STAFFORD prefixes in area code 540
NANPA records 18 assigned NXX blocks to rate center STAFFORD in area code 540, 2.3% 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. 9 holders hold those blocks, the largest being VERIZON SOUTH, INC. - VA (CONTEL) (5), NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC (4), COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC (2). The earliest assignment on record here is 2006-03-24 and the most recent 2021-10-08. 16 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 281, 346, 620, 826 – 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 540-242 | Lumen LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - VA | – | yes | yes |
| 540-288 | Verizon VERIZON SOUTH, INC. - VA (CONTEL) | – | yes | yes |
| 540-300 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC | 2009-08-12 | yes | yes |
| 540-318 | Windstream PAETEC ITEL, LLC | 2006-03-24 | yes | yes |
| 540-426 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC | 2017-09-25 | yes | yes |
| 540-446 | T-Mobile METROPCS, INC. | – | yes | yes |
| 540-602 | AT&T TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - DC | 2010-06-15 | yes | yes |
| 540-628 | Comcast COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC | 2008-08-29 | yes | yes |
| 540-657 | Verizon VERIZON SOUTH, INC. - VA (CONTEL) | – | yes | yes |
| 540-658 | Verizon VERIZON SOUTH, INC. - VA (CONTEL) | – | yes | yes |
| 540-659 | Verizon VERIZON SOUTH, INC. - VA (CONTEL) | – | no | yes |
| 540-699 | Comcast COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC | 2014-02-27 | yes | yes |
| 540-720 | Verizon VERIZON SOUTH, INC. - VA (CONTEL) | – | no | yes |
| 540-779 | Onvoy ONVOY, LLC - VA | 2016-01-28 | yes | yes |
| 540-783 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC | 2020-01-16 | yes | yes |
| 540-803 | Verizon MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | 2021-04-22 | yes | yes |
| 540-873 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC | 2021-10-08 | yes | yes |
| 540-930 | Onvoy ONVOY, LLC - VA | 2020-09-08 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERIZON SOUTH, INC. - VA (CONTEL) | Verizon | 5 | 27.8% |
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC | AT&T | 4 | 22.2% |
| COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC | Comcast | 2 | 11.1% |
| ONVOY, LLC - VA | Onvoy | 2 | 11.1% |
| LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - VA | Lumen | 1 | 5.6% |
| PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Windstream | 1 | 5.6% |
| METROPCS, INC. | T-Mobile | 1 | 5.6% |
| TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - DC | AT&T | 1 | 5.6% |
| MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | Verizon | 1 | 5.6% |
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 STAFFORD in area code 540?
18 blocks: 242, 288, 300, 318, 426, 446, 602, 628, 657, 658, 659, 699 and 6 more, all listed in the table above.
Which carriers have numbers in STAFFORD?
VERIZON SOUTH, INC. - VA (CONTEL) (5 blocks), NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC (4 blocks), COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC (2 blocks), ONVOY, LLC - VA (2 blocks), LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - VA (1 block), PAETEC ITEL, LLC (1 block). These are the holders on record; the carrier actually serving a given number can differ, because numbers move with their owners.
Is STAFFORD 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.