First Communications BN

VOIP Service Group: FirstComm

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Based in Akron, OH
Based in Akron, OH · satellite · full size
  • Website: firstcomm.com Domain since 2002 (24y)
  • 👥 Shared address (2 resporgs)

At a glance

Active numbers
120
#354 of 481
Change over 4 years
-37,886
-99.7%
Opportunism Index
0.07%
Harvested 3 / acquired 4,249
Vanity matches
17.2%
Median inventory age
96 mo
8.0 years since last change
Sub-codes in use
1
BNT01

Inventory by NPA

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By status

  • WORKING 81 · 76.4%
  • TRANSIT 25 · 23.6%

Inventory age buckets

  • 1–3 months 10 · 11.5%
  • 3–12 months 1 · 1.1%
  • 1–2 years 1 · 1.1%
  • 2–5 years 24 · 27.6%
  • 5+ years 45 · 51.7%

Ages are measured from each number's last change in the Somos registry — that's the most recent activation, transfer, or status move. Not necessarily the date this RespOrg originally acquired it.

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Trajectory

Total active inventory Numbers harvested from disconnect pool that month
38K29K19K10K02018-032022-112026-04
Show monthly numbers
MonthInventoryAcquiredHarvestedLostFrom spareTo spare
2018-03 38,006 0 0 0 0 0
2018-06 37,818 276 1 464 23 1
2018-09 37,370 87 1 535 27 98
2018-10 36,901 7 1 476 0 1
2018-11 36,891 22 0 32 6 0
2018-12 36,847 11 0 55 1 1
2019-01 36,253 17 0 611 2 0
2019-02 36,028 112 0 337 68 0
2019-03 34,871 31 0 1,188 17 1
2019-04 34,570 65 0 366 4 5
2019-05 34,513 29 0 86 17 0
2019-06 34,378 107 0 242 37 0
2019-08 31,991 108 0 2,495 2 2,295
2019-09 34,231 2,298 0 58 2,282 0
2019-10 34,300 120 0 51 22 1
2019-11 32,431 595 0 2,464 37 0
2019-12 32,437 48 0 42 30 2
2020-01 29,968 46 0 2,515 1 0
2020-02 22,133 27 0 7,862 3 1
2020-03 12,845 2 0 9,290 0 0
2020-04 4,426 2 0 8,421 0 0
2020-05 2,667 1 0 1,760 0 0
2020-06 2,653 3 0 17 1 0
2020-07 2,622 1 0 32 0 0
2020-08 2,615 0 0 7 0 0
2020-09 2,616 2 0 1 2 0
2020-10 494 0 0 2,122 0 0
2020-11 471 0 0 23 0 2
2020-12 475 4 0 0 3 0
2021-01 424 7 0 58 1 0
2021-02 417 3 0 10 3 0
2021-03 415 2 0 4 2 1
2021-04 414 3 0 4 3 2
2021-05 413 2 0 3 2 1
2022-05 453 52 0 12 16 1
2022-06 450 0 0 3 0 0
2022-07 450 0 0 0 0 0
2022-08 444 0 0 6 0 0
2022-09 397 0 0 47 0 0
2022-10 387 1 0 11 0 0
2022-11 387 0 0 0 0 0
2022-12 389 2 0 0 2 0
2023-01 385 0 0 4 0 1
2023-02 384 0 0 1 0 0
2023-03 383 0 0 1 0 0
2023-04 366 1 0 18 1 0
2023-05 365 0 0 1 0 0
2023-06 351 1 0 15 1 0
2023-07 450 102 0 3 0 2
2023-08 345 2 0 107 1 4
2023-09 345 0 0 0 0 0
2023-10 345 0 0 0 0 0
2023-11 339 0 0 6 0 0
2023-12 201 1 0 139 1 65
2024-02 244 44 0 1 10 1
2024-03 244 0 0 0 0 0
2024-04 244 0 0 0 0 0
2024-05 244 0 0 0 0 0
2024-06 243 0 0 1 0 0
2024-07 241 0 0 2 0 0
2024-08 205 0 0 36 0 0
2024-09 205 0 0 0 0 0
2024-10 201 0 0 4 0 0
2024-11 202 1 0 0 1 0
2024-12 202 0 0 0 0 0
2025-01 199 0 0 3 0 0
2025-02 196 0 0 3 0 0
2025-03 196 0 0 0 0 0
2025-04 195 0 0 1 0 0
2025-05 195 0 0 0 0 0
2025-06 194 0 0 1 0 0
2025-07 186 0 0 8 0 0
2025-08 185 0 0 1 0 0
2025-09 184 0 0 1 0 0
2025-10 184 0 0 0 0 0
2025-11 184 0 0 0 0 0
2025-12 186 3 0 1 1 0
2026-01 184 0 0 2 0 0
2026-02 184 1 0 1 0 0
2026-03 183 0 0 1 0 0
2026-04 120 0 0 63 0 0

Flow patterns (42-month cumulative)

Inbound (numbers acquired)

Direct transfer from another RespOrg114.0
Harvested from disconnect pool0.0
First assigned from spare pool51.0
Reactivated own disconnects0.0

Outbound (numbers lost)

Direct transfer to another RespOrg622.0
Standard disconnect aging process (3+ months in DISC)1
Abbreviated disconnect period (1–2 months in DISC)25
Released directly to spare pool134.0

Of the 26 disconnect episodes this RespOrg has sent through aging, 96% were abbreviated (1–2 snapshots in DISC status). That's a strong early-disconnector signal — this RespOrg routinely releases numbers before the full 3–4 month aging window. Worth checking daily for vanity drops.

Top direct-transfer sources (INto BN)

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JY6.0Bandwidth
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CB3.0Crossbow Telecom (Primetel)
BR1.0Somos Help Desk (Somos)
AU1.0ATL Communications (ATLC)
QI1.0Telnyx
TP1.0VoIP Innovations

Top direct-transfer destinations (OUT of BN)

JY153.0Bandwidth
MT34.0Toll Free Management
SO21.0Signal One
ZX16.0Haven Partners (CHP)
RY12.0Flotrax (Primetel)
LE10.0Intelepeer
IU9.0Interactive RespOrg Management
MY8.0Mayfair Communication (Primetel)
FO6.0Flotrax (Primetel)
CB6.0Crossbow Telecom (Primetel)

Top vanity holdings

Summary

FirstComm is a technology solutions provider offering cloud communications, data, voice, security, and managed services to over 35,000 businesses across the United States.

About First Communications

First Communications (RespOrg code BNT01) is a private technology solutions provider offering data networking, voice, cloud communications, managed security, and connectivity services primarily in the Midwest and nationwide, with a network covering over 600 on-net wire centers and serving more than 35,000 customers.[1][2][3] Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Akron, Ohio, it operates a 24/7/365 Network Management Center in Chicago and generates approximately $60.2 million in revenue with around 123 employees.[1]

AI-generated summary (confidence: medium), last updated 2026-04-30. Verify against primary sources before quoting.

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Testimonials mentioning this resporg (2)

I have to report to you, sir, that somehow you were able to work a miracle. First Communications called us yesterday to notify us that our 800 numbers are working again. After all the trouble I went through with them, I was pretty much ready to give up, but your call did the trick. I can't thank you enough. Is there anything that we can do for you, Bill?

— Mark Maxwell, 2012-02-02

I have to report to you, sir, that somehow you were able to work a miracle. First Communications called us yesterday to notify us that our 800 numbers are working again. After all the trouble I went through with them, I was pretty much ready to give up, but your call did the trick. I can't thank you enough. Is there anything that we can do for you, Bill?

— Mark Maxwell, 2/2/12