RAINSVILLE prefixes in area code 256
NANPA records 3 assigned NXX blocks to rate center RAINSVILLE in area code 256, 0.4% 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. 2 holders hold those blocks, the largest being FARMERS TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE, INC. (2), NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (1). 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 256-638 | FARMERS TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE, INC. | – | yes | yes |
| 256-717 | FARMERS TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE, INC. | – | yes | yes |
| 256-899 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | – | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FARMERS TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE, INC. | – | 2 | 66.7% |
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | AT&T | 1 | 33.3% |
Frequently asked
Which prefixes belong to RAINSVILLE in area code 256?
3 blocks: 638, 717, 899. The table above gives the holder of each.
Which carriers have numbers in RAINSVILLE?
FARMERS TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE, INC. (2 blocks), NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (1 block). These are the holders on record; the carrier actually serving a given number can differ, because numbers move with their owners.
Is RAINSVILLE 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.