LANCASTER prefixes in area code 740
NANPA records 29 assigned NXX blocks to rate center LANCASTER in area code 740, 3.7% 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. 13 holders hold those blocks, the largest being OHIO BELL TEL CO (7), AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (5), CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - OH (5). The earliest assignment on record here is 2001-02-06 and the most recent 2023-09-28. 22 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 218, 220, 223, 603 – 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 740-205 | Lumen LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - OH | – | yes | yes |
| 740-215 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | – | no | yes |
| 740-243 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | – | yes | yes |
| 740-277 | AT&T OHIO BELL TEL CO | – | yes | yes |
| 740-304 | T-Mobile AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | 2001-02-06 | yes | yes |
| 740-407 | T-Mobile AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | – | yes | yes |
| 740-409 | T-Mobile AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | 2001-07-03 | yes | yes |
| 740-415 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - OH | – | yes | yes |
| 740-422 | XO OHIO, INC. | – | yes | yes |
| 740-438 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - OH | 2001-09-21 | no | yes |
| 740-475 | Windstream PAETEC ITEL, LLC | – | yes | yes |
| 740-503 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - OH | – | no | yes |
| 740-539 | FIRST COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | 2002-04-23 | yes | yes |
| 740-652 | AT&T OHIO BELL TEL CO | – | yes | yes |
| 740-653 | AT&T OHIO BELL TEL CO | – | no | yes |
| 740-654 | AT&T OHIO BELL TEL CO | – | no | yes |
| 740-681 | AT&T OHIO BELL TEL CO | – | yes | yes |
| 740-687 | AT&T OHIO BELL TEL CO | – | no | yes |
| 740-689 | AT&T OHIO BELL TEL CO | – | yes | yes |
| 740-734 | American Messaging AMERICAN MESSAGING SERVICES, LLC | – | no | yes |
| 740-777 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - OH | – | yes | yes |
| 740-785 | Charter TWC IP ENABLED SERVICES, LLC | 2013-06-05 | yes | yes |
| 740-808 | T-Mobile AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | – | yes | yes |
| 740-863 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - OH | 2023-09-28 | yes | yes |
| 740-870 | HORIZON SERVICES, INC. - OH | 2012-12-21 | yes | yes |
| 740-901 | Bandwidth BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - OH | 2012-06-20 | yes | yes |
| 740-918 | Lumen CENTURYLINK COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | 2004-04-30 | yes | yes |
| 740-974 | T-Mobile AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | – | yes | yes |
| 740-994 | Lumen LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - OH | 2001-09-27 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OHIO BELL TEL CO | AT&T | 7 | 24.1% |
| AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | T-Mobile | 5 | 17.2% |
| CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - OH | Verizon | 5 | 17.2% |
| LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - OH | Lumen | 2 | 6.9% |
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | AT&T | 2 | 6.9% |
| XO OHIO, INC. | – | 1 | 3.4% |
| PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Windstream | 1 | 3.4% |
| FIRST COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | – | 1 | 3.4% |
| AMERICAN MESSAGING SERVICES, LLC | American Messaging | 1 | 3.4% |
| TWC IP ENABLED SERVICES, LLC | Charter | 1 | 3.4% |
| HORIZON SERVICES, INC. - OH | – | 1 | 3.4% |
| BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - OH | Bandwidth | 1 | 3.4% |
| CENTURYLINK COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | Lumen | 1 | 3.4% |
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 LANCASTER in area code 740?
29 blocks: 205, 215, 243, 277, 304, 407, 409, 415, 422, 438, 475, 503 and 17 more, all listed in the table above.
Which carriers have numbers in LANCASTER?
OHIO BELL TEL CO (7 blocks), AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (5 blocks), CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - OH (5 blocks), LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - OH (2 blocks), NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL (2 blocks), XO OHIO, 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 LANCASTER 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.