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How to tel which carrier based on three digit prefix?

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noneof@yourbusiness.com - 08 Feb 2008 18:12 GMT
Hi, all.

Is there an easy way to tell which carrier a cell phone is from, based
on the phone number?

For example, my number starts with area code 780 number 905-xxxx and
that means I'm with Rogers.

Is there a downloadable cross reference or a web site that will
translate area code and prefix into carrier?
Kevin K - 09 Feb 2008 01:01 GMT
> Hi, all.
>
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> Is there a downloadable cross reference or a web site that will
> translate area code and prefix into carrier?

With number portability in the US, this is now impossible.  You can
have a number originally issued on McGraw transferred to Verizon or
Sprint, then to land line.
SMS - 10 Feb 2008 16:11 GMT
> Hi, all.
>
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
> Is there a downloadable cross reference or a web site that will
> translate area code and prefix into carrier?

"http://fonefinder.net/"

If the number was ported from one carrier to another then the
information will be incorrect.
BG - 12 Feb 2008 19:12 GMT
> Hi, all.
>
> Is there an easy way to tell which carrier a cell phone is from, based
> on the phone number?

What country are you refering to?
blue box thief - 13 Feb 2008 12:10 GMT
>> Hi, all.
>>
>> Is there an easy way to tell which carrier a cell phone is from, based
>> on the phone number?
>
> What country are you refering to?

easiest way is to find the communications regulator of the country and then
find the number allocation for the country.
BG - 13 Feb 2008 13:06 GMT
>>> Hi, all.
>>>
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
> then
> find the number allocation for the country.

Yes, I know that, but one first has to know what country OP is talking
about!
blue box thief - 14 Feb 2008 11:18 GMT
> Yes, I know that, but one first has to know what country OP is talking
> about!

Hold on! That reply was directed at the original poster!

:)
 
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