Plano, TX — rate center
- State
- Texas
- Active prefixes
- 196
- Carriers
- 27
- Pooled prefixes
- 132
- LATA
- 552
- Metro area
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MSA
The Plano rate center (Texas) anchors 196 active prefixes under area codes 214, 469, 945, 972. Rate centers, not city limits, are what phone numbers are legally tied to.
196 central-office prefixes are currently anchored to this rate center across 27 carriers. 132 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 196 prefixes — a ceiling of 1,960,000 numbers — Plano is one of Texas's heavyweight rate centers.
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 Plano
| Prefix | Code holder | Pooled |
|---|---|---|
| 214-227 | FRONTIER SOUTHWEST INC DBA FRONTIER COMM OF TEXAS | Yes |
| 214-291 | MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | Yes |
| 214-299 | FRONTIER SOUTHWEST INC DBA FRONTIER COMM OF TEXAS | Yes |
| 214-380 | ONVOY, LLC - TX | Yes |
| 214-419 | GRANDE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS, INC. - TX | No |
| 214-427 | FRONTIER SOUTHWEST INC DBA FRONTIER COMM OF TEXAS | Yes |
| 214-440 | METROPCS, INC. | Yes |
| 214-473 | SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY - TX | Yes |
| 214-474 | GRANDE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS, INC. - TX | No |
| 214-501 | TWC IP ENABLED SERVICES, LLC | Yes |
| 214-556 | MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | Yes |
| 214-607 | FRONTIER SOUTHWEST INC DBA FRONTIER COMM OF TEXAS | Yes |
| 214-703 | SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY - TX | No |
| 214-778 | SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY - TX | Yes |
| 214-919 | ONVOY, LLC - TX | Yes |
| 214-994 | SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY - TX | Yes |
FAQ
What area code is Plano, TX?
Plano is served by 4 area codes — 214, 469, 945, 972 — which overlay the same territory.
How many prefixes does Plano have?
196 active NXX prefixes are anchored to this rate center in NANPA records, held by 27 carriers.
Is a call from a Plano prefix really from Plano?
Not necessarily. The prefix marks where the number block was issued; porting, VoIP and spoofing all detach calls from that geography.