Qwest Corporation
d/b/a CenturyLink QC
Part of the Centurylink group. 199 OCNs across 53 states · 115,262 blocks combined.
Holding: Centurylink
1801 California St NE, Room 3800
Minneapolis, MN 55418-4227
centurylink.com
2001-01-04
2021-02-11
About Centurylink
CenturyLink is a major incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC) and competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) providing voice, broadband (DSL and fiber), and video services primarily to residential and business customers across 37 states, with particular strength in Midwest and Western regions. Following its 2009 merger with Embarq and 2011 acquisition of Qwest, CenturyLink became the third-largest telecom company in the US and operates as a wholesale carrier offering interconnection services to other carriers. The company is now part of Lumen Technologies.
- Parent: Lumen Technologies
- Founded: 2009
- Headquarters: Littleton, CO
- Services: residential broadband (DSL/fiber), local and long-distance voice, video services, ILEC/CLEC wholesale interconnection, business network services
Sources: Lumen Technologies - Wikipedia · CenturyLink Wholesale | Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers (ILECs) · Find CenturyLink Services Near You - Allconnect · The Evolution of the Telecom Carrier: CenturyLink and the Cloud
Toll-free side: Related toll-free RespOrg: Qwest (code UWMS1). View on resporgs.com →
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HQ: Minneapolis, MN
Block portfolio at a glance
By age
- Recent (0). Last 18 mo
- Medium (0)
- Old (421)
- Undated (5,217)
Footprint by state
Stronger blue = more blocks issued in that state. ● marks states with activity in the last 18 months.
- Minnesota MN · 2,760
- Iowa IA · 1,367
- Nebraska NE · 821
- South Dakota SD · 421
- North Dakota ND · 244
- Colorado CO · 19
- Wisconsin WI · 4
- Wyoming WY · 2
Top area codes
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Block assignments by year
Best vanity numbers from Qwest Corporation's recent issuances
Numbers in blocks issued in the last 18 months whose digits spell a useful word. Filter by state and category to find one for your business. ★ marks Mike's curated standouts.
| Number | Spells | Category | State | Block issued |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (854) 287-4637 ★ | BUSINESS | Business | SC | 2025-06-27 |
| (826) 268-6879 ★ | COUNTRY | Geography / Local / Directions | VA | 2025-03-24 |
| (826) 268-4669 ★ | ANTHONY | Names / Nicknames | VA | 2025-03-24 |
| (326) 238-3724 ★ | BEVERAGES | Beverages / Water / Ice | OH | 2025-03-10 |
| (656) 284-5346 ★ | BUILDING | Building / Construction / Contractor | FL | 2025-10-15 |
| (656) 284-5384 ★ | ATHLETIC | Sports | FL | 2025-10-15 |
| (716) 232-7833 ★ | ADAPTED | General | NY | 2025-02-26 |
| (826) 268-6245 ★ | COUNCIL | Military / Government / Patriotic | VA | 2025-03-24 |
| (826) 268-7737 ★ | COURSES | Education / College | VA | 2025-03-24 |
| (730) 264-6257 ★ | ANIMALS | Animals / Taxidermy / Veterinarian | IL | 2025-02-10 |
| (656) 284-5337 ★ | BUILDER | Building / Construction / Contractor | FL | 2025-10-15 |
| (826) 268-4783 ★ | ANTIQUE | Furniture / Antiques / Upholstery | VA | 2025-03-24 |
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Area codes
| NPA | Blocks | Recent | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| 651 | 629 | · | 2015-01-16 |
| 402 | 620 | · | 2015-01-26 |
| 515 | 534 | · | 2016-12-16 |
| 952 | 472 | · | 2013-11-25 |
| 612 | 452 | · | 2018-11-26 |
| 763 | 426 | · | 2015-08-04 |
| 605 | 421 | · | 2017-03-24 |
| 218 | 340 | · | 2016-05-20 |
| 507 | 268 | · | 2016-03-29 |
| 319 | 262 | · | 2012-07-10 |
| 712 | 255 | · | 2020-09-23 |
| 701 | 244 | · | 2013-09-13 |
| 563 | 199 | · | 2015-11-30 |
| 308 | 189 | · | 2015-04-22 |
| 320 | 173 | · | 2008-04-03 |
| 641 | 117 | · | 2015-03-09 |
| 970 | 19 | · | · |
| 531 | 12 | · | 2021-02-11 |
| 715 | 4 | · | · |
| 307 | 2 | · | · |
Sister OCNs in the Centurylink group
Same customer-facing carrier, different state-registered OCN. Combined stats are on the Centurylink group page.
Sister OCNs under Centurylink
| OCN | Company | Total | Recent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9636 | Qwest Corporation | 9,234 | 1 |
| 9638 | Qwest Corporation | 3,367 | 0 |
| 2187 | The El Paso County Telephone Company | 16 | 0 |
| 390G | CenturyLink Communications LLC - MS | 0 | 0 |
| 391G | CenturyLink Communications LLC - TN | 0 | 0 |
| 392G | CenturyLink Communications LLC - VT | 0 | 0 |
| 402G | CenturyLink Communications LLC - AL | 0 | 0 |
| 403G | CenturyLink Communications LLC - CT | 0 | 0 |
| 404G | CenturyLink Communications LLC - HI | 0 | 0 |
| 405G | CenturyLink Communications LLC - KY | 0 | 0 |
| 406G | CenturyLink Communications LLC - NC | 0 | 0 |
| 420G | CenturyLink Communications LLC - NH | 0 | 0 |