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NPA: 253 [Rate centres in NPA 253] [Dial plan for NPA 253]

NXX: 343

NPA-NXX BLOCK Rate Centre Region Switch OCN LATA LIR Eff date Disc date
253-343 A Tacoma WA TKWLWAZSPS0  7173 ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE LLC DBA ALLSTREAM 674      
253-343 0 Tacoma WA   006F BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - WA 674   2010-07-10   
253-343 1 Tacoma WA   006F BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - WA 674   2010-07-10   
253-343 2 Tacoma WA   6010 NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC 674   2011-06-01   
253-343 3 Tacoma WA   6010 NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC 674   2011-06-01   
253-343 4 Tacoma WA   5812 CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS - WA 674   2010-10-25   
253-343 5 Tacoma WA   6121 LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - WA 674   2011-06-28   
253-343 6 Tacoma WA   7173 ELECTRIC LIGHTWAVE LLC DBA ALLSTREAM 674   2009-10-04   
253-343 7 Tacoma WA   6010 NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC 674   2011-07-12   
253-343 8 Tacoma WA   6010 NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS PCS, LLC 674   2011-07-12   
253-343 9 Tacoma WA   483E ONVOY, LLC - WA 674   2011-02-07   

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