Prefix 214-606 — Grand Prairie, TX
- Area code
- 214
- Prefix (NXX)
- 606
- Rate center
- Grand Prairie
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Code holder
- NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL
- OCN
- 6534
- Pooled
- Yes (thousands-block pooling)
- Assigned
- 2005-02-15
- LATA
- 552
The 214-606 prefix belongs to area code 214 and is anchored to the Grand Prairie rate center (TX). In NANP terms, the prefix — or NXX — determines the rate center a number is billed against.
Grand Prairie is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area. For routing purposes it sits in LATA 552. Numbers here keep Central time.
Code-holder of record: NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL (OCN 6534), assigned February 15, 2005. The prefix is pooled: its ten thousands-blocks can be shared among several carriers, so different 214-606 numbers may be served by different companies.
Caller ID showing 214-606 is not proof the call came from Grand Prairie: spoofing and porting both detach numbers from their origin. To verify a caller, hang up and dial the organization's published number, and report suspicious calls to the FTC.
Neighboring prefixes
| Prefix | Rate center | Code holder |
|---|---|---|
| 214-603 | Grand Prairie | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - TX |
| 214-604 | Grand Prairie | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - TX |
| 214-605 | Grand Prairie | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - TX |
| 214-607 | Plano | FRONTIER SOUTHWEST INC DBA FRONTIER COMM OF TEXAS |
| 214-608 | Grand Prairie | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - TX |
| 214-609 | Waxahachie | T-MOBILE USA, INC. |
FAQ
Where is 214-606 located?
The prefix is assigned to the Grand Prairie rate center in TX, area code 214. It is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Which company owns 214-606 numbers?
NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL holds the code, but the prefix is pooled — individual thousands-blocks can be assigned to other carriers, and numbers may be ported to any provider.
Is a call from 214-606 safe to answer?
The prefix itself says nothing about the caller. Legitimate Grand Prairie businesses and spoofed robocalls can both display it. Never share personal data with an unverified inbound caller.