AVA prefixes in area code 417
NANPA records 6 assigned NXX blocks to rate center AVA in area code 417, 0.8% of the 711 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 BRIGHTSPEED OF MISSOURI, LLC (2), NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL (2), UNITED STATES CELLULAR - MO (1). The earliest assignment on record here is 2001-11-06 and the most recent 2025-05-02. 4 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 618 – 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 417-250 | UNITED STATES CELLULAR - MO | – | yes | yes |
| 417-543 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - MO | 2001-11-06 | yes | yes |
| 417-653 | Brightspeed BRIGHTSPEED OF MISSOURI, LLC | 2004-01-05 | no | yes |
| 417-683 | Brightspeed BRIGHTSPEED OF MISSOURI, LLC | – | no | yes |
| 417-686 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | 2003-12-12 | yes | yes |
| 417-780 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | 2025-05-02 | 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 MISSOURI, LLC | Brightspeed | 2 | 33.3% |
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | AT&T | 2 | 33.3% |
| UNITED STATES CELLULAR - MO | – | 1 | 16.7% |
| CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - MO | Verizon | 1 | 16.7% |
Frequently asked
Which prefixes belong to AVA in area code 417?
6 blocks: 250, 543, 653, 683, 686, 780. The table above gives the holder of each.
Which carriers have numbers in AVA?
BRIGHTSPEED OF MISSOURI, LLC (2 blocks), NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL (2 blocks), UNITED STATES CELLULAR - MO (1 block), CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - MO (1 block). These are the holders on record; the carrier actually serving a given number can differ, because numbers move with their owners.
Is AVA 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.