FORESTCITY prefixes in area code 828
NANPA records 14 assigned NXX blocks to rate center FORESTCITY in area code 828, 1.9% of the 724 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. 8 holders hold those blocks, the largest being BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL (3), NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (3), LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - NC (2). The earliest assignment on record here is 2004-05-25 and the most recent 2023-04-24. 11 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 309, 570, 641 – 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 828-202 | Lumen LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - NC | 2004-05-25 | yes | yes |
| 828-223 | UNITED STATES CELLULAR - NC | – | yes | yes |
| 828-224 | Spok SPOK, INC. | – | no | yes |
| 828-229 | UNITED STATES CELLULAR - NC | – | yes | yes |
| 828-245 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | – | no | yes |
| 828-247 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | – | yes | yes |
| 828-248 | AT&T BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | – | yes | yes |
| 828-305 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | – | yes | yes |
| 828-382 | Lumen LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - NC | – | yes | yes |
| 828-420 | Windstream PAETEC ITEL, LLC | – | no | yes |
| 828-501 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | – | yes | yes |
| 828-720 | Charter ONVOY SPECTRUM, LLC | 2023-04-24 | yes | yes |
| 828-744 | T-Mobile METROPCS, INC. | 2017-02-01 | yes | yes |
| 828-919 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | 2006-12-27 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | AT&T | 3 | 21.4% |
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | AT&T | 3 | 21.4% |
| LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - NC | Lumen | 2 | 14.3% |
| UNITED STATES CELLULAR - NC | – | 2 | 14.3% |
| SPOK, INC. | Spok | 1 | 7.1% |
| PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Windstream | 1 | 7.1% |
| ONVOY SPECTRUM, LLC | Charter | 1 | 7.1% |
| METROPCS, INC. | T-Mobile | 1 | 7.1% |
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 FORESTCITY in area code 828?
14 blocks: 202, 223, 224, 229, 245, 247, 248, 305, 382, 420, 501, 720 and 2 more, all listed in the table above.
Which carriers have numbers in FORESTCITY?
BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL (3 blocks), NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA (3 blocks), LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - NC (2 blocks), UNITED STATES CELLULAR - NC (2 blocks), SPOK, INC. (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 FORESTCITY 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.