Pittsburgh Suburban Zone 15, PA — rate center
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Active prefixes
- 26
- Carriers
- 9
- Pooled prefixes
- 22
- LATA
- 234
- Metro area
- Pittsburgh, PA MSA
The Pittsburgh Suburban Zone 15 rate center (Pennsylvania) anchors 26 active prefixes under area codes 412, 878. Rate centers, not city limits, are what phone numbers are legally tied to.
26 central-office prefixes are currently anchored to this rate center across 9 carriers. 22 prefixes participate in thousands-block pooling, so blocks of 1,000 numbers are shared between carriers.
The rate center belongs to the Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Routing-wise it sits in LATA 234.
Multiple area codes over one rate center (412/878) 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 Pittsburgh Suburban Zone 15
| Prefix | Code holder | Pooled |
|---|---|---|
| 412-203 | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - PA | Yes |
| 412-262 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | No |
| 412-264 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | No |
| 412-269 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | No |
| 412-299 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | Yes |
| 412-329 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Yes |
| 412-375 | TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - PA | Yes |
| 412-397 | MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | Yes |
| 412-424 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Yes |
| 412-470 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | Yes |
| 412-472 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | Yes |
| 412-474 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | Yes |
| 412-493 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | Yes |
| 412-507 | MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | Yes |
| 412-538 | TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - PA | Yes |
| 412-604 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | Yes |
| 412-625 | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - PA | Yes |
| 412-631 | ONVOY, LLC - PA | Yes |
| 412-637 | MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | Yes |
| 412-716 | METROPCS, INC. | Yes |
| 412-776 | ONVOY, LLC - PA | Yes |
| 412-859 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | No |
| 412-865 | FIDIUM ENTERPRISE SERVICES, LLC | Yes |
| 412-870 | METROPCS, INC. | Yes |
| 412-893 | TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - PA | Yes |
FAQ
What area code is Pittsburgh Suburban Zone 15, PA?
Pittsburgh Suburban Zone 15 is served by 2 area codes — 412, 878 — which overlay the same territory.
How many prefixes does Pittsburgh Suburban Zone 15 have?
26 active NXX prefixes are anchored to this rate center in NANPA records, held by 9 carriers.
Is a call from a Pittsburgh Suburban Zone 15 prefix really from Pittsburgh Suburban Zone 15?
Not necessarily. The prefix marks where the number block was issued; porting, VoIP and spoofing all detach calls from that geography.