GLOUCESTER prefixes in area code 856
NANPA records 11 assigned NXX blocks to rate center GLOUCESTER in area code 856, 1.6% of the 676 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. 7 holders hold those blocks, the largest being PAETEC ITEL, LLC (3), VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC. (2), MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - NJ (2). The earliest assignment on record here is 2026-07-30 and the most recent 2026-07-30. 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 351, 508, 804, 978 – 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 856-349 | AT&T TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - NJ | – | yes | yes |
| 856-432 | Lumen LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - NJ | – | yes | yes |
| 856-456 | Verizon VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC. | – | no | yes |
| 856-471 | Windstream PAETEC ITEL, LLC | – | yes | yes |
| 856-474 | Verizon MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - NJ | – | yes | yes |
| 856-475 | Verizon MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - NJ | – | yes | yes |
| 856-603 | Windstream PAETEC ITEL, LLC | – | yes | yes |
| 856-706 | Onvoy ONVOY, LLC - NJ | 2026-07-30 | yes | no |
| 856-720 | NETCARRIER TELECOM, INC. - NJ | – | yes | yes |
| 856-742 | Verizon VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC. | – | yes | yes |
| 856-754 | Windstream PAETEC ITEL, LLC | – | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Windstream | 3 | 27.3% |
| VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC. | Verizon | 2 | 18.2% |
| MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - NJ | Verizon | 2 | 18.2% |
| TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - NJ | AT&T | 1 | 9.1% |
| LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - NJ | Lumen | 1 | 9.1% |
| ONVOY, LLC - NJ | Onvoy | 1 | 9.1% |
| NETCARRIER TELECOM, INC. - NJ | – | 1 | 9.1% |
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 GLOUCESTER in area code 856?
11 blocks: 349, 432, 456, 471, 474, 475, 603, 706, 720, 742, 754. The table above gives the holder of each.
Which carriers have numbers in GLOUCESTER?
PAETEC ITEL, LLC (3 blocks), VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC. (2 blocks), MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - NJ (2 blocks), TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - NJ (1 block), LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - NJ (1 block), ONVOY, LLC - NJ (1 block). These are the holders on record; the carrier actually serving a given number can differ, because numbers move with their owners.
Is GLOUCESTER 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.