LANCASTER prefixes in area code 803
NANPA records 16 assigned NXX blocks to rate center LANCASTER in area code 803, 2.0% of the 784 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. 6 holders hold those blocks, the largest being LANCASTER TEL. CO. (6), CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - SC (5), NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (2). The earliest assignment on record here is 2001-04-13 and the most recent 2014-07-23. 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 803-235 | T-Mobile SUNCOM DBA T-MOBILE USA | 2001-04-13 | yes | yes |
| 803-246 | T-Mobile METROPCS, INC. | 2003-07-28 | yes | yes |
| 803-283 | LANCASTER TEL. CO. | – | no | yes |
| 803-285 | LANCASTER TEL. CO. | – | no | yes |
| 803-286 | LANCASTER TEL. CO. | – | no | yes |
| 803-287 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | – | no | yes |
| 803-288 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - SC | – | yes | yes |
| 803-289 | LANCASTER TEL. CO. | – | yes | yes |
| 803-313 | LANCASTER TEL. CO. | – | no | yes |
| 803-320 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - SC | – | yes | yes |
| 803-342 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | 2009-04-14 | yes | yes |
| 803-416 | LANCASTER TEL. CO. | – | yes | yes |
| 803-577 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - SC | 2006-06-12 | yes | yes |
| 803-745 | Lumen LEVEL 3 TELECOM OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC - SC | 2014-07-23 | yes | yes |
| 803-762 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - SC | 2008-03-28 | yes | yes |
| 803-804 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - SC | – | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LANCASTER TEL. CO. | – | 6 | 37.5% |
| CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - SC | Verizon | 5 | 31.2% |
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | AT&T | 2 | 12.5% |
| SUNCOM DBA T-MOBILE USA | T-Mobile | 1 | 6.2% |
| METROPCS, INC. | T-Mobile | 1 | 6.2% |
| LEVEL 3 TELECOM OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC - SC | Lumen | 1 | 6.2% |
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 803?
16 blocks: 235, 246, 283, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 313, 320, 342, 416 and 4 more, all listed in the table above.
Which carriers have numbers in LANCASTER?
LANCASTER TEL. CO. (6 blocks), CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - SC (5 blocks), NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (2 blocks), SUNCOM DBA T-MOBILE USA (1 block), METROPCS, INC. (1 block), LEVEL 3 TELECOM OF SOUTH CAROLINA, LLC - SC (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.