FORT MEADE prefixes in area code 863
NANPA records 5 assigned NXX blocks to rate center FORT MEADE in area code 863, 1.1% of the 472 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. 5 holders hold those blocks, the largest being TELNYX LLC (1), CENTURYLINK OF FLORIDA, INC. (UNITED) (1), CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - FL (1). The earliest assignment on record here is 2002-09-06 and the most recent 2025-06-05. 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 863-278 | Telnyx TELNYX LLC | 2021-02-02 | yes | yes |
| 863-285 | Lumen CENTURYLINK OF FLORIDA, INC. (UNITED) | – | yes | yes |
| 863-344 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - FL | 2003-04-22 | yes | yes |
| 863-384 | IP HORIZON LLC | 2025-06-05 | yes | yes |
| 863-622 | Lumen LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - FL | 2002-09-06 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TELNYX LLC | Telnyx | 1 | 20% |
| CENTURYLINK OF FLORIDA, INC. (UNITED) | Lumen | 1 | 20% |
| CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - FL | Verizon | 1 | 20% |
| IP HORIZON LLC | – | 1 | 20% |
| LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - FL | Lumen | 1 | 20% |
Frequently asked
Which prefixes belong to FORT MEADE in area code 863?
5 blocks: 278, 285, 344, 384, 622. The table above gives the holder of each.
Which carriers have numbers in FORT MEADE?
TELNYX LLC (1 block), CENTURYLINK OF FLORIDA, INC. (UNITED) (1 block), CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - FL (1 block), IP HORIZON LLC (1 block), LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - FL (1 block). These are the holders on record; the carrier actually serving a given number can differ, because numbers move with their owners.
Is FORT MEADE 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.