Wadesboro, NC — rate center
- State
- North Carolina
- Active prefixes
- 10
- Carriers
- 5
- Pooled prefixes
- 8
- LATA
- 422
- Metro area
- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC MSA
Wadesboro 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.
10 central-office prefixes are currently anchored to this rate center, held by 5 different carriers. Pooling applies to 8 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 Wadesboro numbers can look completely different while being neighbors — check the prefix, not just the area code.
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 Wadesboro
| Prefix | Code holder | Pooled |
|---|---|---|
| 704-294 | SUNCOM DBA T-MOBILE USA | Yes |
| 704-465 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | Yes |
| 704-475 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | Yes |
| 704-690 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - NC | Yes |
| 704-694 | WINDSTREAM NORTH CAROLINA, INC. | No |
| 704-695 | WINDSTREAM NORTH CAROLINA, INC. | No |
| 704-994 | WINDSTREAM NORTH CAROLINA, INC. | Yes |
FAQ
What area code is Wadesboro, NC?
Wadesboro is served by 2 area codes — 704, 980 — which overlay the same territory.
How many prefixes does Wadesboro have?
10 active NXX prefixes are anchored to this rate center in NANPA records, held by 5 carriers.
Is a call from a Wadesboro prefix really from Wadesboro?
Not necessarily. The prefix marks where the number block was issued; porting, VoIP and spoofing all detach calls from that geography.