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

NXX: 281

NPA-NXX BLOCK Rate Centre Region Switch OCN LATA LIR Eff date Disc date
256-281 A Boaz AL BRHMALMTYRX  829J PAETEC ITEL, LLC 476      
256-281 0 Boaz AL   829J PAETEC ITEL, LLC 476      
256-281 1 Boaz AL   072F BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - AL 476   2008-11-30   
256-281 2 Boaz AL   829J PAETEC ITEL, LLC 476      
256-281 3 Boaz AL   5255 LEVEL 3 COMMUNICATIONS, LLC - AL 476   2006-02-25   
256-281 4 Boaz AL   7469 MCIMETRO ACCESS TRANSMISSION SERVICES LLC - AL 476   2007-02-01   
256-281 5 Boaz AL   516C AT&T CORP. 476   2010-07-28   
256-281 6 Boaz AL   792K CHARTER IP ENABLED SERVICES, LLC 476   2009-03-14   
256-281 7 Boaz AL   508J CENTURYLINK COMMUNICATIONS, LLC 476   2014-03-27   
256-281 8 Boaz AL   072F BANDWIDTH.COM CLEC, LLC - AL 476   2010-06-17   
256-281 9 Boaz AL   792K CHARTER IP ENABLED SERVICES, LLC 476   2007-10-18   

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