PATERSON prefixes in area code 973
NANPA records 40 assigned NXX blocks to rate center PATERSON in area code 973, 5.1% of the 779 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. 11 holders hold those blocks, the largest being VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC. (22), MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC (3), PAETEC ITEL, LLC (3). The earliest assignment on record here is 2001-02-02 and the most recent 2026-08-25. 17 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 509, 862 – 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 973-225 | Verizon VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC. | – | no | yes |
| 973-247 | Verizon VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC. | – | no | yes |
| 973-278 | Verizon VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC. | – | no | yes |
| 973-279 | Verizon VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC. | – | no | yes |
| 973-321 | Verizon MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | – | yes | yes |
| 973-333 | Windstream PAETEC ITEL, LLC | 2001-02-02 | yes | yes |
| 973-341 | AT&T AT&T - LOCAL | – | yes | yes |
| 973-345 | Verizon VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC. | – | no | yes |
| 973-357 | Verizon VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC. | – | no | yes |
| 973-389 | Verizon VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC. | – | yes | yes |
| 973-413 | Verizon MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - NJ | – | yes | yes |
| 973-469 | BARR TELL USA, INC. | 2026-08-25 | no | no |
| 973-505 | AQUIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | – | no | yes |
| 973-516 | Verizon VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC. | – | no | yes |
| 973-523 | Verizon VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC. | – | no | yes |
| 973-553 | Lumen LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - NJ | – | yes | yes |
| 973-569 | Verizon VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC. | – | no | yes |
| 973-595 | Verizon VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC. | – | no | yes |
| 973-653 | AT&T TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - NJ | – | yes | yes |
| 973-684 | Verizon VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC. | – | no | yes |
| 973-689 | Verizon MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | – | yes | yes |
| 973-720 | Verizon VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC. | – | no | yes |
| 973-742 | Verizon VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC. | – | no | yes |
| 973-754 | Verizon VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC. | – | no | yes |
| 973-782 | Lumen LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - NJ | – | yes | yes |
| 973-790 | Verizon VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC. | – | no | yes |
| 973-807 | Verizon MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | – | yes | yes |
| 973-825 | Windstream PAETEC ITEL, LLC | – | no | yes |
| 973-870 | Lumen LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - NJ | – | yes | yes |
| 973-881 | Verizon VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC. | – | no | yes |
| 973-904 | Verizon VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC. | – | no | yes |
| 973-910 | T-Mobile OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NJ | 2008-07-24 | yes | yes |
| 973-914 | T-Mobile OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NJ | 2007-10-19 | yes | yes |
| 973-918 | Spok SPOK, INC. | – | no | yes |
| 973-925 | Verizon VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC. | – | yes | yes |
| 973-938 | T-Mobile OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NJ | 2016-04-01 | yes | yes |
| 973-942 | Verizon VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC. | – | no | yes |
| 973-956 | Verizon VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC. | – | no | yes |
| 973-968 | Windstream PAETEC ITEL, LLC | 2004-07-27 | yes | yes |
| 973-977 | Verizon VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC. | – | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC. | Verizon | 22 | 55% |
| MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | Verizon | 3 | 7.5% |
| PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Windstream | 3 | 7.5% |
| LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - NJ | Lumen | 3 | 7.5% |
| OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NJ | T-Mobile | 3 | 7.5% |
| AT&T - LOCAL | AT&T | 1 | 2.5% |
| MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - NJ | Verizon | 1 | 2.5% |
| BARR TELL USA, INC. | – | 1 | 2.5% |
| AQUIS COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | – | 1 | 2.5% |
| TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - NJ | AT&T | 1 | 2.5% |
| SPOK, INC. | Spok | 1 | 2.5% |
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 PATERSON in area code 973?
40 blocks: 225, 247, 278, 279, 321, 333, 341, 345, 357, 389, 413, 469 and 28 more, all listed in the table above.
Which carriers have numbers in PATERSON?
VERIZON NEW JERSEY, INC. (22 blocks), MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC (3 blocks), PAETEC ITEL, LLC (3 blocks), LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - NJ (3 blocks), OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NJ (3 blocks), AT&T - LOCAL (1 block). These are the holders on record; the carrier actually serving a given number can differ, because numbers move with their owners.
Is PATERSON 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.