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Switch: BOWNILXCRS0

NPA-NXX BLOCK Rate Centre Region OCN LATA LIR Eff date Disc date
217-842 A Bowen IL 1183 CITIZENS TELECOM CO ILLINOIS-FRONTIER CITIZENS -IL 977      

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