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NPA: 281 [Rate centres in NPA 281] [Dial plan for NPA 281]

NXX: 898

NPA-NXX BLOCK Rate Centre Region Switch OCN LATA LIR Eff date Disc date
281-898 A Apollo TX HSTNTX01DS4  7421 AT&T - LOCAL 560      
281-898 0 Apollo TX   5562 METROPCS, INC. 560   2002-12-08   
281-898 1 Apollo TX   5562 METROPCS, INC. 560   2002-12-08   
281-898 2 Apollo TX   6534 NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL 560   2014-10-04   
281-898 3 Apollo TX   6534 NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL 560   2014-08-01   
281-898 4 Apollo TX   5562 METROPCS, INC. 560   2006-01-29   
281-898 5 Apollo TX   6534 NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL 560   2012-12-18   
281-898 6 Apollo TX   903C ONVOY, LLC - TX 560   2008-04-22   
281-898 7 Apollo TX   7229 MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC 560   2008-02-15   
281-898 8 Apollo TX   6534 NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC - IL 560   2006-04-08   
281-898 9 Apollo TX   7421 AT&T - LOCAL 560   2002-02-28   

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