KINSTON prefixes in area code 252
NANPA records 27 assigned NXX blocks to rate center KINSTON in area code 252, 3.9% of the 695 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. 11 holders hold those blocks, the largest being BRIGHTSPEED OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA, LLC (8), SUNCOM DBA T-MOBILE USA (4), CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NC (3). The earliest assignment on record here is 2001-03-23 and the most recent 2026-08-05. 22 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 334, 483 – 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 252-208 | Brightspeed BRIGHTSPEED OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA, LLC | – | yes | yes |
| 252-233 | Windstream PAETEC ITEL, LLC | – | no | yes |
| 252-268 | T-Mobile SUNCOM DBA T-MOBILE USA | – | yes | yes |
| 252-277 | Lumen LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - NC | – | yes | yes |
| 252-282 | Spok SPOK, INC. | 2001-03-23 | no | yes |
| 252-286 | UNITED STATES CELLULAR - NC | – | yes | yes |
| 252-361 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NC | – | yes | yes |
| 252-468 | T-Mobile SUNCOM DBA T-MOBILE USA | – | yes | yes |
| 252-520 | Brightspeed BRIGHTSPEED OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA, LLC | – | yes | yes |
| 252-521 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NC | – | yes | yes |
| 252-522 | Brightspeed BRIGHTSPEED OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA, LLC | – | no | yes |
| 252-523 | Brightspeed BRIGHTSPEED OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA, LLC | – | no | yes |
| 252-525 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | – | yes | yes |
| 252-526 | Brightspeed BRIGHTSPEED OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA, LLC | – | yes | yes |
| 252-527 | Brightspeed BRIGHTSPEED OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA, LLC | – | no | yes |
| 252-549 | Onvoy ONVOY, LLC - NC | 2014-05-01 | yes | yes |
| 252-559 | Brightspeed BRIGHTSPEED OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA, LLC | – | yes | yes |
| 252-560 | UNITED STATES CELLULAR - NC | – | yes | yes |
| 252-607 | Lumen LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - NC | – | yes | yes |
| 252-620 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | – | yes | yes |
| 252-624 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | – | yes | yes |
| 252-643 | T-Mobile SUNCOM DBA T-MOBILE USA | 2001-12-27 | yes | yes |
| 252-686 | T-Mobile SUNCOM DBA T-MOBILE USA | 2004-09-22 | yes | yes |
| 252-775 | Lumen CENTURYLINK COMMUNICATIONS LLC - NC | – | yes | yes |
| 252-781 | T-Mobile METROPCS, INC. | 2026-08-05 | yes | yes |
| 252-933 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NC | 2005-09-16 | yes | yes |
| 252-939 | Brightspeed BRIGHTSPEED OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA, LLC | – | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIGHTSPEED OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA, LLC | Brightspeed | 8 | 29.6% |
| SUNCOM DBA T-MOBILE USA | T-Mobile | 4 | 14.8% |
| CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NC | Verizon | 3 | 11.1% |
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | AT&T | 3 | 11.1% |
| LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - NC | Lumen | 2 | 7.4% |
| UNITED STATES CELLULAR - NC | – | 2 | 7.4% |
| PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Windstream | 1 | 3.7% |
| SPOK, INC. | Spok | 1 | 3.7% |
| ONVOY, LLC - NC | Onvoy | 1 | 3.7% |
| CENTURYLINK COMMUNICATIONS LLC - NC | Lumen | 1 | 3.7% |
| METROPCS, INC. | T-Mobile | 1 | 3.7% |
Frequently asked
Which prefixes belong to KINSTON in area code 252?
27 blocks: 208, 233, 268, 277, 282, 286, 361, 468, 520, 521, 522, 523 and 15 more, all listed in the table above.
Which carriers have numbers in KINSTON?
BRIGHTSPEED OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA, LLC (8 blocks), SUNCOM DBA T-MOBILE USA (4 blocks), CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NC (3 blocks), NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (3 blocks), LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - NC (2 blocks), UNITED STATES CELLULAR - NC (2 blocks). These are the holders on record; the carrier actually serving a given number can differ, because numbers move with their owners.
Is KINSTON 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.