Philadelphia Suburban Zone 45, PA — rate center
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Active prefixes
- 20
- Carriers
- 11
- Pooled prefixes
- 18
- LATA
- 228
- Metro area
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA
Phone numbers "from Philadelphia Suburban Zone 45" are, precisely speaking, numbers whose prefixes are anchored to the Philadelphia Suburban Zone 45 rate center of Pennsylvania, under 215, 267, 445.
20 central-office prefixes are currently anchored to this rate center across 11 carriers. 18 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 45
| Prefix | Code holder | Pooled |
|---|---|---|
| 215-318 | RCN TELECOM SERVICES OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | Yes |
| 215-343 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | No |
| 215-488 | TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - PA | Yes |
| 215-491 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | Yes |
| 215-792 | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - PA | Yes |
| 215-798 | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - PA | Yes |
| 215-918 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | Yes |
FAQ
What area code is Philadelphia Suburban Zone 45, PA?
Philadelphia Suburban Zone 45 is served by 3 area codes — 215, 267, 445 — which overlay the same territory.
How many prefixes does Philadelphia Suburban Zone 45 have?
20 active NXX prefixes are anchored to this rate center in NANPA records, held by 11 carriers.
Is a call from a Philadelphia Suburban Zone 45 prefix really from Philadelphia Suburban Zone 45?
Not necessarily. The prefix marks where the number block was issued; porting, VoIP and spoofing all detach calls from that geography.