Humacao, PR — rate center
- State
- Puerto Rico
- Active prefixes
- 12
- Carriers
- 6
- Pooled prefixes
- 6
- LATA
- 820
- Metro area
- San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR MSA
The Humacao rate center (Puerto Rico) anchors 12 active prefixes under area codes 787, 939. Rate centers, not city limits, are what phone numbers are legally tied to.
NANPA records show 12 active prefixes here across 6 carriers. 6 prefixes participate in thousands-block pooling, so blocks of 1,000 numbers are shared between carriers.
The rate center belongs to the San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR Metropolitan Statistical Area. Routing-wise it sits in LATA 820.
Multiple area codes over one rate center (787/939) is the overlay pattern: same geography, different first three digits.
As always with US numbering: a prefix anchored to Humacao 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 Humacao
| Prefix | Code holder | Pooled |
|---|---|---|
| 787-206 | PUERTO RICO TELCO DBA CLARO PUERTO RICO | No |
| 787-285 | PUERTO RICO TEL. CO. | No |
| 787-389 | OPTIVON TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, INC. - PR | No |
| 787-559 | METROPCS, INC. | Yes |
| 787-656 | LIBERTY MOBILE PUERTO RICO INC. | No |
| 787-676 | METROPCS, INC. | Yes |
| 787-719 | LIBERTY MOBILE PUERTO RICO INC. | Yes |
| 787-850 | PUERTO RICO TEL. CO. | No |
| 787-852 | PUERTO RICO TEL. CO. | No |
| 787-914 | METROPCS, INC. | Yes |
FAQ
What area code is Humacao, PR?
Humacao is served by 2 area codes — 787, 939 — which overlay the same territory.
How many prefixes does Humacao have?
12 active NXX prefixes are anchored to this rate center in NANPA records, held by 6 carriers.
Is a call from a Humacao prefix really from Humacao?
Not necessarily. The prefix marks where the number block was issued; porting, VoIP and spoofing all detach calls from that geography.