Waxhaw, NC — rate center
- State
- North Carolina
- Active prefixes
- 6
- Carriers
- 3
- Pooled prefixes
- 5
- LATA
- 422
- Metro area
- Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC MSA
Waxhaw 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.
6 central-office prefixes are currently anchored to this rate center, held by 3 different carriers. Pooling applies to 5 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 Waxhaw 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 Waxhaw
| Prefix | Code holder | Pooled |
|---|---|---|
| 704-243 | WINDSTREAM NORTH CAROLINA, INC. | Yes |
| 704-256 | TWC IP ENABLED SERVICES, LLC | Yes |
| 704-627 | WINDSTREAM NORTH CAROLINA, INC. | Yes |
| 704-843 | WINDSTREAM NORTH CAROLINA, INC. | No |
FAQ
What area code is Waxhaw, NC?
Waxhaw is served by 2 area codes — 704, 980 — which overlay the same territory.
How many prefixes does Waxhaw have?
6 active NXX prefixes are anchored to this rate center in NANPA records, held by 3 carriers.
Is a call from a Waxhaw prefix really from Waxhaw?
Not necessarily. The prefix marks where the number block was issued; porting, VoIP and spoofing all detach calls from that geography.