Philadelphia Suburban Zone 40, PA — rate center
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Active prefixes
- 45
- Carriers
- 16
- Pooled prefixes
- 36
- LATA
- 228
- Metro area
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA
Philadelphia Suburban Zone 40 is a telephone rate center in Pennsylvania served by area codes 215, 267, 445. 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 45 active prefixes here, held by 16 different carriers. Pooling applies to 36 of them — individual thousands-blocks may belong to different companies.
The rate center belongs to the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area. Routing-wise it sits in LATA 228.
Because 215, 267, 445 all serve this territory, two Philadelphia Suburban Zone 40 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 Philadelphia Suburban Zone 40 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 Philadelphia Suburban Zone 40
| Prefix | Code holder | Pooled |
|---|---|---|
| 215-296 | SPOK, INC. | No |
| 215-322 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | No |
| 215-354 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | Yes |
| 215-355 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | No |
| 215-357 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | No |
| 215-364 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | No |
| 215-396 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | No |
| 215-431 | METROPCS, INC. | Yes |
| 215-436 | TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - PA | Yes |
| 215-485 | AT&T - LOCAL | Yes |
| 215-494 | MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | Yes |
| 215-526 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Yes |
| 215-791 | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - PA | Yes |
| 215-818 | SPOK, INC. | No |
| 215-876 | MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | Yes |
| 215-942 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | Yes |
| 215-953 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | No |
FAQ
What area code is Philadelphia Suburban Zone 40, PA?
Philadelphia Suburban Zone 40 is served by 3 area codes — 215, 267, 445 — which overlay the same territory.
How many prefixes does Philadelphia Suburban Zone 40 have?
45 active NXX prefixes are anchored to this rate center in NANPA records, held by 16 carriers.
Is a call from a Philadelphia Suburban Zone 40 prefix really from Philadelphia Suburban Zone 40?
Not necessarily. The prefix marks where the number block was issued; porting, VoIP and spoofing all detach calls from that geography.