GLOUCESTER prefixes in area code 978
NANPA records 13 assigned NXX blocks to rate center GLOUCESTER in area code 978, 1.7% of the 773 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 VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. (4), LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - MA (2), PAETEC ITEL, LLC (2). The earliest assignment on record here is 2002-02-13 and the most recent 2002-02-13. 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, 856 – 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 978-231 | Verizon MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | – | yes | yes |
| 978-281 | Verizon VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. | – | no | yes |
| 978-282 | Verizon VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. | – | no | yes |
| 978-283 | Verizon VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. | – | no | yes |
| 978-290 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - MA | 2002-02-13 | yes | yes |
| 978-325 | AT&T NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC | – | yes | yes |
| 978-381 | Lumen LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - MA | – | yes | yes |
| 978-491 | Windstream PAETEC ITEL, LLC | – | yes | yes |
| 978-515 | Peerless PEERLESS NETWORK OF MASSACHUSETTS, LLC - MA | – | yes | yes |
| 978-559 | AT&T TC SYSTEMS, INC. | – | yes | yes |
| 978-675 | Verizon VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. | – | yes | yes |
| 978-865 | Lumen LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - MA | – | yes | yes |
| 978-879 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. | Verizon | 4 | 30.8% |
| LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - MA | Lumen | 2 | 15.4% |
| PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Windstream | 2 | 15.4% |
| MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | Verizon | 1 | 7.7% |
| CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - MA | Verizon | 1 | 7.7% |
| NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC | AT&T | 1 | 7.7% |
| PEERLESS NETWORK OF MASSACHUSETTS, LLC - MA | Peerless | 1 | 7.7% |
| TC SYSTEMS, INC. | AT&T | 1 | 7.7% |
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 GLOUCESTER in area code 978?
13 blocks: 231, 281, 282, 283, 290, 325, 381, 491, 515, 559, 675, 865 and 1 more, all listed in the table above.
Which carriers have numbers in GLOUCESTER?
VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. (4 blocks), LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - MA (2 blocks), PAETEC ITEL, LLC (2 blocks), MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC (1 block), CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - MA (1 block), NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC (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.