McKinney, TX — rate center
- State
- Texas
- Active prefixes
- 129
- Carriers
- 25
- Pooled prefixes
- 114
- LATA
- 552
- Metro area
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MSA
The McKinney rate center (Texas) anchors 129 active prefixes under area codes 214, 469, 945, 972. Rate centers, not city limits, are what phone numbers are legally tied to.
The rate center currently carries 129 working prefixes across 25 carriers. 114 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.
At 129 prefixes — a ceiling of 1,290,000 numbers — McKinney is one of Texas's heavyweight rate centers.
A McKinney prefix on caller ID is a starting point, not proof of origin — numbers travel with their owners and displays can be spoofed. Use official callback numbers for anything sensitive.
Prefixes anchored to McKinney
| Prefix | Code holder | Pooled |
|---|---|---|
| 214-218 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - TX | Yes |
| 214-250 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | Yes |
| 214-307 | CSC VOICE, LLC | Yes |
| 214-310 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | Yes |
| 214-326 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | Yes |
| 214-385 | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - TX | Yes |
| 214-386 | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - TX | No |
| 214-425 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - TX | Yes |
| 214-449 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | Yes |
| 214-471 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - TX | Yes |
| 214-491 | SOUTHWESTERN BELL | Yes |
| 214-504 | SOUTHWESTERN BELL | Yes |
| 214-544 | SOUTHWESTERN BELL | Yes |
| 214-548 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - TX | Yes |
| 214-551 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - TX | Yes |
| 214-578 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | No |
| 214-585 | SOUTHWESTERN BELL | Yes |
| 214-592 | SOUTHWESTERN BELL | Yes |
| 214-620 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | Yes |
| 214-726 | SOUTHWESTERN BELL | Yes |
| 214-733 | SOUTHWESTERN BELL | Yes |
| 214-799 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | Yes |
| 214-836 | T-MOBILE USA, INC. | Yes |
| 214-842 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | Yes |
| 214-843 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | Yes |
| 214-856 | AT&T ENTERPRISES, LLC | Yes |
| 214-892 | T-MOBILE USA, INC. | Yes |
| 214-901 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL | Yes |
| 214-945 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - TX | Yes |
| 214-973 | AT&T ENTERPRISES, LLC | Yes |
FAQ
What area code is McKinney, TX?
McKinney is served by 4 area codes — 214, 469, 945, 972 — which overlay the same territory.
How many prefixes does McKinney have?
129 active NXX prefixes are anchored to this rate center in NANPA records, held by 25 carriers.
Is a call from a McKinney prefix really from McKinney?
Not necessarily. The prefix marks where the number block was issued; porting, VoIP and spoofing all detach calls from that geography.