BOWIE prefixes in area code 940
NANPA records 11 assigned NXX blocks to rate center BOWIE in area code 940, 2.2% of the 506 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 CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - TX (3), CHOICE WIRELESS, LC (3), NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL (2). The earliest assignment on record here is 2001-09-14 and the most recent 2025-09-22. 7 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 520 – 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 940-233 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - TX | 2005-04-27 | yes | yes |
| 940-253 | COMCELL, INC. - TX | 2018-03-22 | yes | yes |
| 940-338 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - TX | 2022-08-19 | yes | yes |
| 940-366 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | 2003-05-21 | yes | yes |
| 940-429 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | 2025-09-22 | yes | yes |
| 940-531 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - TX | 2001-09-14 | yes | yes |
| 940-601 | CHOICE WIRELESS, LC | 2011-05-17 | no | yes |
| 940-622 | CHOICE WIRELESS, LC | 2013-04-29 | no | yes |
| 940-623 | CHOICE WIRELESS, LC | 2013-05-02 | no | yes |
| 940-841 | AT&T SOUTHWESTERN BELL | – | yes | yes |
| 940-872 | AT&T SOUTHWESTERN BELL | – | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - TX | Verizon | 3 | 27.3% |
| CHOICE WIRELESS, LC | – | 3 | 27.3% |
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | AT&T | 2 | 18.2% |
| SOUTHWESTERN BELL | AT&T | 2 | 18.2% |
| COMCELL, INC. - TX | – | 1 | 9.1% |
Frequently asked
Which prefixes belong to BOWIE in area code 940?
11 blocks: 233, 253, 338, 366, 429, 531, 601, 622, 623, 841, 872. The table above gives the holder of each.
Which carriers have numbers in BOWIE?
CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - TX (3 blocks), CHOICE WIRELESS, LC (3 blocks), NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL (2 blocks), SOUTHWESTERN BELL (2 blocks), COMCELL, INC. - TX (1 block). These are the holders on record; the carrier actually serving a given number can differ, because numbers move with their owners.
Is BOWIE 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.