207
Area code
ME
United States geographic area code, in service since 1947-01-01.
Statusin service
Introduced1947-01-01
JurisdictionME, US
Local dialing7D
Time zoneEastern
Last verified2026-09-17
Utilization 96.3% of assignable prefixes assigned
As of 09/17/2026
0%763 of ~792 assignable NXX values (200–999 excl. N11)100%
Prefix-level assignment does not equal number-level exhaustion; thousands-block pooling extends capacity. First assignment on record 2001-01-04, most recent 2026-02-18.
Area codes serve rate-center geographies, not municipal boundaries. “ME” identifies the jurisdiction, not an exact city footprint.
Top assignees
Ranked by assigned prefixes · initial assignee ≠ current carrier| Rank | Assignee | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | CONSOLIDATED COMM OF NO. NEW ENGLAND-ME | 263 | 34.5% |
| 02 | BELL ATLANTIC MOBILE, INC | 91 | 11.9% |
| 03 | UNITED STATES CELLULAR - ME | 44 | 5.8% |
| 04 | CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS OF MAINE COMPANY | 42 | 5.5% |
| 05 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - DC | 37 | 4.8% |
| 06 | PAETEC ITEL, LLC | 25 | 3.3% |
| 07 | SOMERSET TEL. CO. | 20 | 2.6% |
| 08 | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - ME | 17 | 2.2% |
| 09 | OMNIPOINT MIAMI E LICENSE, LLC | 16 | 2.1% |
| 10 | TWC IP ENABLED SERVICES, LLC | 14 | 1.8% |
Important: these are initial assignees from NANPA CO-code records — the carrier a prefix was originally assigned to. Because of number portability, the current serving carrier of any individual number may differ.
Change history
Recorded events for this NPA- 1947-01-01Area code 207 entered service.