Newport, RI — rate center
- State
- Rhode Island
- Area codes
- 401
- Active prefixes
- 26
- Carriers
- 8
- Pooled prefixes
- 18
- LATA
- 130
- Metro area
- Providence-Warwick, RI-MA MSA
The Newport rate center (Rhode Island) anchors 26 active prefixes under area code 401. Rate centers, not city limits, are what phone numbers are legally tied to.
26 central-office prefixes are currently anchored to this rate center across 8 carriers. 18 prefixes participate in thousands-block pooling, so blocks of 1,000 numbers are shared between carriers.
The rate center belongs to the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Routing-wise it sits in LATA 130.
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 Newport
| Prefix | Code holder | Pooled |
|---|---|---|
| 401-236 | TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - CA | Yes |
| 401-239 | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - RI | Yes |
| 401-314 | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - RI | Yes |
| 401-324 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Yes |
| 401-341 | VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. | Yes |
| 401-344 | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - RI | Yes |
| 401-367 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Yes |
| 401-380 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Yes |
| 401-399 | TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - CA | Yes |
| 401-417 | ONVOY, LLC - RI | Yes |
| 401-551 | TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - CA | Yes |
| 401-608 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Yes |
| 401-619 | COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC | Yes |
| 401-662 | OMNIPOINT MIAMI E LICENSE, LLC | Yes |
| 401-832 | VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. | No |
| 401-841 | VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. | No |
| 401-842 | VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. | No |
| 401-843 | VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. | Yes |
| 401-845 | VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. | No |
| 401-846 | VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. | No |
| 401-847 | VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. | No |
| 401-848 | VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. | No |
| 401-849 | VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. | No |
| 401-851 | VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. | Yes |
| 401-855 | OMNIPOINT MIAMI E LICENSE, LLC | Yes |
| 401-856 | MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | Yes |
FAQ
What area code is Newport, RI?
Newport numbers use area code 401.
How many prefixes does Newport have?
26 active NXX prefixes are anchored to this rate center in NANPA records, held by 8 carriers.
Is a call from a Newport prefix really from Newport?
Not necessarily. The prefix marks where the number block was issued; porting, VoIP and spoofing all detach calls from that geography.