FOREST prefixes in area code 708
NANPA records 18 assigned NXX blocks to rate center FOREST in area code 708, 2.3% of the 784 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. 8 holders hold those blocks, the largest being NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL (5), ILLINOIS BELL TEL CO (4), MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC (3). The earliest assignment on record here is 2001-04-12 and the most recent 2025-10-02. 16 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 352, 419, 464, 567 – 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 708-209 | AT&T ILLINOIS BELL TEL CO | – | yes | yes |
| 708-230 | Onvoy ONVOY, LLC | 2025-10-02 | yes | yes |
| 708-366 | AT&T ILLINOIS BELL TEL CO | – | no | yes |
| 708-405 | Verizon MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | – | yes | yes |
| 708-427 | Lumen LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - IL | – | yes | yes |
| 708-435 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | – | yes | yes |
| 708-488 | AT&T ILLINOIS BELL TEL CO | – | yes | yes |
| 708-556 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | 2018-10-04 | yes | yes |
| 708-616 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | 2015-08-17 | yes | yes |
| 708-657 | Verizon MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | – | yes | yes |
| 708-676 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | 2019-10-07 | yes | yes |
| 708-689 | Comcast COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC | – | yes | yes |
| 708-714 | Windstream PAETEC ITEL, LLC | 2001-04-12 | yes | yes |
| 708-766 | FRACTEL, LLC | 2020-06-08 | yes | yes |
| 708-771 | AT&T ILLINOIS BELL TEL CO | – | no | yes |
| 708-776 | Verizon MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | – | yes | yes |
| 708-834 | Onvoy ONVOY, LLC | – | yes | yes |
| 708-835 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | 2016-04-27 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | AT&T | 5 | 27.8% |
| ILLINOIS BELL TEL CO | AT&T | 4 | 22.2% |
| MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | Verizon | 3 | 16.7% |
| ONVOY, LLC | Onvoy | 2 | 11.1% |
| LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - IL | Lumen | 1 | 5.6% |
| COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC | Comcast | 1 | 5.6% |
| PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Windstream | 1 | 5.6% |
| FRACTEL, LLC | – | 1 | 5.6% |
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 FOREST in area code 708?
18 blocks: 209, 230, 366, 405, 427, 435, 488, 556, 616, 657, 676, 689 and 6 more, all listed in the table above.
Which carriers have numbers in FOREST?
NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL (5 blocks), ILLINOIS BELL TEL CO (4 blocks), MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC (3 blocks), ONVOY, LLC (2 blocks), LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - IL (1 block), COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC (1 block). These are the holders on record; the carrier actually serving a given number can differ, because numbers move with their owners.
Is FOREST 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.