Bel Air, MD — rate center
- State
- Maryland
- Active prefixes
- 36
- Carriers
- 13
- Pooled prefixes
- 30
- LATA
- 238
- Metro area
- Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA
Bel Air is a telephone rate center in Maryland served by area codes 410, 443, 667. A rate center is the locality the phone industry uses to anchor numbers for billing; every prefix listed below is registered here.
36 central-office prefixes are currently anchored to this rate center, held by 13 different carriers. Pooling applies to 30 of them — individual thousands-blocks may belong to different companies.
The rate center belongs to the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area. Routing-wise it sits in LATA 238.
Because 410, 443, 667 all serve this territory, two Bel Air numbers can look completely different while being neighbors — check the prefix, not just the area code.
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 Bel Air
| Prefix | Code holder | Pooled |
|---|---|---|
| 410-322 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC | No |
| 410-399 | VERIZON MARYLAND, INC. | Yes |
| 410-420 | VERIZON MARYLAND, INC. | Yes |
| 410-588 | VERIZON MARYLAND, INC. | Yes |
| 410-638 | VERIZON MARYLAND, INC. | No |
| 410-652 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC | No |
| 410-776 | TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - MD | Yes |
| 410-809 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Yes |
| 410-836 | VERIZON MARYLAND, INC. | No |
| 410-838 | VERIZON MARYLAND, INC. | No |
FAQ
What area code is Bel Air, MD?
Bel Air is served by 3 area codes — 410, 443, 667 — which overlay the same territory.
How many prefixes does Bel Air have?
36 active NXX prefixes are anchored to this rate center in NANPA records, held by 13 carriers.
Is a call from a Bel Air prefix really from Bel Air?
Not necessarily. The prefix marks where the number block was issued; porting, VoIP and spoofing all detach calls from that geography.