ARAB prefixes in area code 256
NANPA records 11 assigned NXX blocks to rate center ARAB in area code 256, 1.4% of the 786 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. 4 holders hold those blocks, the largest being CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - AL (3), BRINDLEE MOUNTAIN TELEPHONE LLC (3), POWERTEL BIRMINGHAM LICENSES, INC. (3). The earliest assignment on record here is 2003-03-25 and the most recent 2021-12-17. 7 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 938 – 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 256-200 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - AL | 2004-02-23 | yes | yes |
| 256-224 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - AL | 2012-01-12 | yes | yes |
| 256-317 | BRINDLEE MOUNTAIN TELEPHONE LLC | – | no | yes |
| 256-550 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | 2003-03-25 | no | yes |
| 256-586 | BRINDLEE MOUNTAIN TELEPHONE LLC | – | no | yes |
| 256-640 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - AL | 2004-08-03 | yes | yes |
| 256-843 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | 2014-03-11 | yes | yes |
| 256-889 | T-Mobile POWERTEL BIRMINGHAM LICENSES, INC. | 2021-04-27 | yes | yes |
| 256-919 | T-Mobile POWERTEL BIRMINGHAM LICENSES, INC. | 2010-01-15 | yes | yes |
| 256-931 | BRINDLEE MOUNTAIN TELEPHONE LLC | – | no | yes |
| 256-951 | T-Mobile POWERTEL BIRMINGHAM LICENSES, INC. | 2021-12-17 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - AL | Verizon | 3 | 27.3% |
| BRINDLEE MOUNTAIN TELEPHONE LLC | – | 3 | 27.3% |
| POWERTEL BIRMINGHAM LICENSES, INC. | T-Mobile | 3 | 27.3% |
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | AT&T | 2 | 18.2% |
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 ARAB in area code 256?
11 blocks: 200, 224, 317, 550, 586, 640, 843, 889, 919, 931, 951. The table above gives the holder of each.
Which carriers have numbers in ARAB?
CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - AL (3 blocks), BRINDLEE MOUNTAIN TELEPHONE LLC (3 blocks), POWERTEL BIRMINGHAM LICENSES, INC. (3 blocks), NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (2 blocks). These are the holders on record; the carrier actually serving a given number can differ, because numbers move with their owners.
Is ARAB 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.