Pittsburgh Zone 6, PA — rate center
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Active prefixes
- 35
- Carriers
- 12
- Pooled prefixes
- 23
- LATA
- 234
- Metro area
- Pittsburgh, PA MSA
Pittsburgh Zone 6 is a telephone rate center in Pennsylvania served by area codes 412, 878. A rate center is the locality the phone industry uses to anchor numbers for billing; every prefix listed below is registered here.
35 central-office prefixes are currently anchored to this rate center, held by 12 different carriers. Pooling applies to 23 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.
Because 412, 878 all serve this territory, two Pittsburgh Zone 6 numbers can look completely different while being neighbors — check the prefix, not just the area code.
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 Zone 6
| Prefix | Code holder | Pooled |
|---|---|---|
| 412-207 | TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - PA | Yes |
| 412-253 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Yes |
| 412-254 | MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | Yes |
| 412-306 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | Yes |
| 412-341 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | No |
| 412-343 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | No |
| 412-344 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | No |
| 412-379 | MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | Yes |
| 412-388 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | Yes |
| 412-437 | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - PA | Yes |
| 412-440 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Yes |
| 412-502 | MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | Yes |
| 412-531 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | No |
| 412-561 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | Yes |
| 412-563 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | No |
| 412-571 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | Yes |
| 412-572 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | Yes |
| 412-593 | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - PA | Yes |
| 412-602 | SPOK, INC. | No |
| 412-668 | COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC | Yes |
| 412-669 | SPOK, INC. | No |
| 412-757 | AERIAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | Yes |
| 412-819 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | Yes |
| 412-830 | ONVOY, LLC - PA | Yes |
| 412-873 | ONVOY, LLC - PA | Yes |
| 412-881 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | No |
| 412-882 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | No |
| 412-884 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | No |
| 412-885 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | No |
| 412-886 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | Yes |
| 412-892 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | Yes |
| 412-942 | FIDIUM ENTERPRISE SERVICES, LLC | Yes |
| 412-947 | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - PA | Yes |
| 412-970 | SPOK, INC. | No |
FAQ
What area code is Pittsburgh Zone 6, PA?
Pittsburgh Zone 6 is served by 2 area codes — 412, 878 — which overlay the same territory.
How many prefixes does Pittsburgh Zone 6 have?
35 active NXX prefixes are anchored to this rate center in NANPA records, held by 12 carriers.
Is a call from a Pittsburgh Zone 6 prefix really from Pittsburgh Zone 6?
Not necessarily. The prefix marks where the number block was issued; porting, VoIP and spoofing all detach calls from that geography.