COLONIE prefixes in area code 838
NANPA records 10 assigned NXX blocks to rate center COLONIE in area code 838, 4.4% of the 227 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. 6 holders hold those blocks, the largest being NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC (4), ONVOY, LLC- NY (2), RIGHT CALL LLC (1). The earliest assignment on record here is 2019-11-05 and the most recent 2026-09-17. 9 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 518 – 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 838-220 | RIGHT CALL LLC | 2019-11-05 | no | yes |
| 838-231 | Onvoy ONVOY, LLC- NY | 2021-01-06 | yes | yes |
| 838-268 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC | 2023-04-05 | yes | yes |
| 838-290 | T-Mobile OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NY | 2024-07-01 | yes | yes |
| 838-298 | T-Mobile METROPCS, INC. | 2025-03-27 | yes | yes |
| 838-307 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC | 2026-04-23 | yes | yes |
| 838-313 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC | 2026-07-01 | yes | no |
| 838-315 | Onvoy ONVOY, LLC- NY | 2026-09-03 | yes | no |
| 838-316 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC | 2026-09-17 | yes | no |
| 838-677 | FRACTEL, LLC | 2021-02-02 | 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 - DC | AT&T | 4 | 40% |
| ONVOY, LLC- NY | Onvoy | 2 | 20% |
| RIGHT CALL LLC | – | 1 | 10% |
| OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NY | T-Mobile | 1 | 10% |
| METROPCS, INC. | T-Mobile | 1 | 10% |
| FRACTEL, LLC | – | 1 | 10% |
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 COLONIE in area code 838?
10 blocks: 220, 231, 268, 290, 298, 307, 313, 315, 316, 677. The table above gives the holder of each.
Which carriers have numbers in COLONIE?
NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC (4 blocks), ONVOY, LLC- NY (2 blocks), RIGHT CALL LLC (1 block), OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NY (1 block), METROPCS, INC. (1 block), FRACTEL, 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 COLONIE 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.