Carrollton, TX — rate center
- State
- Texas
- Active prefixes
- 55
- Carriers
- 14
- Pooled prefixes
- 38
- LATA
- 552
- Metro area
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MSA
The Carrollton rate center (Texas) anchors 55 active prefixes under area codes 214, 469, 945, 972. Rate centers, not city limits, are what phone numbers are legally tied to.
55 central-office prefixes are currently anchored to this rate center across 14 carriers. 38 prefixes participate in thousands-block pooling, so blocks of 1,000 numbers are shared between carriers.
The rate center belongs to the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area. Routing-wise it sits in LATA 552.
Multiple area codes over one rate center (214/469/945/972) is the overlay pattern: same geography, different first three digits.
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 Carrollton
| Prefix | Code holder | Pooled |
|---|---|---|
| 214-390 | FRONTIER SOUTHWEST INC DBA FRONTIER COMM OF TEXAS | Yes |
| 214-483 | FRONTIER SOUTHWEST INC DBA FRONTIER COMM OF TEXAS | Yes |
| 214-731 | FRONTIER SOUTHWEST INC DBA FRONTIER COMM OF TEXAS | Yes |
FAQ
What area code is Carrollton, TX?
Carrollton is served by 4 area codes — 214, 469, 945, 972 — which overlay the same territory.
How many prefixes does Carrollton have?
55 active NXX prefixes are anchored to this rate center in NANPA records, held by 14 carriers.
Is a call from a Carrollton prefix really from Carrollton?
Not necessarily. The prefix marks where the number block was issued; porting, VoIP and spoofing all detach calls from that geography.