Monroe, NC — rate center
- State
- North Carolina
- Active prefixes
- 48
- Carriers
- 14
- Pooled prefixes
- 42
- LATA
- 422
- Metro area
- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC MSA
Monroe 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 48 active prefixes here, held by 14 different carriers. Pooling applies to 42 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 Monroe 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 Monroe 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 Monroe
| Prefix | Code holder | Pooled |
|---|---|---|
| 704-207 | SUNCOM DBA T-MOBILE USA | Yes |
| 704-217 | SPOK, INC. | No |
| 704-218 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NC | Yes |
| 704-219 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NC | No |
| 704-220 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Yes |
| 704-221 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NC | No |
| 704-225 | FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CAROLINAS INC. - NC | Yes |
| 704-226 | FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CAROLINAS INC. - NC | Yes |
| 704-238 | FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CAROLINAS INC. - NC | Yes |
| 704-242 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NC | Yes |
| 704-254 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | Yes |
| 704-261 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Yes |
| 704-282 | FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CAROLINAS INC. - NC | No |
| 704-283 | FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CAROLINAS INC. - NC | No |
| 704-288 | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - NC | Yes |
| 704-289 | FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CAROLINAS INC. - NC | No |
| 704-290 | LEVEL 3 TELECOM OF NORTH CAROLINA, LP - NC | Yes |
| 704-291 | FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CAROLINAS INC. - NC | Yes |
| 704-292 | FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CAROLINAS INC. - NC | Yes |
| 704-296 | FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CAROLINAS INC. - NC | Yes |
| 704-318 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | Yes |
| 704-320 | SUNCOM DBA T-MOBILE USA | Yes |
| 704-441 | SUNCOM DBA T-MOBILE USA | Yes |
| 704-635 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NC | Yes |
| 704-681 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Yes |
| 704-698 | WINDSTREAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC. - NC | Yes |
| 704-774 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NC | Yes |
| 704-776 | CENTURYLINK COMMUNICATIONS LLC - NC | Yes |
| 704-803 | ONVOY, LLC - NC | Yes |
| 704-989 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NC | Yes |
| 704-993 | LEVEL 3 TELECOM OF NORTH CAROLINA, LP - NC | Yes |
FAQ
What area code is Monroe, NC?
Monroe is served by 2 area codes — 704, 980 — which overlay the same territory.
How many prefixes does Monroe have?
48 active NXX prefixes are anchored to this rate center in NANPA records, held by 14 carriers.
Is a call from a Monroe prefix really from Monroe?
Not necessarily. The prefix marks where the number block was issued; porting, VoIP and spoofing all detach calls from that geography.