Philadelphia Suburban Zone 38, PA — rate center
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Active prefixes
- 32
- Carriers
- 15
- Pooled prefixes
- 24
- LATA
- 228
- Metro area
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA
Phone numbers "from Philadelphia Suburban Zone 38" are, precisely speaking, numbers whose prefixes are anchored to the Philadelphia Suburban Zone 38 rate center of Pennsylvania, under 215, 267, 445.
32 central-office prefixes are currently anchored to this rate center across 15 carriers. 24 prefixes participate in thousands-block pooling, so blocks of 1,000 numbers are shared between carriers.
The rate center belongs to the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area. Routing-wise it sits in LATA 228.
Multiple area codes over one rate center (215/267/445) is the overlay pattern: same geography, different first three digits.
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 Philadelphia Suburban Zone 38
| Prefix | Code holder | Pooled |
|---|---|---|
| 215-346 | TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - PA | Yes |
| 215-366 | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - PA | Yes |
| 215-392 | MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - PA | Yes |
| 215-395 | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - PA | Yes |
| 215-449 | MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | Yes |
| 215-522 | SPOK, INC. | No |
| 215-657 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | No |
| 215-658 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | No |
| 215-659 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | No |
| 215-706 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | Yes |
| 215-784 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | No |
| 215-830 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | No |
| 215-882 | AT&T - LOCAL | Yes |
| 215-902 | MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | Yes |
FAQ
What area code is Philadelphia Suburban Zone 38, PA?
Philadelphia Suburban Zone 38 is served by 3 area codes — 215, 267, 445 — which overlay the same territory.
How many prefixes does Philadelphia Suburban Zone 38 have?
32 active NXX prefixes are anchored to this rate center in NANPA records, held by 15 carriers.
Is a call from a Philadelphia Suburban Zone 38 prefix really from Philadelphia Suburban Zone 38?
Not necessarily. The prefix marks where the number block was issued; porting, VoIP and spoofing all detach calls from that geography.