OBLONG prefixes in area code 618
NANPA records 3 assigned NXX blocks to rate center OBLONG in area code 618, 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. 2 holders hold those blocks, the largest being MEDIACOM TELEPHONY OF ILLINOIS, LLC - IL (2), ODIN TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, INC. (1). The earliest assignment on record here is 2010-04-22 and the most recent 2010-04-22. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 618-454 | MEDIACOM TELEPHONY OF ILLINOIS, LLC - IL | – | yes | yes |
| 618-480 | MEDIACOM TELEPHONY OF ILLINOIS, LLC - IL | 2010-04-22 | yes | yes |
| 618-592 | ODIN TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, INC. | – | no | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDIACOM TELEPHONY OF ILLINOIS, LLC - IL | – | 2 | 66.7% |
| ODIN TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, INC. | – | 1 | 33.3% |
Frequently asked
Which prefixes belong to OBLONG in area code 618?
3 blocks: 454, 480, 592. The table above gives the holder of each.
Which carriers have numbers in OBLONG?
MEDIACOM TELEPHONY OF ILLINOIS, LLC - IL (2 blocks), ODIN TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, INC. (1 block). These are the holders on record; the carrier actually serving a given number can differ, because numbers move with their owners.
Is OBLONG 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.