Quakertown, PA — rate center
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Active prefixes
- 33
- Carriers
- 17
- Pooled prefixes
- 29
- LATA
- 228
- Metro area
- Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA
The Quakertown rate center (Pennsylvania) anchors 33 active prefixes under area codes 215, 267, 445. Rate centers, not city limits, are what phone numbers are legally tied to.
33 central-office prefixes are currently anchored to this rate center across 17 carriers. 29 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 Quakertown
| Prefix | Code holder | Pooled |
|---|---|---|
| 215-529 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | Yes |
| 215-536 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | No |
| 215-538 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | No |
| 215-804 | VERIZON PENNSYLVANIA, INC. | Yes |
| 215-892 | TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - PA | Yes |
FAQ
What area code is Quakertown, PA?
Quakertown is served by 3 area codes — 215, 267, 445 — which overlay the same territory.
How many prefixes does Quakertown have?
33 active NXX prefixes are anchored to this rate center in NANPA records, held by 17 carriers.
Is a call from a Quakertown prefix really from Quakertown?
Not necessarily. The prefix marks where the number block was issued; porting, VoIP and spoofing all detach calls from that geography.