West Glocester, RI — rate center
- State
- Rhode Island
- Area codes
- 401
- Active prefixes
- 5
- Carriers
- 5
- Pooled prefixes
- 4
- LATA
- 130
- Metro area
- Providence-Warwick, RI-MA MSA
West Glocester is a telephone rate center in Rhode Island served by area code 401. 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 5 active prefixes here, held by 5 different carriers. Pooling applies to 4 of them — individual thousands-blocks may belong to different companies.
The rate center belongs to the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Routing-wise it sits in LATA 130.
West Glocester is a small rate center: 5 prefixes across 5 carriers serve it. Small localities like this often keep the same blocks for decades, so the prefix-to-place mapping tends to be stable.
As always with US numbering: a prefix anchored to West Glocester 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 West Glocester
| Prefix | Code holder | Pooled |
|---|---|---|
| 401-217 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | Yes |
| 401-498 | TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - CA | Yes |
| 401-896 | ONVOY, LLC - RI | No |
| 401-968 | VERIZON NEW ENGLAND INC. | Yes |
| 401-992 | COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC | Yes |
FAQ
What area code is West Glocester, RI?
West Glocester numbers use area code 401.
How many prefixes does West Glocester have?
5 active NXX prefixes are anchored to this rate center in NANPA records, held by 5 carriers.
Is a call from a West Glocester prefix really from West Glocester?
Not necessarily. The prefix marks where the number block was issued; porting, VoIP and spoofing all detach calls from that geography.