Visually scan for the column labeled with "NXX" for the 3-digit prefix, which is a part of the phone number you're researching. Three columns over from "NXX", you will find a column labeled "Company Name", which identifies the carrier for your phone number.
Ring numbers are administered by the North American Numbering Expedient Polity, NANPA, funded by the telecommunications Production, with the FCC having habitual oversight.
In the above telephone figure, 555 is the prefix. The prefix (sometimes called the interchange, switch, or central job) is what helps analyze the carrier of a specific cell call symbol, for a native earth. There are many avenues that you can gate to analyze a carrier, including large net sites, but this article will focus on using the official administering body of phone numbers, the NANPA.
Instructions
Identify the Cell Phone Carrier From a Phone Number
1. Capture information. You should try to receive the complete 10-digit phone number. The prefix is the most important part for identifying the carrier, however, having the area code (the first 3 numbers) is necessary for the method you are about to use. If possible, gather the state also.
2. NANPA. After you have established an Internet connection, point your browser to www.nanpa.com. On the following page, on the left, look for the bar labeled "Reports" and click it. On the next page, look for the "Central Office Code Reports" link, and click it. On the following page click on "Central Office Code Utilized Report," which provides an up-to-date list of prefixes.
3. Generate your report. You should now see a page labeled "Utilized Code Reports." You will be prompted for the "State" and the "NPA." The NPA is the Number Planning Area or the area code, which is the first 3 digits of a 10-digit phone number. Using the drop-down list boxes, select the state and area code. Then click the "Continue" button. (If you don't know the state that corresponds to the area code, you may use the "NANPA: Area code and location information" link in "Reference" To collect that information.)
4. Analyze your report. The following page will generate a Utilized Codes Report in table format. The NANPA uses the term "NXX" when referring to prefixes.Distinguish the Cell Call Carrier From a Telephone UnitA 10-digit call digit, if landline or cellular based, is composed of three parts, the nature code, prefix, and border figure, which aid in forging bell bell connections doable. These numbers are sometimes referred to as the 3-3-4 scheme, which can be shown by the fictitious unit, 800-555-1212.
