DIME BOX prefixes in area code 979
NANPA records 3 assigned NXX blocks to rate center DIME BOX in area code 979, 0.7% 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. 3 holders hold those blocks, the largest being TEXAS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (1), FRACTEL, LLC (1), FRONTIER SOUTHWEST INC DBA FRONTIER COMM OF TEXAS (1). The earliest assignment on record here is 2004-06-03 and the most recent 2021-01-27. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 979-305 | TEXAS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | 2004-06-03 | no | yes |
| 979-788 | FRACTEL, LLC | 2021-01-27 | yes | yes |
| 979-884 | Frontier FRONTIER SOUTHWEST INC DBA FRONTIER COMM OF TEXAS | – | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEXAS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | – | 1 | 33.3% |
| FRACTEL, LLC | – | 1 | 33.3% |
| FRONTIER SOUTHWEST INC DBA FRONTIER COMM OF TEXAS | Frontier | 1 | 33.3% |
Frequently asked
Which prefixes belong to DIME BOX in area code 979?
3 blocks: 305, 788, 884. The table above gives the holder of each.
Which carriers have numbers in DIME BOX?
TEXAS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (1 block), FRACTEL, LLC (1 block), FRONTIER SOUTHWEST INC DBA FRONTIER COMM OF TEXAS (1 block). These are the holders on record; the carrier actually serving a given number can differ, because numbers move with their owners.
Is DIME BOX 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.