ADEL prefixes in area code 515
NANPA records 7 assigned NXX blocks to rate center ADEL in area code 515, 1.2% of the 578 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 UNITED STATES CELLULAR - IA (3), QWEST CORPORATION (2), AUREON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC (1). The earliest assignment on record here is 2008-11-14 and the most recent 2025-09-19. 7 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 229 – 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 515-219 | Lumen QWEST CORPORATION | 2014-05-28 | yes | yes |
| 515-347 | AUREON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | 2024-02-12 | yes | yes |
| 515-394 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | 2025-09-19 | yes | yes |
| 515-478 | UNITED STATES CELLULAR - IA | 2008-11-14 | yes | yes |
| 515-506 | UNITED STATES CELLULAR - IA | 2020-04-21 | yes | yes |
| 515-581 | UNITED STATES CELLULAR - IA | 2021-12-08 | yes | yes |
| 515-993 | Lumen QWEST CORPORATION | – | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED STATES CELLULAR - IA | – | 3 | 42.9% |
| QWEST CORPORATION | Lumen | 2 | 28.6% |
| AUREON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | – | 1 | 14.3% |
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | AT&T | 1 | 14.3% |
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 ADEL in area code 515?
7 blocks: 219, 347, 394, 478, 506, 581, 993. The table above gives the holder of each.
Which carriers have numbers in ADEL?
UNITED STATES CELLULAR - IA (3 blocks), QWEST CORPORATION (2 blocks), AUREON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC (1 block), NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL (1 block). These are the holders on record; the carrier actually serving a given number can differ, because numbers move with their owners.
Is ADEL 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.