Portsmouth, RI — rate center
- State
- Rhode Island
- Area codes
- 401
- Active prefixes
- 13
- Carriers
- 9
- Pooled prefixes
- 12
- LATA
- 130
- Metro area
- Providence-Warwick, RI-MA MSA
Phone numbers "from Portsmouth" are, precisely speaking, numbers whose prefixes are anchored to the Portsmouth rate center of Rhode Island, under 401.
13 central-office prefixes are currently anchored to this rate center across 9 carriers. 12 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 Portsmouth
| Prefix | Code holder | Pooled |
|---|---|---|
| 401-251 | THE VOICE APPLICATION NETWORK, LLC | Yes |
| 401-264 | TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - CA | Yes |
| 401-266 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC | Yes |
| 401-293 | COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC | Yes |
| 401-366 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Yes |
| 401-418 | METROPCS, INC. | Yes |
| 401-472 | MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | Yes |
| 401-496 | ONVOY, LLC - RI | No |
| 401-643 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Yes |
| 401-682 | VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. | Yes |
| 401-683 | VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. | Yes |
| 401-835 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC | Yes |
| 401-924 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC | Yes |
FAQ
What area code is Portsmouth, RI?
Portsmouth numbers use area code 401.
How many prefixes does Portsmouth have?
13 active NXX prefixes are anchored to this rate center in NANPA records, held by 9 carriers.
Is a call from a Portsmouth prefix really from Portsmouth?
Not necessarily. The prefix marks where the number block was issued; porting, VoIP and spoofing all detach calls from that geography.