Chapel Hill, NC — rate center
- State
- North Carolina
- Active prefixes
- 68
- Carriers
- 19
- Pooled prefixes
- 51
- LATA
- 426
- Metro area
- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC MSA
The Chapel Hill rate center (North Carolina) anchors 68 active prefixes under area codes 919, 984. Rate centers, not city limits, are what phone numbers are legally tied to.
The rate center currently carries 68 working prefixes across 19 carriers. 51 prefixes participate in thousands-block pooling, so blocks of 1,000 numbers are shared between carriers.
The rate center belongs to the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area. Routing-wise it sits in LATA 426.
Multiple area codes over one rate center (919/984) is the overlay pattern: same geography, different first three digits.
A Chapel Hill prefix on caller ID is a starting point, not proof of origin — numbers travel with their owners and displays can be spoofed. Use official callback numbers for anything sensitive.
Prefixes anchored to Chapel Hill
| Prefix | Code holder | Pooled |
|---|---|---|
| 919-216 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | No |
| 919-240 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Yes |
| 919-259 | CENTURYLINK COMMUNICATIONS LLC - NC | Yes |
| 919-260 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | No |
| 919-265 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Yes |
| 919-318 | SPOK, INC. | No |
| 919-338 | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - NC | Yes |
| 919-347 | SPOK, INC. | No |
| 919-357 | TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - NC | Yes |
| 919-360 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | Yes |
| 919-370 | MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - NC | Yes |
| 919-391 | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - NC | Yes |
| 919-428 | MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - NC | Yes |
| 919-442 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Yes |
| 919-445 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | No |
| 919-448 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Yes |
| 919-487 | SPOK, INC. | No |
| 919-506 | SPOK, INC. | No |
| 919-525 | SUNCOM DBA T-MOBILE USA | Yes |
| 919-537 | CENTURYLINK COMMUNICATIONS LLC - NC | Yes |
| 919-540 | SPOK, INC. | No |
| 919-590 | XO NORTH CAROLINA, INC. | Yes |
| 919-593 | SUNCOM DBA T-MOBILE USA | No |
| 919-619 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NC | Yes |
| 919-636 | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - NC | Yes |
| 919-843 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | No |
| 919-869 | LEVEL 3 TELECOM OF NORTH CAROLINA, LP - NC | Yes |
| 919-883 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Yes |
| 919-903 | SUNCOM DBA T-MOBILE USA | Yes |
| 919-904 | SUNCOM DBA T-MOBILE USA | Yes |
| 919-913 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Yes |
| 919-914 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | Yes |
| 919-918 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | Yes |
| 919-923 | SUNCOM DBA T-MOBILE USA | Yes |
| 919-928 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | Yes |
| 919-929 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | No |
| 919-932 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | Yes |
| 919-933 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | No |
| 919-942 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | No |
| 919-945 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Yes |
| 919-951 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Yes |
| 919-960 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | Yes |
| 919-962 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | No |
| 919-966 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | No |
| 919-967 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | No |
| 919-968 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | No |
| 919-969 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | Yes |
FAQ
What area code is Chapel Hill, NC?
Chapel Hill is served by 2 area codes — 919, 984 — which overlay the same territory.
How many prefixes does Chapel Hill have?
68 active NXX prefixes are anchored to this rate center in NANPA records, held by 19 carriers.
Is a call from a Chapel Hill prefix really from Chapel Hill?
Not necessarily. The prefix marks where the number block was issued; porting, VoIP and spoofing all detach calls from that geography.