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Verified Nov 1, 2026 · Source: NANPA CO Code Assignment Records

COLUMBUS prefixes in area code 979

NANPA records 10 assigned NXX blocks to rate center COLUMBUS in area code 979, 2.4% of the 413 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 - IL (3), ONVOY, LLC - TX (2), SOUTHWESTERN BELL (2). The earliest assignment on record here is 2001-08-24 and the most recent 2023-12-21. 10 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 217, 270, 274, 364 – overlay codes cover the same geography, so a rate center is served by all of them.

10 assigned blocks – 2.4% of 979
6 holders of record
10 of them pooled in 1,000-number lots

Prefixes assigned here

PrefixHolder of recordAssignedPooledIn service
979-363 COMMIO, LLC 2023-12-21 yes yes
979-403 AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL 2023-03-27 yes yes
979-484 AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL – yes yes
979-493 Onvoy ONVOY, LLC - TX – yes yes
979-500 Charter TWC IP ENABLED SERVICES, LLC 2010-11-24 yes yes
979-633 Lumen LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - TX 2002-03-29 yes yes
979-732 AT&T SOUTHWESTERN BELL – yes yes
979-733 AT&T SOUTHWESTERN BELL – yes yes
979-859 Onvoy ONVOY, LLC - TX – yes yes
979-942 AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL 2001-08-24 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

HolderBrandBlocksShare here
NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL AT&T 3 30%
ONVOY, LLC - TX Onvoy 2 20%
SOUTHWESTERN BELL AT&T 2 20%
COMMIO, LLC – 1 10%
TWC IP ENABLED SERVICES, LLC Charter 1 10%
LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - TX Lumen 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 COLUMBUS in area code 979?

10 blocks: 363, 403, 484, 493, 500, 633, 732, 733, 859, 942. The table above gives the holder of each.

Which carriers have numbers in COLUMBUS?

NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL (3 blocks), ONVOY, LLC - TX (2 blocks), SOUTHWESTERN BELL (2 blocks), COMMIO, LLC (1 block), TWC IP ENABLED SERVICES, LLC (1 block), LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - 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 COLUMBUS 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.

Other rate centers in 979

All 413 prefixes in 979