Philadelphia Suburban Zone 43, PA — rate center
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Active prefixes
- 74
- Carriers
- 18
- Pooled prefixes
- 62
- LATA
- 228
- Metro area
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA
The Philadelphia Suburban Zone 43 rate center (Pennsylvania) anchors 74 active prefixes under area codes 215, 267, 445. Rate centers, not city limits, are what phone numbers are legally tied to.
NANPA records show 74 active prefixes here across 18 carriers. 62 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.
As always with US numbering: a prefix anchored to Philadelphia Suburban Zone 43 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 43
| Prefix | Code holder | Pooled |
|---|---|---|
| 215-208 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - PA | No |
| 215-359 | MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | Yes |
| 215-375 | MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | Yes |
| 215-378 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - PA | No |
| 215-478 | TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - PA | Yes |
| 215-499 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - PA | No |
| 215-532 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - PA | Yes |
| 215-539 | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - PA | Yes |
| 215-630 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - PA | No |
| 215-702 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | Yes |
| 215-710 | TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - PA | Yes |
| 215-741 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | No |
| 215-750 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | No |
| 215-752 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | No |
| 215-757 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | No |
| 215-801 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - PA | No |
| 215-809 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Yes |
| 215-891 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | Yes |
| 215-936 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - PA | Yes |
| 215-962 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - PA | No |
| 215-970 | MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - PA | Yes |
FAQ
What area code is Philadelphia Suburban Zone 43, PA?
Philadelphia Suburban Zone 43 is served by 3 area codes — 215, 267, 445 — which overlay the same territory.
How many prefixes does Philadelphia Suburban Zone 43 have?
74 active NXX prefixes are anchored to this rate center in NANPA records, held by 18 carriers.
Is a call from a Philadelphia Suburban Zone 43 prefix really from Philadelphia Suburban Zone 43?
Not necessarily. The prefix marks where the number block was issued; porting, VoIP and spoofing all detach calls from that geography.