What is Hickory Tech?

Hickory Tech is a US toll-free Responsible Organization (RespOrg) identified by code HK. They manage and assign toll-free numbers on behalf of business customers.

How many toll-free numbers does Hickory Tech have?

Hickory Tech (HK) manages 0 active toll-free numbers as of 2026-04, according to the Somos toll-free registry tracked by Resporgs.com.

How do I request a specific toll-free number from Hickory Tech?

Resporgs.com hosts a request form for Hickory Tech at https://resporgs.com/ask/HK. Fill in the number you want and your contact details; we'll route the request to the appropriate party.

Hickory Tech HK

alias: Consolidated Communications

Regional Phone Company Dormant Group: Consolidated Communications

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Based in Charlotte, NC · street view · full size

Based in Charlotte, NC · satellite · full size

Website: https://www.consolidated.com/ Domain since 1994 (32y)
👥 Shared address (2 resporgs)

At a glance

Active numbers

Change over 4 years

-17

-100.0%

Opportunism Index

0.00%

Harvested 0 / acquired 17

Sub-codes in use

Dormant RespOrg

This phone company is dead or nearly dead — almost zero numbers and little or no activity. Sometimes called a "zombie" RespOrg because they just won't die.

Last seen with active numbers: 2023-07. Nothing in any monthly snapshot since.

The trajectory chart below shows the full history. The code may have been transferred, retired, or reassigned to a new operator that hasn't begun activating numbers yet.

Trajectory

Total active inventory Numbers harvested from disconnect pool that month

Show monthly numbers

Month	Inventory	Acquired	Lost
2018-03	17	0	0
2018-06	17	0	0
2018-09	17	0	0
2018-10	17	0	0
2018-11	17	0	0
2018-12	17	0	0
2019-01	17	0	0
2019-02	17	0	0
2019-03	17	0	0
2019-04	17	0	0
2019-05	17	0	0
2019-06	17	0	0
2019-08	17	0	0
2019-09	17	0	0
2019-10	17	0	0
2019-11	17	0	0
2019-12	17	0	0
2020-01	17	0	0
2020-02	17	0	0
2020-03	17	0	0
2020-04	17	0	0
2020-05	17	0	0
2020-06	17	0	0
2020-07	17	0	0
2020-08	17	0	0
2020-09	17	0	0
2020-10	17	0	0
2020-11	17	0	0
2020-12	17	0	0
2021-01	17	0	0
2021-02	17	0	0
2021-03	17	0	0
2021-04	17	0	0
2021-05	17	0	0
2022-05	17	0	0
2022-06	17	0	0
2022-07	17	0	0
2022-08	17	0	0
2022-09	17	0	0
2022-10	17	0	0
2022-11	17	0	0
2022-12	17	0	0
2023-01	17	0	0
2023-02	17	0	0
2023-03	0	0	17
2023-07	17	17	0
2023-08	0	0	17

Flow patterns (42-month cumulative)

Inbound (numbers acquired)

Direct transfer from another RespOrg	0.0
Harvested from disconnect pool	0.0
First assigned from spare pool	0.0
Reactivated own disconnects	0.0

Outbound (numbers lost)

Direct transfer to another RespOrg	14.0
Standard disconnect aging process (3+ months in DISC)	3
Abbreviated disconnect period (1–2 months in DISC)	0
Released directly to spare pool	0.0

Of the 3 disconnect episodes this RespOrg has sent through aging, 0% were abbreviated (1–2 snapshots in DISC status). This RespOrg lets most numbers age the full 3–4 months before release — normal pattern.

Top direct-transfer destinations (OUT of HK)

14.0

Somos Help Desk (Somos)

Summary

A regional broadband and business provider serving customers in 20 states.

Contact-form message

with a customer of Hickory Tech

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