Prefix 215-900 — Philadelphia Zone 1, PA
- Area code
- 215
- Prefix (NXX)
- 900
- Rate center
- Philadelphia Zone 1
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Code holder
- OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS ENTERPRISES, LP
- OCN
- 6626
- Pooled
- Yes (thousands-block pooling)
- Assigned
- 2006-01-17
- LATA
- 228
A phone number starting 215-900 was issued in the Philadelphia Zone 1 rate center of PA — part of area code 215.
Code-holder of record: OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS ENTERPRISES, LP (OCN 6626), assigned January 17, 2006. The prefix is pooled: its ten thousands-blocks can be shared among several carriers, so different 215-900 numbers may be served by different companies.
A scammer can display 215-900 without ever touching PA. When in doubt, end the call and reach the company or agency through its official website; unwanted robocalls belong in the FTC's fraud report queue.
Philadelphia Zone 1 is part of the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area. For routing purposes it sits in LATA 228. Numbers here keep Eastern time.
Neighboring prefixes
| Prefix | Rate center | Code holder |
|---|---|---|
| 215-897 | Philadelphia Zone 1 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. |
| 215-898 | Philadelphia Zone 2 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. |
| 215-899 | Philadelphia Zone 2 | SPOK, INC. |
| 215-901 | Philadelphia Zone 2 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - PA |
| 215-902 | Philadelphia Suburban Zone 38 | MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC |
| 215-903 | Philadelphia Zone 1 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. |
FAQ
Where is 215-900 located?
The prefix is assigned to the Philadelphia Zone 1 rate center in PA, area code 215. It is part of the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Which company owns 215-900 numbers?
OMNIPOINT COMMUNICATIONS ENTERPRISES, LP 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 215-900 safe to answer?
The prefix itself says nothing about the caller. Legitimate Philadelphia Zone 1 businesses and spoofed robocalls can both display it. Never share personal data with an unverified inbound caller.