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Area Code 540
Telephone Central Office
Pictures
The following are respresntative examples of telephone central office buildings in area code 540 (North Central Virginia).
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This section was insipred by Telephone Central Offices and Telebeans.Org
Brokenburg
Listing Updated:
July 2005Operating Company:
Verizon/Bell AtlanticCLLI:
BKBGVABBRSMSwitch Type:
Lucent 5ESS Remote Switching ModulePrefixes Served:
(540) 895Notes:
Buckner (Fredericks Hall)
Listing Updated:
July 2005Operating Company:
Verizon/Bell AtlanticCLLI:
BCKNVABCRSMSwitch Type:
Lucent 5ESS Remote Switching ModulePrefixes Served:
(540) 872Notes:
Bucker is now a wirecenter under the Mineral ratecenter.
Chancellor (DMS)
Photo 2
(shows old GTE sign)Photo 3
(Digital Loop Carrier Building)
Listing Updated:
July 2005Operating Company:
Verizon/GTE/ContelCLLI:
CHNCVAXADS0Switch Type:
Nortel DMS-100 HostPrefixes Served:
(540) 548, 785-6Notes:
Originally was a SxS, later a Stromberg-Carlson ESC (Electronic Switch Control?)
Culpeper
Listing Updated:
May 2007Operating Company:
Verizon/Bell Atlantic/C&P of VirginiaCLLI:
CLPPVACUDS0Switch Type:
Lucent 5ESSPrefixes Served:
(540) 262, 727, 825, 827, 829Notes:
At one time was a #5XB. Serves as host for a number of remotes in the region. Also serves as regional tandem.
Culpeper (Lignum)
Listing Updated:
July 2005Operating Company:
Verizon/Bell AtlanticCLLI:
CLPPVALIRS0Switch Type:
Lucent 5ESS Optical Remote SwitchPrefixes Served:
(540) 399, 423Notes:
Lignum wirecenter serves the far eastern portion of the Culpeper ratecenter.
Fredericksburg (Lees Hill)
Listing Updated:
July 2005Operating Company:
Verizon/Bell AtlanticCLLI:
FRBGVALHDS0Switch Type:
Lucent 5ESS HostPrefixes Served:
(540) 710, 834, 891, 898Notes:
Wirecenter was created in 1973, serving customers south and southwest of Fredericksburg. Originally was a WECO #2ESS switch.
Fredericksburg (Main)
Listing Updated:
July 2005Operating Company:
Verizon/Bell AtlanticCLLI:
FRBGVAFBDS0Switch Type:
Lucent 5ESS HostPrefixes Served:
(540) 310, 361, 368, 370-4, 654, 741, 899Notes:
Building built in 1953. Originally a #5 Crossbar switch (April 1954). Later was a #1AESS. Current office serves as regional tandem to both Verzion/Bell Atlantic and Verizon/GTE offices in Spotsylvania & King George counties.
King George
Listing Updated:
May 2007Operating Company:
Verzion/GTE/ContelCLLI:
KGGRVAXARS1Switch Type:
Nortel Remote Switching CenterPrefixes Served:
(540) 775Notes:
At one time was a Step by Step switch, then later a Nortel DMS-10. Was changed to a DMS-100 remote in 2000-2001 timeframe.
Louisa
Listing Updated:
July 2005Operating Company:
Verzion/Bell AtlanticCLLI:
LOUSVALURSMSwitch Type:
Lucent 5ESS Remote Switching ModulePrefixes Served:
(540) 967Notes:
Madison
Listing Updated:
May 2007Operating Company:
Verzion/Bell Atlantic/C&P of VirginiaCLLI:
MDSNVAMARSMSwitch Type:
Lucent 5ESS Remote Switching ModulePrefixes Served:
(540) 948Notes:
Mineral
Listing Updated:
July 2005Operating Company:
Verizon/Bell AtlanticCLLI:
MNRLVAMLRSMSwitch Type:
Lucent 5ESS Remote Switching ModulePrefixes Served:
(540) 894Notes:
Orange
Listing Updated:
July 2005Operating Company:
Verizon/Bell AtlanticCLLI:
ORNGVAORDS0Switch Type:
Lucent 5ESS HostPrefixes Served:
(540) 661, 672Notes:
Spotsylvania
Listing Updated:
July 2005Operating Company:
Verizon/Bell AtlanticCLLI:
SPTSVASPDS0Switch Type:
Lucent 5ESS HostPrefixes Served:
(540) 582Notes:
Originally was a SxS switch. Host switch for Brokernburg CO.
Stafford
Photo 2
(Network Operations Center)
Listing Updated:
July 2005Operating Company:
Verizion/GTE/ContelCLLI:
STFRVAXARS0Switch Type:
Nortel Remote Switching CenterPrefixes Served:
(540) 288, 657-9, 720Notes:
Originally was a SxS switch. Surprisingly enough this is a remote and not a host switch. Former GTE (now Verizon) Network Operations Center is located next door to the Stafford CO.
Unionville
Listing Updated:
May 2007Operating Company:
Verizion/Bell AtlanticCLLI:
UNVLVAUVRSMSwitch Type:
Lucent 5ESS Remote Switching ModulePrefixes Served:
(540) 854Notes:
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