Lincolnton, NC — rate center
- State
- North Carolina
- Active prefixes
- 26
- Carriers
- 13
- Pooled prefixes
- 24
- LATA
- 422
- Metro area
- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC MSA
Lincolnton is a telephone rate center in North Carolina served by area codes 704, 980. 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 26 active prefixes here, held by 13 different carriers. Pooling applies to 24 of them — individual thousands-blocks may belong to different companies.
The rate center belongs to the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area. Routing-wise it sits in LATA 422.
Because 704, 980 all serve this territory, two Lincolnton 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 Lincolnton 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 Lincolnton
| Prefix | Code holder | Pooled |
|---|---|---|
| 704-240 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NC | Yes |
| 704-268 | CENTURYLINK COMMUNICATIONS LLC - NC | Yes |
| 704-276 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | Yes |
| 704-308 | METROPCS, INC. | Yes |
| 704-452 | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - NC | Yes |
| 704-479 | WINDSTREAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NC | Yes |
| 704-530 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | Yes |
| 704-666 | TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - NC | Yes |
| 704-732 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | No |
| 704-735 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | No |
| 704-736 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | Yes |
| 704-740 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NC | Yes |
| 704-742 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | Yes |
| 704-745 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Yes |
| 704-748 | BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTHERN BELL TEL & TEL | Yes |
FAQ
What area code is Lincolnton, NC?
Lincolnton is served by 2 area codes — 704, 980 — which overlay the same territory.
How many prefixes does Lincolnton have?
26 active NXX prefixes are anchored to this rate center in NANPA records, held by 13 carriers.
Is a call from a Lincolnton prefix really from Lincolnton?
Not necessarily. The prefix marks where the number block was issued; porting, VoIP and spoofing all detach calls from that geography.