Arecibo, PR — rate center
- State
- Puerto Rico
- Active prefixes
- 23
- Carriers
- 7
- Pooled prefixes
- 17
- LATA
- 820
- Metro area
- (San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, PR Metropolitan Statistical Area)
Arecibo is a telephone rate center in Puerto Rico served by area codes 787, 939. A rate center is the locality the phone industry uses to anchor numbers for billing; every prefix listed below is registered here.
NANPA records show 23 active prefixes here, held by 7 different carriers. Pooling applies to 17 of them — individual thousands-blocks may belong to different companies.
The rate center belongs to the (San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, PR Metropolitan Statistical Area). Routing-wise it sits in LATA 820.
Because 787, 939 all serve this territory, two Arecibo numbers can look completely different while being neighbors — check the prefix, not just the area code.
As always with US numbering: a prefix anchored to Arecibo tells you where the block was issued. The person calling may have ported the number, moved away, or be spoofing it entirely — verify callers through independently found contact details.
Prefixes anchored to Arecibo
| Prefix | Code holder | Pooled |
|---|---|---|
| 787-201 | PUERTO RICO TELCO DBA CLARO PUERTO RICO | No |
| 787-333 | OPTIVON TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. - PR | No |
| 787-356 | METROPCS, INC. | Yes |
| 787-452 | SUNCOM DBA T-MOBILE USA | Yes |
| 787-454 | SUNCOM DBA T-MOBILE USA | Yes |
| 787-566 | SUNCOM DBA T-MOBILE USA | Yes |
| 787-597 | SUNCOM DBA T-MOBILE USA | Yes |
| 787-650 | LIBERTY MOBILE PUERTO RICO INC. | Yes |
| 787-669 | SUNCOM DBA T-MOBILE USA | Yes |
| 787-680 | WORLDNET TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. - PR | Yes |
| 787-815 | PUERTO RICO TEL. CO. | Yes |
| 787-816 | PUERTO RICO TEL. CO. | No |
| 787-817 | PUERTO RICO TEL. CO. | Yes |
| 787-878 | PUERTO RICO TEL. CO. | No |
| 787-879 | PUERTO RICO TEL. CO. | No |
| 787-880 | PUERTO RICO TEL. CO. | No |
FAQ
What area code is Arecibo, PR?
Arecibo is served by 2 area codes — 787, 939 — which overlay the same territory.
How many prefixes does Arecibo have?
23 active NXX prefixes are anchored to this rate center in NANPA records, held by 7 carriers.
Is a call from a Arecibo prefix really from Arecibo?
Not necessarily. The prefix marks where the number block was issued; porting, VoIP and spoofing all detach calls from that geography.