Recent prefix assignments
0 prefixes assigned in the last 30 days · from the daily NANPA CO code file, 09/20/2026
The Code holder is who opened each NPA-NXX prefix — not necessarily who holds the numbers. A prefix is 10,000 numbers, but under pooling its ten 1,000-number blocks are handed out individually, often to different carriers; the code holder may hold only one block, or none. The Thousands-blocks column shows how the ten blocks are really split — click which blocks → to see who holds each 1,000-number block and its last-4-digit range. Assignments are initial assignments; the current serving carrier may differ due to portability.
| Assigned | NPA-NXX | Thousands-blocks taken (last-4 opening) | Code holder | OCN | Rate center | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-03-05 | 253-888 | 0–9 XXXall 10 · 4 holders which blocks → | PEERLESS NETWORK OF WASHINGTON, LLC - WA | 159F | TACOMA | WA |
| 2012-01-09 | 253-442 | 0–9 XXXall 10 · 6 holders which blocks → | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - WA | 6121 | TACOMA | WA |
| 2011-08-09 | 253-283 | 0–9 XXXwhole prefix which blocks → | T-MOBILE USA, INC. | 6529 | TACOMA | WA |
| 2011-08-02 | 253-448 | 0–9 XXXall 10 · 5 holders which blocks → | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC | 6010 | TACOMA | WA |
| 2011-07-22 | 253-329 | 0–9 XXXall 10 · 5 holders which blocks → | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC | 6010 | AUBURN | WA |
| 2011-03-25 | 253-348 | 0–9 XXXall 10 · 4 holders which blocks → | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC | 6010 | TACOMA | WA |
| 2010-01-14 | 253-358 | 0–9 XXXall 10 · 6 holders which blocks → | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - WA | 5812 | GIG HARBOR | WA |
| 2010-01-12 | 253-432 | 0–9 XXXall 10 · 5 holders which blocks → | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC | 6010 | GIG HARBOR | WA |
| 2009-01-27 | 253-363 | 0–9 XXXall 10 · 5 holders which blocks → | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - WA | 5812 | TACOMA | WA |
| 2008-07-07 | 253-365 | 0–9 XXXall 10 · 3 holders which blocks → | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC | 6010 | TACOMA | WA |
| 2008-06-17 | 253-293 | 0–9 XXXall 10 · 4 holders which blocks → | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - WA | 5812 | AUBURN | WA |
| 2008-02-22 | 253-355 | 0–9 XXXall 10 · 2 holders which blocks → | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - WA | 5812 | TACOMA | WA |
| 2008-02-15 | 253-327 | 0–9 XXXall 10 · 5 holders which blocks → | T-MOBILE USA, INC. | 6529 | TACOMA | WA |
| 2007-10-08 | 253-326 | 0–9 XXXall 10 · 6 holders which blocks → | T-MOBILE USA, INC. | 6529 | AUBURN | WA |
| 2007-10-05 | 253-324 | 0–9 XXXall 10 · 2 holders which blocks → | T-MOBILE USA, INC. | 6529 | TACOMA | WA |
| 2007-05-03 | 253-282 | 0–9 XXXwhole prefix which blocks → | T-MOBILE USA, INC. | 6529 | TACOMA | WA |
| 2007-05-03 | 253-292 | 0–9 XXXall 10 · 4 holders which blocks → | COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC | 318J | TACOMA | WA |
| 2007-03-14 | 253-314 | 0–9 XXXall 10 · 3 holders which blocks → | T-MOBILE USA, INC. | 6529 | TACOMA | WA |
| 2007-01-04 | 253-301 | 0–9 XXXall 10 · 4 holders which blocks → | COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC | 318J | TACOMA | WA |
| 2006-07-14 | 253-330 | 0–9 XXXall 10 · 4 holders which blocks → | T-MOBILE USA, INC. | 6529 | TACOMA | WA |
| 2006-06-15 | 253-507 | 0–9 XXXall 10 · 5 holders which blocks → | T-MOBILE USA, INC. | 6529 | TACOMA | WA |
| 2006-06-13 | 253-353 | 0–9 XXXall 10 · 3 holders which blocks → | T-MOBILE USA, INC. | 6529 | TACOMA | WA |
| 2006-01-20 | 253-298 | 0–9 XXXall 10 · 3 holders which blocks → | T-MOBILE USA, INC. | 6529 | TACOMA | WA |
| 2005-10-05 | 253-304 | 0–9 XXXwhole prefix which blocks → | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC | 6010 | TACOMA | WA |
| 2005-02-18 | 253-215 | 0–9 XXXall 10 · 5 holders which blocks → | COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC | 318J | ROY | WA |
| 2004-10-29 | 253-495 | 0–9 XXXall 10 · 3 holders which blocks → | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC | 6010 | TACOMA | WA |
| 2003-02-04 | 253-267 | 2XXX3XXX4XXX6XXX7XXX8XXX9XXX · 4 holders which blocks → | COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC | 318J | TACOMA | WA |
| 2003-02-04 | 253-268 | 1XXX2XXX3XXX4XXX5XXX6XXX7XXX8XXX9XXX · 5 holders which blocks → | COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC | 318J | PUYALLUP | WA |
| 2003-02-04 | 253-271 | 1XXX2XXX3XXX4XXX5XXX6XXX7XXX8XXX9XXX · 4 holders which blocks → | COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC | 318J | GRAHAM | WA |
| 2003-02-04 | 253-277 | 2XXX3XXX4XXX5XXX6XXX7XXX8XXX9XXX · 3 holders which blocks → | COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC | 318J | KENT | WA |
| 2003-01-28 | 253-245 | 0–9 XXXall 10 · 5 holders which blocks → | BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - WA | 006F | AUBURN | WA |
| 2003-01-28 | 253-246 | 1XXX2XXX3XXX4XXX5XXX7XXX8XXX9XXX · 4 holders which blocks → | ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE LLC DBA ALLSTREAM | 7173 | KENT | WA |
| 2003-01-28 | 253-252 | 0–9 XXXall 10 · 4 holders which blocks → | ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE LLC DBA ALLSTREAM | 7173 | TACOMAWVLY | WA |
| 2003-01-28 | 253-254 | 1XXX2XXX3XXX4XXX5XXX6XXX7XXX8XXX9XXX · 3 holders which blocks → | ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE LLC DBA ALLSTREAM | 7173 | TACOMA | WA |
| 2003-01-28 | 253-256 | 1XXX2XXX3XXX4XXX5XXX6XXX7XXX8XXX9XXX · 4 holders which blocks → | ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE LLC DBA ALLSTREAM | 7173 | PUYALLUP | WA |
| 2003-01-07 | 253-299 | 2XXX3XXX4XXX5XXX6XXX7XXX8XXX9XXX · 4 holders which blocks → | ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE LLC DBA ALLSTREAM | 7173 | SUMNER | WA |
| 2002-12-17 | 253-944 | 1XXX9XXX · 2 holders which blocks → | QWEST CORPORATION | 9638 | TACOMAWVLY | WA |
| 2002-12-10 | 253-200 | 0XXX1XXX2XXX3XXX5XXX6XXX7XXX8XXX9XXX · 5 holders which blocks → | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - WA | 6121 | PUYALLUP | WA |
| 2002-09-12 | 253-880 | 1XXX2XXX4XXX5XXX6XXX7XXX8XXX9XXX · 3 holders which blocks → | MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | 7229 | AUBURN | WA |
| 2002-09-12 | 253-881 | 1XXX2XXX3XXX5XXX6XXX7XXX8XXX9XXX · 6 holders which blocks → | MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - WA | 7274 | PUYALLUP | WA |
| 2002-09-12 | 253-882 | 3XXX4XXX5XXX6XXX7XXX8XXX9XXX · 2 holders which blocks → | MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC | 7229 | TACOMA | WA |
| 2002-09-12 | 253-883 | 0XXX1XXX2XXX3XXX4XXX6XXX7XXX8XXX9XXX · 3 holders which blocks → | MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - WA | 7274 | TACOMAWVLY | WA |
| 2002-08-27 | 253-235 | 1XXX2XXX3XXX5XXX6XXX7XXX8XXX9XXX · 5 holders which blocks → | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - WA | 6121 | TACOMAWVLY | WA |
| 2002-08-27 | 253-236 | 1XXX2XXX3XXX4XXX5XXX6XXX7XXX8XXX9XXX · 3 holders which blocks → | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - WA | 6121 | KENT | WA |
| 2002-08-26 | 253-928 | not yet reported which blocks → | QWEST CORPORATION | 9638 | TACOMAWVLY | WA |
| 2002-06-20 | 253-255 | 3XXX4XXX which blocks → | T-MOBILE USA, INC. | 6529 | TACOMA | WA |
| 2002-03-12 | 253-336 | 0XXX1XXX2XXX3XXX5XXX6XXX7XXX8XXX9XXX · 2 holders which blocks → | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - WA | 6121 | DES MOINES | WA |
| 2002-03-07 | 253-266 | 0–9 XXXall 10 · 2 holders which blocks → | T-MOBILE USA, INC. | 6529 | AUBURN | WA |
| 2002-02-21 | 253-655 | 0XXX1XXX2XXX3XXX5XXX6XXX7XXX8XXX9XXX · 6 holders which blocks → | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - WA | 6121 | GRAHAM | WA |
| 2002-02-21 | 253-656 | 0XXX1XXX2XXX3XXX5XXX6XXX7XXX8XXX9XXX · 4 holders which blocks → | LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - WA | 6121 | KENT | WA |
Source: NANPA CO Code Assignments (Utilized, All States, Public), file date 09/20/2026 — Tier A primary source, refreshed on every import. Viewing is free; bulk downloads require a membership.