Area Code 413
Telephone Central Office Building Pictures

The following are representative examples of telephone central office buildings in Area Code 413 (Western Massachusetts).

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Adams	Listing Updated: June 2013 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: ADMSMAMADS0 Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel DMS-100 Prefixes Served: (413) 743, 749 Notes:
Amherst	Listing Updated: August 2013 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: AMHRMAFEDS0 Switch Type: Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent 5ESS Host Prefixes Served: (413) 542, 545-6, 548-9, 573, 577, 992 Notes: Source: Roberto C. in MA
Amherst Photo 2	Listing Updated: August 2013 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: AMHRMASPRS2 Switch Type: Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent 5ESS EXM Prefixes Served: (413) 253, 256, 259 Notes: Source: Roberto C. in MA
Ashfield Photo 2	Listing Updated: August 2013 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: ASFDMAMARS1 Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel RSC Prefixes Served: (413) 628 Notes: Source: Roberto C. in MA
Becket	Listing Updated: June 2013 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: BCKTMAWARS1 Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel RSC Prefixes Served: (413) 623 Notes:
Belchertown	Listing Updated: August 2013 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: BLTWMAJADS0 Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel DMS-10 Prefixes Served: (413) 323 Notes: Source: Roberto C. in MA
Bernardston	Listing Updated: April 2015 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: BRNRMACHRS1 Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel RSC Prefixes Served: (413) 648 Notes: Source: Jordan D. in MA
Brimfield	Listing Updated: May 2015 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: BMFDMAWADS0 Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel DMS-10 Prefixes Served: (413) 245 Notes: Source: GSV
Charlemont	Listing Updated: April 2015 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: CHMTMASORS1 Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel RSC Prefixes Served: (413) 337, 339, 424 Notes: Also serves the Monroe Bridge ratecenter. Source: Jordan D. in MA
Chester Photo 2	Listing Updated: June 2013 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: CHESMAMURS1 Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel RSC Prefixes Served: (413) 354 Notes: Source: Roberto C. in MA.
Chesterfield	Listing Updated: May 2015 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: CHFDMASBRS1 Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel RSC Prefixes Served: (413) 296 Notes: Source: GSV
Chicopee "Riverview" (Main)	Listing Updated: June 2013 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: CHCPMARIDS0 Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel DMS-100 Prefixes Served: (413) 557, 592, 594, 598 Notes: Source: Roberto C. in MA.
Chicopee "Westover"	Listing Updated: May 2015 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: CHCPMAWERS1 Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel RSC Prefixes Served: (413) 378, 593 Notes: Source: GSV
Colrain	Listing Updated: May 2015 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: CLRNMAYARS1 Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel RSC Prefixes Served: (413) 624 Notes: Source: GSV
Conway	Listing Updated: May 2015 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: CNWYMASHRS1 Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel RSC Prefixes Served: (413) 369 Notes: Source: GSV
Cummington "Main" Photo 2	Listing Updated: August 2013 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: CMTNMAMARS1 Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel RSC Prefixes Served: (413) 634 Notes: Source: Roberto C. in MA
Dalton	Listing Updated: June 2013 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: DLTNMACARS1 Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel RSC Prefixes Served: (413) 684 Notes:
East Longmeadow	Listing Updated: June 2013 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: ELNMMAPLDS0 Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel DMS-100 Prefixes Served: (413) 525-6 Notes: Source: Roberto C. in MA.
Easthampton	Listing Updated: May 2015 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: EHMPMARADS0 Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel DMS-100 Prefixes Served: (413) 527, 529 Notes: Source: GSV
Granby Photo 2	Listing Updated: April 2014 Operating Company: OTelco/Granby Telephone & Telegraph CLLI: GRNBMAXADS0 Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel DMS-10 Prefixes Served: (413) 467 Notes: Granby Telephone (now owned by OTelco dba OTT Communications) is one of three ratecenters in MA served by an independent telephone company.
Granville	Listing Updated: May 2015 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: GRVIMAWGRS1 Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel DLM Prefixes Served: (413) 357 Notes: Source: GSV
Great Barrington	Listing Updated: June 2013 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: GRBRMASCDS0 Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel DMS-100 Prefixes Served: (413) 528, 644 Notes:
Greenfield Photo 2 | Photo 3 Photo 4 | Photo 5	Listing Updated: June 2013 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: GNFDMACHDS0 Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel DMS-100 Prefixes Served: (413) 772-5 Notes: Source: Roberto C. in MA.
Hampden	Listing Updated: May 2015 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: HMPDMAMARS1 Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel RSC Prefixes Served: (413) 566 Notes: Source: GSV
Hancock Photo 2	Listing Updated: June 2013 Operating Company: Consolidated Communications/FairPoint/Taconic Telephone CLLI: HNCCMAXARL0 Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel IRL Prefixes Served: (413) 738 Notes: Not a telephone central office building per se. This ratecenter is so small that a small cabinet based remote switch is all that's needed. There is another similar cabinet about a mile away that has a FairPoint logo on it but didn't stop to take a picture of it. Hancock is one of only three ratecenters in MA served by an independent telephone company.
Hatfield	Listing Updated: April 2015 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: HTFDMACHRS1 Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel RSC Prefixes Served: (413) 247 Notes: Source: Jordan D. in MA
Hinsdale	Listing Updated: June 2013 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: HNDLMASORS1 Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel RSC Prefixes Served: (413) 655 Notes:
Holyoke Photo 2 | Photo 3 Photo 4	Listing Updated: June 2013 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: HLYKMAMADS1 Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel DMS-100 Prefixes Served: (413) 322, 493, 532-6, 538-40, 552 Notes: Source: Roberto C. in MA.
Housatonic	Listing Updated: June 2013 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: HSTNMAMARS1 Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel RSC Prefixes Served: (413) 274 Notes:
Huntington Photo 2 | Photo 3	Listing Updated: June 2013 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: HNTNMAMARS1 Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel RSC Prefixes Served: (413) 667 Notes: Source: Roberto C. in MA.
Lee Photo 2	Listing Updated: June 2013 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: LEE MAHIDS0 Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel DMS-10 Prefixes Served: (413) 243, 394 Notes: Source: Roberto C. in MA.
Lenox Photo 2	Listing Updated: April 2014 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: LENXMAWADS0 Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel DMS-10 Prefixes Served: (413) 637 Notes:
Longmeadow	Listing Updated: April 2015 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: LGMDMALODS0 Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel DMS-100 Prefixes Served: (413) 565, 567 Notes: Source: Jordan D. in MA
Ludlow	Listing Updated: May 2015 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: LDLWMAWIRS1 Switch Type: Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent 5ESS Remote Prefixes Served: (413) 547, 583, 589 Notes: Source: GSV
Millers Falls	Listing Updated: May 2015 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: MLFLMACRRS1 Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel RSC Prefixes Served: (413) 423, 659 Notes: Source: GSV
Monson	Listing Updated: May 2015 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: MNSNMAMADS0 Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel DMS-10 Prefixes Served: (413) 267 Notes: Source: GSV
Montauge	Listing Updated: April 2015 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: MTAGMACERS1 Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel RSC Prefixes Served: (413) 367 Notes: Source: Jordan D. in MA
North Adams Photo 2 | Photo 3 | Photo 4	Listing Updated: June 2013 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: NADMMASUDS0 Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel DMS-100 Prefixes Served: (413) 662-4 Notes: An interesting central office. Notice how the business office has been replaced with a lawyer's office, and there is still one Bell Atlantic sign on the side.
Northampton Photo 2 | Photo 3	Listing Updated: June 2013 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: NATNMAMADS0 Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel DMS-100 Prefixes Served: (413) 582, 584-7 Notes: Source: Roberto C. in MA.
Northfield	Listing Updated: May 2015 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: NRFDMAMARS1 Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel RSC Prefixes Served: (413) 498 Notes:
Otis	Listing Updated: May 2015 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: OTISMAEORS1 Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel RSC Prefixes Served: (413) 269 Notes: Source: GSV
Palmer	Listing Updated: June 2015 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: PLMRMAPLDS1 Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel DMS-100 Prefixes Served: (413) 269 Notes: Source: GSV
Pittsfield (Main) Photo 2	Listing Updated: September 2012 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: PTFDMAFEDS1 Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel DMS-100 Prefixes Served: (413) 296, 395, 442-3, 445, 447-8. 457, 496, 499 Notes:
Pittsfield "AA" Photo 2	Listing Updated: September 2012 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: PTFDMAAARS1 Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel RSC Prefixes Served: (413) 494 Notes: There is a small remote switch somewhere in this restricted access complex that serves several large businesses and factories in a Centrex arrangement. This wirecenter is a small "island" and is totally surrounded by the Pittsfield Federal wirecenter.
Richmond Photo 2 3 4	Listing Updated: September 2012 Operating Company: Proper Connections/CornerStone/Richmond Telephone Company CLLI: RCMDMAXADS0 Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel DMS-10 AP Prefixes Served: (413) 698 Notes: The Richmond Telephone Company is one of two very small independent telephone companies in Massachusetts (and one of only three independent ratecenters in MA). This ratecenter is so small that it only serves a few hundred residents and few businesses. This small phone company stayed independent until 2009 when a small CLEC called CornerStone purchased them. It has again been sold, this time to Proper Connections in November 2020.
Russell	Listing Updated: June 2013 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: RSSLMAMARS1 Switch Type: Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent 5ESS Remote Prefixes Served: (413) 862 Notes: Source: Roberto C. in MA.
Sandisfield	Listing Updated: May 2015 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: SNDSMAOTRS1 Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel RSC Prefixes Served: (413) 258 Notes: Source: GSV
Sheffield	Listing Updated: May 2016 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: SHFDMAMARS1 Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel RSC Prefixes Served: (413) 229 Notes:
Shelburne Falls	Listing Updated: April 2015 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: SLFLMACRRS1 Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel RSC Prefixes Served: (413) 625 Notes: Source: Jordan D. in MA
South Deerfield	Listing Updated: April 2015 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: SDFDMACODS0 Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel DMS-10 Prefixes Served: (413) 397, 665 Notes: Source: Jordan D. in MA
Southwick	Listing Updated: May 2015 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: SWCKMACODS0 Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel DMS-10 Prefixes Served: (413) 569 Notes: Source: GSV
Springfield "Worthington" (Main) Photo 2 | Photo 3	Listing Updated: June 2013 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: SPFDMAWODS2 SPFDMAWO293 Switch Type: DS0: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel DMS-100 293: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel DMS-100 Prefixes Served: DS0: (413) 205, 226, 261, 253, 264, 266, 286, 288, 290, 292, 295, 452, 730-7, 739, 744, 746-8, 750, 755, 781, 784-5, 787-8, 827, 846, 858, 861, 886 293: (413) 293 Notes: A really run down central office building in a run down part of town. Actually a scary place to be - even in the middle of the day!
Springfield "Agawam"	Listing Updated: May 2015 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: AGWMMARODS0 Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel DMS-100 Prefixes Served: (413) 786, 789, 821 Notes: Source: GSV
Springfield "Breckwood Park"	Listing Updated: April 2015 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: BRPKMAWIDS0 Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel DMS-100/200 Prefixes Served: (413) 426, 782-3, 796 Notes: Source: GSV
Springfield "Indian Orchard"	Listing Updated: April 2015 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: INORMARLRS1 Switch Type: Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent 5ESS Remote Prefixes Served: (413) 273, 543 Notes: Source: GSV
Springfield (at&t) Photo 2 | Photo 3	Listing Updated: June 2013 Operating Company: at&t (Long Lines) CLLI: SPFDMABR02T Switch Type: Lucent/WECO 4ESS Prefixes Served: (413) 231, 356, 475 Notes: The AT&T 4ESS tandem that serves this area of Massachusetts & nearby Connecticut (trailer code 092-T). This is only about a block away from the Verizon central office (see above). Hence that's why you probably would often see a Verizon van driving by.
Stockbridge Photo 2	Listing Updated: June 2013 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: STBRMAPIRS1 Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel RSC Prefixes Served: (413) 298 Notes: Source: Roberto C. in MA.
Turners Falls Photo 2	Listing Updated: April 2015 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: TRFLMAAARS1 Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel RSC Prefixes Served: (413) 863 Notes: Source: Jordan D. in MA
Ware Photo 2	Listing Updated: June 2013 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: WAREMABADS0 Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel DMS-10 Prefixes Served: (413) 277, 967 Notes: Source: Roberto C. in MA.
Warren "Quaboag" Photo 2	Listing Updated: August 2013 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: WRRNMAQUDS0 Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel DMS-10 Prefixes Served: (413) 436 Notes: Source: Roberto C. in MA
West Stockbridge Photo 2	Listing Updated: June 2013 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: WSBGMALERS1 Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel RSC Prefixes Served: (413) 232 Notes: Source: Roberto C. in MA.
Westfield Photo 2	Listing Updated: June 2013 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: WSFDMAWADS0 Switch Type: Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent 5ESS Prefixes Served: (413) 562, 564, 568, 572 Notes: Source: Roberto C. in MA.
Wilbraham	Listing Updated: May 2015 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: WLBRMAMARS1 Switch Type: Nokia/Alcatel/Lucent 5ESS Prefixes Served: (413) 596, 599 Notes: Source: GSV
Williamsburg "Main" Photo 2	Listing Updated: August 2013 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: WLBGMAMARS1 Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel RSC Prefixes Served: (413) 268 Notes: Source: Roberto C. in MA
Williamstown	Listing Updated: June 2013 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: WLTWMAWADS0 Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel DMS-10 Prefixes Served: (413) 458, 597 Notes:
Worthington	Listing Updated: June 2015 Operating Company: Verizon/Bell Atlantic/NYNEX/New England Telephone CLLI: WOTNMAWIRS1 Switch Type: Ribbon/Genband/Nortel RSC Prefixes Served: (413) 238 Notes: