Winchester, KS — rate center
The Winchester rate center (Kansas) anchors 2 active prefixes under area code 913. Rate centers, not city limits, are what phone numbers are legally tied to.
2 central-office prefixes are currently anchored to this rate center across 2 carriers. 2 prefixes participate in thousands-block pooling, so blocks of 1,000 numbers are shared between carriers.
Routing-wise it sits in LATA 524.
With only 2 prefixes, Winchester sits at the small end of Kansas's rate centers — a handful of carrier blocks cover the whole locality, and a number from here is a fairly strong locality signal (before porting is considered).
Treat this data as geography of the number, not of the caller: porting, VoIP and caller-ID spoofing all detach the two. When a call matters, hang up and call back through an official number.
Prefixes anchored to Winchester
| Prefix | Code holder | Pooled |
|---|---|---|
| 913-774 | UNITED TEL OF EASTERN KANSAS DBA CENTURYLINK | Yes |
| 913-842 | FRACTEL, LLC | Yes |
FAQ
What area code is Winchester, KS?
Winchester numbers use area code 913.
How many prefixes does Winchester have?
2 active NXX prefixes are anchored to this rate center in NANPA records, held by 2 carriers.
Is a call from a Winchester prefix really from Winchester?
Not necessarily. The prefix marks where the number block was issued; porting, VoIP and spoofing all detach calls from that geography.