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

NXX: 978

NPA-NXX BLOCK Rate Centre Region Switch OCN LATA LIR Eff date Disc date
256-978 A Sheffield AL HNVIALUNX0X  5255 LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - AL 477      
256-978 0 Sheffield AL HNVIALUNXSY  7475 POWERTEL BIRMINGHAM LICENSES, INC. 477   2011-04-08   
256-978 1 Sheffield AL HNVIALUNXTZ  829J PAETEC ITEL, LLC 477   2011-01-18   
256-978 2 Sheffield AL HNVIALUNX0X  5255 LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - AL 477   2010-12-13   
256-978 3 Sheffield AL HNVIALUNX0X  5255 LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - AL 477   2010-12-25   
256-978 4 Sheffield AL HNVIALUNXIX  072F BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - AL 477   2011-06-20   
256-978 5 Sheffield AL HNVIALUNX7Z  318J COMCAST IP PHONE, LLC 477   2011-06-24   
256-978 6 Sheffield AL HNVIALUNXHX  8271 TELEPORT COMMUNICATIONS AMERICA, LLC - AL 477   2011-06-20   
256-978 7 Sheffield AL   145J TERRA NOVA TELECOM INC. 477   2022-08-17   
256-978 8 Sheffield AL HNVIAL96DS2  476H AIRUS, INC. - AL 477   2023-11-05   
256-978 9 Sheffield AL HNVIALUNXIX  072F BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - AL 477   2014-03-13   

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