Pittsburgh Suburban Zone 16, PA — rate center
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Area codes
- 412
- Active prefixes
- 9
- Carriers
- 7
- Pooled prefixes
- 7
- LATA
- 234
- Metro area
- Pittsburgh, PA MSA
Pittsburgh Suburban Zone 16 is a telephone rate center in Pennsylvania served by area code 412. A rate center is the locality the phone industry uses to anchor numbers for billing; every prefix listed below is registered here.
9 central-office prefixes are currently anchored to this rate center, held by 7 different carriers. Pooling applies to 7 of them — individual thousands-blocks may belong to different companies.
The rate center belongs to the Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Routing-wise it sits in LATA 234.
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 16
| Prefix | Code holder | Pooled |
|---|---|---|
| 412-259 | TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - PA | Yes |
| 412-324 | FIDIUM ENTERPRISE SERVICES, LLC | Yes |
| 412-356 | MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | Yes |
| 412-528 | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - PA | Yes |
| 412-534 | MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | Yes |
| 412-663 | ONVOY, LLC - PA | Yes |
| 412-741 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | No |
| 412-749 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | No |
| 412-783 | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - PA | Yes |
FAQ
What area code is Pittsburgh Suburban Zone 16, PA?
Pittsburgh Suburban Zone 16 numbers use area code 412.
How many prefixes does Pittsburgh Suburban Zone 16 have?
9 active NXX prefixes are anchored to this rate center in NANPA records, held by 7 carriers.
Is a call from a Pittsburgh Suburban Zone 16 prefix really from Pittsburgh Suburban Zone 16?
Not necessarily. The prefix marks where the number block was issued; porting, VoIP and spoofing all detach calls from that geography.