629
Area code
TN
United States geographic area code, in service since 2015-03-28. Part of the 615/629 overlay complex — ten-digit dialing required.
Statusin service
Introduced2015-03-28
JurisdictionTN, US
Local dialing10D
Time zoneCentral
Last verified2026-09-17
Utilization 26.5% of assignable prefixes assigned
As of 09/17/2026
0%210 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 2015-01-27, most recent 2026-09-16.
Area codes serve rate-center geographies, not municipal boundaries. “TN” identifies the jurisdiction, not an exact city footprint.
Top assignees
Ranked by assigned prefixes · initial assignee ≠ current carrier| Rank | Assignee | Prefixes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | ONVOY, LLC - TN | 47 | 22.4% |
| 02 | TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - TN | 27 | 12.9% |
| 03 | TON80 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | 19 | 9% |
| 04 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - TN | 19 | 9% |
| 05 | POWERTEL NASHVILLE LICENSES, INC. | 11 | 5.2% |
| 06 | MULTIPLE OCN LISTING | 10 | 4.8% |
| 07 | FRACTEL, LLC | 9 | 4.3% |
| 08 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - GA | 8 | 3.8% |
| 09 | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - TN | 6 | 2.9% |
| 10 | ONVOY SPECTRUM, LLC | 5 | 2.4% |
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- 2013-12-04 NPA 629 to Overlay NPA 615 (Tennessee)
- 2015-03-28Area code 629 entered service (created from 615).
Planning letters & orders
Primary documents| Date | Document | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-12-04 | PL-459 ↗ | NPA 629 to Overlay NPA 615 (Tennessee) |