KENT prefixes in area code 253
NANPA records 44 assigned NXX blocks to rate center KENT in area code 253, 8.7% of the 508 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. 13 holders hold those blocks, the largest being QWEST CORPORATION (18), LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - WA (5), ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE LLC DBA ALLSTREAM (5). The earliest assignment on record here is 2001-03-29 and the most recent 2024-10-15. 28 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 234, 330, 641, 860 – 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 253-216 | Windstream PAETEC ITEL, LLC | – | yes | yes |
| 253-220 | Bandwidth BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - WA | – | yes | yes |
| 253-234 | Verizon MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | 2001-03-29 | yes | yes |
| 253-236 | Lumen LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - WA | 2002-08-27 | yes | yes |
| 253-239 | Lumen LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - WA | – | yes | yes |
| 253-243 | Onvoy ONVOY, LLC - WA | – | yes | yes |
| 253-246 | Allstream ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE LLC DBA ALLSTREAM | 2003-01-28 | yes | yes |
| 253-270 | Onvoy ONVOY, LLC - WA | – | no | yes |
| 253-277 | Comcast COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC | 2003-02-04 | yes | yes |
| 253-340 | T-Mobile METROPCS, INC. | 2022-03-22 | yes | yes |
| 253-372 | Lumen QWEST CORPORATION | – | yes | yes |
| 253-373 | Lumen QWEST CORPORATION | – | yes | yes |
| 253-395 | Lumen QWEST CORPORATION | – | no | yes |
| 253-398 | Verizon MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - WA | – | yes | yes |
| 253-419 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC | 2024-10-15 | yes | yes |
| 253-437 | Lumen QWEST CORPORATION | – | no | yes |
| 253-452 | Onvoy ONVOY, LLC - WA | 2023-01-10 | yes | yes |
| 253-458 | Lumen LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - WA | – | yes | yes |
| 253-478 | Lumen LEVEL 3 TELECOM OF WASHINGTON, LLC - WA | – | yes | yes |
| 253-479 | Verizon MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | – | no | yes |
| 253-480 | Allstream ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE LLC DBA ALLSTREAM | – | yes | yes |
| 253-487 | Lumen QWEST CORPORATION | – | yes | yes |
| 253-499 | Lumen LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - WA | – | yes | yes |
| 253-518 | Verizon MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | – | yes | yes |
| 253-520 | Lumen QWEST CORPORATION | – | no | yes |
| 253-630 | Lumen QWEST CORPORATION | – | no | yes |
| 253-631 | Lumen QWEST CORPORATION | – | no | yes |
| 253-638 | Lumen QWEST CORPORATION | – | yes | yes |
| 253-639 | Lumen QWEST CORPORATION | – | no | yes |
| 253-656 | Lumen LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - WA | 2002-02-21 | yes | yes |
| 253-657 | Lumen QWEST CORPORATION | – | yes | yes |
| 253-766 | AT&T TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - WA | – | yes | yes |
| 253-773 | AT&T TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - WA | – | no | yes |
| 253-796 | AT&T TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - WA | 2001-04-23 | yes | yes |
| 253-813 | Lumen QWEST CORPORATION | – | no | yes |
| 253-850 | Lumen QWEST CORPORATION | – | no | yes |
| 253-852 | Lumen QWEST CORPORATION | – | no | yes |
| 253-854 | Lumen QWEST CORPORATION | – | no | yes |
| 253-856 | Lumen QWEST CORPORATION | – | no | yes |
| 253-859 | Lumen QWEST CORPORATION | – | no | yes |
| 253-867 | Allstream ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE LLC DBA ALLSTREAM | – | yes | yes |
| 253-872 | Lumen QWEST CORPORATION | – | no | yes |
| 253-893 | Allstream ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE LLC DBA ALLSTREAM | – | yes | yes |
| 253-981 | Allstream ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE LLC DBA ALLSTREAM | – | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| QWEST CORPORATION | Lumen | 18 | 40.9% |
| LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - WA | Lumen | 5 | 11.4% |
| ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE LLC DBA ALLSTREAM | Allstream | 5 | 11.4% |
| MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | Verizon | 3 | 6.8% |
| ONVOY, LLC - WA | Onvoy | 3 | 6.8% |
| TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - WA | AT&T | 3 | 6.8% |
| PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Windstream | 1 | 2.3% |
| BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - WA | Bandwidth | 1 | 2.3% |
| COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC | Comcast | 1 | 2.3% |
| METROPCS, INC. | T-Mobile | 1 | 2.3% |
| MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - WA | Verizon | 1 | 2.3% |
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC | AT&T | 1 | 2.3% |
| LEVEL 3 TELECOM OF WASHINGTON, LLC - WA | Lumen | 1 | 2.3% |
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 KENT in area code 253?
44 blocks: 216, 220, 234, 236, 239, 243, 246, 270, 277, 340, 372, 373 and 32 more, all listed in the table above.
Which carriers have numbers in KENT?
QWEST CORPORATION (18 blocks), LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - WA (5 blocks), ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE LLC DBA ALLSTREAM (5 blocks), MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC (3 blocks), ONVOY, LLC - WA (3 blocks), TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - WA (3 blocks). These are the holders on record; the carrier actually serving a given number can differ, because numbers move with their owners.
Is KENT 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.