Four Oaks, NC — rate center
- State
- North Carolina
- Active prefixes
- 5
- Carriers
- 4
- Pooled prefixes
- 5
- LATA
- 949
- Metro area
- Raleigh-Cary, NC MSA
The Four Oaks rate center (North Carolina) anchors 5 active prefixes under area codes 919, 984. Rate centers, not city limits, are what phone numbers are legally tied to.
5 central-office prefixes are currently anchored to this rate center across 4 carriers. 5 prefixes participate in thousands-block pooling, so blocks of 1,000 numbers are shared between carriers.
The rate center belongs to the Raleigh-Cary, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area. Routing-wise it sits in LATA 949.
Multiple area codes over one rate center (919/984) is the overlay pattern: same geography, different first three digits.
With only 5 prefixes, Four Oaks sits at the small end of North Carolina'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 Four Oaks
| Prefix | Code holder | Pooled |
|---|---|---|
| 919-628 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NC | Yes |
| 919-963 | BRIGHTSPEED OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA, LLC | Yes |
| 919-980 | MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - NC | Yes |
FAQ
What area code is Four Oaks, NC?
Four Oaks is served by 2 area codes — 919, 984 — which overlay the same territory.
How many prefixes does Four Oaks have?
5 active NXX prefixes are anchored to this rate center in NANPA records, held by 4 carriers.
Is a call from a Four Oaks prefix really from Four Oaks?
Not necessarily. The prefix marks where the number block was issued; porting, VoIP and spoofing all detach calls from that geography.