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

NXX: 821

NPA-NXX BLOCK Rate Centre Region Switch OCN LATA LIR Eff date Disc date
256-821 A Decatur AL HNVIALZH0MD  0051 SHELCOMM 477      

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