BRAZORIA prefixes in area code 979
NANPA records 5 assigned NXX blocks to rate center BRAZORIA in area code 979, 1.2% of the 413 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. 2 holders hold those blocks, the largest being CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - TX (3), BRAZORIA TEL. CO. (2). The earliest assignment on record here is 2001-09-18 and the most recent 2023-10-13. 4 of them are in thousands-block pooling, so those prefixes are shared between carriers in 1,000-number lots.
Prefixes assigned here
| Prefix | Holder of record | Assigned | Pooled | In service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 979-248 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - TX | 2001-09-18 | yes | yes |
| 979-313 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - TX | 2010-05-12 | yes | yes |
| 979-362 | Verizon CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - TX | 2023-10-13 | yes | yes |
| 979-798 | BRAZORIA TEL. CO. | – | no | yes |
| 979-799 | BRAZORIA TEL. CO. | – | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - TX | Verizon | 3 | 60% |
| BRAZORIA TEL. CO. | – | 2 | 40% |
Frequently asked
Which prefixes belong to BRAZORIA in area code 979?
5 blocks: 248, 313, 362, 798, 799. The table above gives the holder of each.
Which carriers have numbers in BRAZORIA?
CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - TX (3 blocks), BRAZORIA TEL. CO. (2 blocks). These are the holders on record; the carrier actually serving a given number can differ, because numbers move with their owners.
Is BRAZORIA 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.