Fosterville, TN — rate center
- State
- Tennessee
- Active prefixes
- 3
- Carriers
- 2
- Pooled prefixes
- 1
- LATA
- 470
- Metro area
- Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MSA
Fosterville is a telephone rate center in Tennessee served by area codes 615, 629, 931. A rate center is the locality the phone industry uses to anchor numbers for billing; every prefix listed below is registered here.
3 central-office prefixes are currently anchored to this rate center, held by 2 different carriers. Pooling applies to 1 of them — individual thousands-blocks may belong to different companies.
The rate center belongs to the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area. Routing-wise it sits in LATA 470.
Because 615, 629, 931 all serve this territory, two Fosterville numbers can look completely different while being neighbors — check the prefix, not just the area code.
Fosterville is a small rate center: 3 prefixes across 2 carriers serve it. Small localities like this often keep the same blocks for decades, so the prefix-to-place mapping tends to be stable.
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 Fosterville
| Prefix | Code holder | Pooled |
|---|---|---|
| 615-233 | UNITED TELEPHONE COMPANY DBA UNITED COMMUNICATIONS | No |
FAQ
What area code is Fosterville, TN?
Fosterville is served by 3 area codes — 615, 629, 931 — which overlay the same territory.
How many prefixes does Fosterville have?
3 active NXX prefixes are anchored to this rate center in NANPA records, held by 2 carriers.
Is a call from a Fosterville prefix really from Fosterville?
Not necessarily. The prefix marks where the number block was issued; porting, VoIP and spoofing all detach calls from that geography.