Hillsborough, NC — rate center
- State
- North Carolina
- Active prefixes
- 11
- Carriers
- 7
- Pooled prefixes
- 8
- LATA
- 426
- Metro area
- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC MSA
Hillsborough is a telephone rate center in North Carolina served by area codes 919, 984. A rate center is the locality the phone industry uses to anchor numbers for billing; every prefix listed below is registered here.
NANPA records show 11 active prefixes here, held by 7 different carriers. Pooling applies to 8 of them — individual thousands-blocks may belong to different companies.
The rate center belongs to the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area. Routing-wise it sits in LATA 426.
Because 919, 984 all serve this territory, two Hillsborough numbers can look completely different while being neighbors — check the prefix, not just the area code.
As always with US numbering: a prefix anchored to Hillsborough tells you where the block was issued. The person calling may have ported the number, moved away, or be spoofing it entirely — verify callers through independently found contact details.
Prefixes anchored to Hillsborough
| Prefix | Code holder | Pooled |
|---|---|---|
| 919-241 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Yes |
| 919-245 | BRIGHTSPEED OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC | Yes |
| 919-296 | CENTURYLINK COMMUNICATIONS LLC - NC | Yes |
| 919-640 | LEVEL 3 TELECOM OF NORTH CAROLINA, LP - NC | Yes |
| 919-643 | BRIGHTSPEED OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC | No |
| 919-644 | BRIGHTSPEED OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC | No |
| 919-732 | BRIGHTSPEED OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC | No |
FAQ
What area code is Hillsborough, NC?
Hillsborough is served by 2 area codes — 919, 984 — which overlay the same territory.
How many prefixes does Hillsborough have?
11 active NXX prefixes are anchored to this rate center in NANPA records, held by 7 carriers.
Is a call from a Hillsborough prefix really from Hillsborough?
Not necessarily. The prefix marks where the number block was issued; porting, VoIP and spoofing all detach calls from that geography.