NATURALBDG prefixes in area code 540
NANPA records 3 assigned NXX blocks to rate center NATURALBDG in area code 540, 0.4% 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. 3 holders hold those blocks, the largest being LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - VA (1), BRIGHTSPEED OF VIRGINIA, LLC (1), CORETEL VIRGINIA, LLC - VA (1). The earliest assignment on record here is 2002-08-07 and the most recent 2019-03-05. 3 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 315, 680 – 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 540-228 | Lumen LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - VA | 2002-08-07 | yes | yes |
| 540-291 | Brightspeed BRIGHTSPEED OF VIRGINIA, LLC | – | yes | yes |
| 540-766 | CORETEL VIRGINIA, LLC - VA | 2019-03-05 | 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 - VA | Lumen | 1 | 33.3% |
| BRIGHTSPEED OF VIRGINIA, LLC | Brightspeed | 1 | 33.3% |
| CORETEL VIRGINIA, LLC - VA | – | 1 | 33.3% |
Frequently asked
Which prefixes belong to NATURALBDG in area code 540?
3 blocks: 228, 291, 766. The table above gives the holder of each.
Which carriers have numbers in NATURALBDG?
LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - VA (1 block), BRIGHTSPEED OF VIRGINIA, LLC (1 block), CORETEL VIRGINIA, LLC - 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 NATURALBDG 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.