ORLEANS prefixes in area code 508
NANPA records 6 assigned NXX blocks to rate center ORLEANS in area code 508, 0.8% of the 749 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 VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. (3), CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - MA (1), NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC (1). 2 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 308, 530, 616, 774 – 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 508-237 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - MA | – | no | yes |
| 508-240 | Verizon VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. | – | yes | yes |
| 508-246 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC | – | no | yes |
| 508-247 | Verizon VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. | – | yes | yes |
| 508-255 | Verizon VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. | – | no | yes |
| 508-666 | NORFOLK COUNTY INTERNET, INC. | – | no | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. | Verizon | 3 | 50% |
| CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - MA | Verizon | 1 | 16.7% |
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC | AT&T | 1 | 16.7% |
| NORFOLK COUNTY INTERNET, INC. | – | 1 | 16.7% |
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 ORLEANS in area code 508?
6 blocks: 237, 240, 246, 247, 255, 666. The table above gives the holder of each.
Which carriers have numbers in ORLEANS?
VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. (3 blocks), CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - MA (1 block), NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC (1 block), NORFOLK COUNTY INTERNET, INC. (1 block). These are the holders on record; the carrier actually serving a given number can differ, because numbers move with their owners.
Is ORLEANS 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.