Verified Nov 1, 2026 · Source: NANPA CO Code Assignment Records
COLUMBUS prefixes in area code 706
NANPA records 92 assigned NXX blocks to rate center COLUMBUS in area code 706, 11.8% of the 777 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. 13 holders hold those blocks, the largest being BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL (34), CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - GA (20), POWERTEL ATLANTA LICENSES, INC. (11). The earliest assignment on record here is 2001-02-12 and the most recent 2022-01-27. 49 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 217, 270, 274, 364 – overlay codes cover the same geography, so a rate center is served by all of them.
92 assigned blocks – 11.8% of 706
13 holders of record
49 of them pooled in 1,000-number lots
Prefixes assigned here
| Prefix | Holder of record | Assigned | Pooled | In service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 706-221 | WOW! INTERNET, CABLE AND PHONE | – | no | yes |
| 706-223 | Windstream PAETEC ITEL, LLC | 2011-02-22 | yes | yes |
| 706-225 | AT&T TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - GA | – | yes | yes |
| 706-243 | Lumen LEVEL 3 TELECOM OF GEORGIA, LP - GA | – | yes | yes |
| 706-249 | SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. | – | yes | yes |
| 706-256 | Windstream PAETEC ITEL, LLC | – | yes | yes |
| 706-257 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | – | yes | yes |
| 706-289 | T-Mobile POWERTEL ATLANTA LICENSES, INC. | – | no | yes |
| 706-304 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - GA | – | no | yes |
| 706-315 | T-Mobile POWERTEL ATLANTA LICENSES, INC. | – | no | yes |
| 706-317 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | – | no | yes |
| 706-320 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | – | yes | yes |
| 706-321 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | – | yes | yes |
| 706-322 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | – | no | yes |
| 706-323 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | – | no | yes |
| 706-324 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | – | yes | yes |
| 706-325 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - GA | – | no | yes |
| 706-326 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - GA | – | no | yes |
| 706-327 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | – | no | yes |
| 706-329 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - GA | – | no | yes |
| 706-330 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - GA | – | yes | yes |
| 706-332 | T-Mobile POWERTEL ATLANTA LICENSES, INC. | – | no | yes |
| 706-341 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | – | yes | yes |
| 706-358 | AT&T TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - GA | – | yes | yes |
| 706-365 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | 2020-02-11 | yes | yes |
| 706-366 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - GA | – | no | yes |
| 706-390 | PORTA-PHONE DIV OF JOHN H. PHIPPS DBA AM MESG SVC | – | no | yes |
| 706-392 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - GA | – | yes | yes |
| 706-393 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | 2001-02-12 | no | yes |
| 706-405 | Lumen LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - GA | 2002-04-22 | yes | yes |
| 706-442 | T-Mobile POWERTEL ATLANTA LICENSES, INC. | 2001-10-04 | no | yes |
| 706-464 | T-Mobile METROPCS, INC. | – | yes | yes |
| 706-478 | Lumen LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - GA | – | yes | yes |
| 706-494 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | 2001-02-12 | no | yes |
| 706-505 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - GA | 2007-01-22 | yes | yes |
| 706-507 | WOW! INTERNET, CABLE AND PHONE | 2001-12-03 | no | yes |
| 706-527 | T-Mobile METROPCS, INC. | 2003-01-15 | yes | yes |
| 706-530 | T-Mobile METROPCS, INC. | – | yes | yes |
| 706-536 | T-Mobile POWERTEL ATLANTA LICENSES, INC. | 2001-09-26 | yes | yes |
| 706-544 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | – | no | yes |
| 706-545 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | – | no | yes |
| 706-561 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | – | no | yes |
| 706-562 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | – | yes | yes |
| 706-563 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | – | no | yes |
| 706-565 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | – | no | yes |
| 706-566 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - GA | – | no | yes |
| 706-568 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | – | no | yes |
| 706-569 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | – | no | yes |
| 706-570 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - GA | – | no | yes |
| 706-571 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | – | yes | yes |
| 706-573 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - GA | – | no | yes |
| 706-575 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - GA | – | no | yes |
| 706-576 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | – | yes | yes |
| 706-577 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - GA | – | no | yes |
| 706-580 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - GA | – | no | yes |
| 706-587 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - GA | – | no | yes |
| 706-593 | T-Mobile POWERTEL ATLANTA LICENSES, INC. | – | yes | yes |
| 706-596 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | – | no | yes |
| 706-604 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | 2006-01-19 | yes | yes |
| 706-610 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - GA | 2004-10-19 | yes | yes |
| 706-615 | T-Mobile POWERTEL ATLANTA LICENSES, INC. | 2003-03-14 | no | yes |
| 706-617 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | 2002-02-27 | yes | yes |
| 706-626 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | 2007-02-27 | yes | yes |
| 706-641 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | – | yes | yes |
| 706-644 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | – | no | yes |
| 706-649 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | – | yes | yes |
| 706-653 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | – | no | yes |
| 706-660 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | – | yes | yes |
| 706-662 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | 2002-05-22 | yes | yes |
| 706-681 | T-Mobile POWERTEL ATLANTA LICENSES, INC. | – | yes | yes |
| 706-682 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | – | no | yes |
| 706-683 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | – | no | yes |
| 706-685 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | – | yes | yes |
| 706-687 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | – | no | yes |
| 706-689 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | – | no | yes |
| 706-718 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | – | no | yes |
| 706-748 | Lumen LEVEL 3 TELECOM OF GEORGIA, LP - GA | 2002-09-23 | yes | yes |
| 706-761 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | 2005-04-20 | yes | yes |
| 706-763 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | 2002-08-06 | yes | yes |
| 706-780 | T-Mobile METROPCS, INC. | 2012-10-19 | yes | yes |
| 706-786 | Onvoy ONVOY, LLC - GA | 2017-08-23 | yes | yes |
| 706-794 | T-Mobile POWERTEL ATLANTA LICENSES, INC. | 2022-01-27 | yes | yes |
| 706-815 | Lumen LEVEL 3 TELECOM OF GEORGIA, LP - GA | 2005-01-18 | yes | yes |
| 706-887 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - GA | – | yes | yes |
| 706-888 | T-Mobile POWERTEL ATLANTA LICENSES, INC. | – | no | yes |
| 706-905 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - GA | 2007-12-18 | yes | yes |
| 706-940 | WOW! INTERNET, CABLE AND PHONE | 2013-10-10 | yes | yes |
| 706-966 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | – | no | yes |
| 706-984 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - GA | 2004-11-15 | yes | yes |
| 706-985 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | 2005-02-22 | yes | yes |
| 706-987 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - GA | 2005-12-12 | yes | yes |
| 706-992 | T-Mobile POWERTEL ATLANTA LICENSES, INC. | 2005-02-15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | AT&T | 34 | 37% |
| CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - GA | Verizon | 20 | 21.7% |
| POWERTEL ATLANTA LICENSES, INC. | T-Mobile | 11 | 12% |
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | AT&T | 8 | 8.7% |
| METROPCS, INC. | T-Mobile | 4 | 4.3% |
| WOW! INTERNET, CABLE AND PHONE | – | 3 | 3.3% |
| LEVEL 3 TELECOM OF GEORGIA, LP - GA | Lumen | 3 | 3.3% |
| PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Windstream | 2 | 2.2% |
| TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - GA | AT&T | 2 | 2.2% |
| LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - GA | Lumen | 2 | 2.2% |
| SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. | – | 1 | 1.1% |
| PORTA-PHONE DIV OF JOHN H. PHIPPS DBA AM MESG SVC | – | 1 | 1.1% |
| ONVOY, LLC - GA | Onvoy | 1 | 1.1% |
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 COLUMBUS in area code 706?
92 blocks: 221, 223, 225, 243, 249, 256, 257, 289, 304, 315, 317, 320 and 80 more, all listed in the table above.
Which carriers have numbers in COLUMBUS?
BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL (34 blocks), CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - GA (20 blocks), POWERTEL ATLANTA LICENSES, INC. (11 blocks), NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (8 blocks), METROPCS, INC. (4 blocks), WOW! INTERNET, CABLE AND PHONE (3 blocks). These are the holders on record; the carrier actually serving a given number can differ, because numbers move with their owners.
Is COLUMBUS 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.