The table above gives the holder of each.
Which carriers have numbers in AMHERST?
VERIZON SOUTH, INC. - VA (CONTEL) (2 blocks), OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS CAP OPERATIONS, LLC (2 blocks), UNITED STATES CELLULAR - VA (1 block). These are the holders on record; the carrier actually serving a given number can differ, because numbers move with their owners.
Is AMHERST 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.