DECATUR prefixes in area code 940
NANPA records 15 assigned NXX blocks to rate center DECATUR in area code 940, 3.0% of the 506 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 NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL (3), BRIGHTSPEED OF TEXAS, INC. (3), METROPCS, INC. (2). The earliest assignment on record here is 2001-05-29 and the most recent 2023-12-22. 14 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, 256, 260, 269 – 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 940-210 | T-Mobile METROPCS, INC. | 2004-06-01 | yes | yes |
| 940-245 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - TX | – | yes | yes |
| 940-255 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - TX | 2003-12-30 | yes | yes |
| 940-273 | T-Mobile T-MOBILE USA, INC. | 2010-06-17 | yes | yes |
| 940-371 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | 2023-12-22 | yes | yes |
| 940-389 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | – | yes | yes |
| 940-393 | Brightspeed BRIGHTSPEED OF TEXAS, INC. | – | yes | yes |
| 940-399 | T-Mobile METROPCS, INC. | 2002-01-02 | yes | yes |
| 940-539 | Lumen LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - TX | 2001-05-29 | yes | yes |
| 940-577 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | 2001-12-11 | yes | yes |
| 940-626 | Brightspeed BRIGHTSPEED OF TEXAS, INC. | – | yes | yes |
| 940-627 | Brightspeed BRIGHTSPEED OF TEXAS, INC. | – | no | yes |
| 940-799 | Lumen LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - TX | 2002-08-05 | yes | yes |
| 940-910 | Onvoy ONVOY, LLC - TX | 2020-12-18 | yes | yes |
| 940-980 | SKYE TELECOM LLC DBA SKYETEL | 2021-09-07 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | AT&T | 3 | 20% |
| BRIGHTSPEED OF TEXAS, INC. | Brightspeed | 3 | 20% |
| METROPCS, INC. | T-Mobile | 2 | 13.3% |
| CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - TX | Verizon | 2 | 13.3% |
| LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - TX | Lumen | 2 | 13.3% |
| T-MOBILE USA, INC. | T-Mobile | 1 | 6.7% |
| ONVOY, LLC - TX | Onvoy | 1 | 6.7% |
| SKYE TELECOM LLC DBA SKYETEL | – | 1 | 6.7% |
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 DECATUR in area code 940?
15 blocks: 210, 245, 255, 273, 371, 389, 393, 399, 539, 577, 626, 627 and 3 more, all listed in the table above.
Which carriers have numbers in DECATUR?
NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL (3 blocks), BRIGHTSPEED OF TEXAS, INC. (3 blocks), METROPCS, INC. (2 blocks), CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - TX (2 blocks), LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - TX (2 blocks), T-MOBILE USA, 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 DECATUR 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.