ATHOL prefixes in area code 978
NANPA records 7 assigned NXX blocks to rate center ATHOL in area code 978, 0.9% of the 773 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 VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. (2), PAETEC ITEL, LLC (2), AT&T - LOCAL (1). The earliest assignment on record here is 2001-01-08 and the most recent 2012-06-11. 6 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 785 – 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 978-248 | Verizon VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. | – | yes | yes |
| 978-249 | Verizon VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. | – | no | yes |
| 978-541 | AT&T AT&T - LOCAL | 2012-06-11 | yes | yes |
| 978-709 | Windstream PAETEC ITEL, LLC | 2001-01-08 | yes | yes |
| 978-721 | Windstream PAETEC ITEL, LLC | – | yes | yes |
| 978-780 | Lumen LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - MA | – | yes | yes |
| 978-830 | Charter TWC IP ENABLED SERVICES, LLC | 2010-09-30 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. | Verizon | 2 | 28.6% |
| PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Windstream | 2 | 28.6% |
| AT&T - LOCAL | AT&T | 1 | 14.3% |
| LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - MA | Lumen | 1 | 14.3% |
| TWC IP ENABLED SERVICES, LLC | Charter | 1 | 14.3% |
Frequently asked
Which prefixes belong to ATHOL in area code 978?
7 blocks: 248, 249, 541, 709, 721, 780, 830. The table above gives the holder of each.
Which carriers have numbers in ATHOL?
VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. (2 blocks), PAETEC ITEL, LLC (2 blocks), AT&T - LOCAL (1 block), LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - MA (1 block), TWC IP ENABLED SERVICES, 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 ATHOL 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.