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Exchange · China, TX

(254) 242-xxxx

Every number from 254-242-0000 to 254-242-9999. NANPA records the exchange as assigned to Bandwidth for China, TX in 2014. Robocall and scam operations often use many numbers from one exchange, so if one number here is a shady call, its neighbors deserve a second look.

CarrierBandwidthoriginal
Line typeVoIP / internet phonelikely
Rate centerChina, TX
Flagged numbers1

Reported numbers starting 254-242

NumberVerdictWhat it isReportsComplaints
(254) 242-1121CautionDebt relief / loans09

About the 254-242 exchange

254-242 is an exchange (the first six digits of a phone number) in area code 254, which covers Texas. NANPA, which runs the North American Numbering Plan, assigned it to Bandwidth for the China, TX rate center in 2014. Numbers from this carrier are usually VoIP / internet phone lines.

People keep their number when they move or switch carrier, so this is where the number was first assigned, not where the caller is today. Local time for 254-242 numbers is usually Central time. Scammers can also fake (spoof) any number, so a call that shows a 254-242 number may not come from Bandwidth at all.

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