Prefix 913-242 — Kansas City, KS
- Area code
- 913
- Prefix (NXX)
- 242
- Rate center
- Kansas City
- State
- Kansas
- Time zone
- Central
- Code holder
- AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
- OCN
- 6701
- Pooled
- Yes (thousands-block pooling)
- Assigned
- 2015-07-24
- LATA
- 524
A phone number starting 913-242 was issued in the Kansas City rate center of KS — part of area code 913.
NANPA's central-office code records list AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (OCN 6701) as the code holder, assigned July 24, 2015. Because 913-242 participates in thousands-block pooling, individual 1,000-number blocks may belong to other carriers than the code holder.
A scammer can display 913-242 without ever touching KS. 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.
Kansas City is part of the Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area. For routing purposes it sits in LATA 524. Numbers here keep Central time.
Neighboring prefixes
| Prefix | Rate center | Code holder |
|---|---|---|
| 913-239 | Kansas City | SOUTHWESTERN BELL |
| 913-240 | Leavenworth | METROPCS, INC. |
| 913-241 | Kansas City | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - KS |
| 913-243 | McLouth | CENTURYLINK COMMUNICATIONS, LLC |
| 913-244 | Kansas City | AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. |
| 913-245 | Osawatomie | CSC VOICE, LLC |
FAQ
Where is 913-242 located?
The prefix is assigned to the Kansas City rate center in KS, area code 913. It is part of the Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Which company owns 913-242 numbers?
AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 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 913-242 safe to answer?
The prefix itself says nothing about the caller. Legitimate Kansas City businesses and spoofed robocalls can both display it. Never share personal data with an unverified inbound caller.