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NPA: 256 [Rate centres in NPA 256] [Dial plan for NPA 256]

NXX: 240

NPA-NXX BLOCK Rate Centre Region Switch OCN LATA LIR Eff date Disc date
256-240 A Anniston AL ANTNALMTDS0  9419 BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL 476      
256-240 0 Anniston AL BRHMALMT41Z  072F BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - AL 476   2015-06-26   
256-240 1 Anniston AL BRHMAL41AMD  6804 CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - AL 476   2020-12-29   
256-240 2 Anniston AL ANTNALMTDS0  9419 BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL 476      
256-240 3 Anniston AL ANTNALMTDS0  9419 BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL 476      
256-240 4 Anniston AL ANTNALMTDS0  9419 BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL 476      
256-240 5 Anniston AL ANTNALMTDS0  9419 BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL 476      
256-240 6 Anniston AL ANTNALMTDS0  9419 BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL 476      
256-240 7 Anniston AL ANTNALMTDS0  9419 BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL 476      
256-240 8 Anniston AL ANTNALMTDS0  9419 BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL 476      
256-240 9 Anniston AL ANTNALMTDS0  9419 BELLSOUTH TELECOMM INC DBA SOUTH CENTRAL BELL TEL 476      

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